PEDIATRIC NERVE LESIONS

Intended for Doctors

"Join leading experts in pediatric nerve injuries for a unique event showcasing the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. A face-to-face congress where we share cutting-edge knowledge and clinical experiences to improve our patients’ quality of life."

About the congress

Hotel Abad San Antonio

Complejo Asistencial de León

C/Altos de Nava,s/n

24008 León, Spain

Course directors

Dr. Javier Robla Costales

Head of the Neurosurgery Service – University Assistance Complex of León

Dr. Alain Gilbert

Creator and promoter of obstetric brachial plexus surgery

November, 21th

THE PERIPHERAL NERVE SYSTEM DURING GROWTH
  • 09.00 h. Anatomy of the Pediatric peripheral nerve system. M. Llusa.
  • 09:10 h. Evolution of function and regeneration in the pediatric nervous system. S.Tuffaha.
  • 09:20 h. Rehab in children with nerve surgery: 30 years of interaction with physiotherapists. J. Bahm.
  • 09:30 h. Discussion.
  • 10:00 h. Traumatic Brachial Plexus in Children: we should treat them as in adults or as an obstetric injury? M. Socolovsky.
  • 10: 15 h. A series of 60 pediatric traumatic Brachial Plexuses. A. Gilbert.
  • 10:30 h. Discussion.
  • 11:00 h. Coffee break.

  • 11:30 h. Peroneal nerve lesions after lengthening procedures and nerve transfers. K. Casana.
  • 11:40 h. Median and Ulnar nerve lesions after Elbow and Forearm fractures. K. Casanas.
  •  11:50h. Supracondylar fractures of the elbow as a cause of neurovascular damage?
    Discussion of the cases, etiology, the protocol and solutions. A. Lovic.
  • 12:00 h. Discussion.
  • 12:30 h. Parsonage-Turner in Children: Results of release of hourglass constriction. D. Zlotolow.
  • 12:40 h. Results of Peripheral nerve repairs using allografts in children. E. Devinney.
  • 14:30 h. Basic principles of evaluation and treatment in pediatric peripheral nerve
    surgery. S. Ferraresi.
  • 14:40 h. Repair of the Child’s Peripheral Nervous System. L. Rasulic.
  • 14: 50 h. Factors influencing the result in children.             A. Gilbert.
  • 15:00 h. Discussion.
  • 15:30 h. Joint Flexion as a way to avoid the use of grafts in peripheral nerve injuries. M. Socolovsky. 
  • 15:40 h. CLC7 in children : tips and tricks. O. Merced O’Neill.
  • 15:50 h. Free functional. muscle transfer in postraumatic pediatric surgery.
    A. Lovic.
  • 16:00 h. Discussion.
  • 16:30 h. Congenitalfibromas involving peripheral nerves. D. Zlotolow.
  • 16:40 h. Nervetumors and NF in children: when and how to operate? M. Socolovsky.
  • 16:50 h. Malignantperipheral nerve sheath tumors: clinical experience and lessons learned. E. Basso.
  • 17:00 h. Discussion.
  • 17:30 h. Closingtime.
  • 21:00 h. CourseDinner.

November, 22th

CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
  • 09:30h. Anatomical variations interesting BP surgery in children. J. Bahm.
  • 09:40 h. Discussion.
  • 10:00 h. Viral and post-vaccine peripheral nerve injuries. R.Gepp.
  • 10:10 h. Nerve transfer for movement recovery in adolescents with spinal cord injuries. R.Gepp.
  • 10:20 h. Nerve transfers for adolescents with spinal cord injury/tetraplegia. S. Tuffaha.
  • 10:30 h. Nerve transfers in AMC and myelitis. J. Bahm.
  • 10:40 h. Discussion.

  • 12:00h. Surgical management of spasticity in children.
    S. Tuffaha.
  • 12:00h. Spasticity: pushing the boundaries of denervation. D. Zlotolow.
  • 12:20h. Neurectomies for spasticity in the upper limbs.
    R. Gepp.
  • 12:30 h. Treatment of Elbow flexion and pronation with hyperselective neurectomy. K. Casanas.
  • 12:40 h. Discussion.
  • 13:00 End of the course.

 

  • Dr. Manuel Llusa
  • Dr. Sami Tuffaha
  • Dr. Jörg Bahm
  • Dr. Mariano Socolovsky
  • Dr. A.Gilbert
  • Dr. Kim Casanas
  • Dr. Alek Lovic
  • Dr. Dan Zlotolow
  • Dr. E. Devinney
  • Dr. Stefano Ferraresi
  • Dra. Elisabetta Basso
  • Dr. Orlando Merced O’Neill
  • Dr. W. Pondaag
  • Dr. Fernando Guedes
  • Dr. Lukas Rasulic
  • Dr. Ricardo Gepp

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