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
- Hotel Abad San Antonio, León
- Format In person
- 8:00h a 16:00h
- November, 21th-22th, 2025
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.
TRAUMA
- 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.
PERIPHERAL NERVES
- 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.
REPAIR
- 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.
TUMORS
- 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.
NEUROLOGIC DISEASES
- 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.
SPASTICITY
- 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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