Duration
1.5 days
Friday morning to Saturday afternoon
Venue
University of Fribourg
Program
2 hours 5 min
Intended For
Neurologists, PMR, Physiotherapists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Paediatric Surgeons, Pain Specialists
Theoretical Program
2h 55min- Assessment of spastic patients and clinical decision-making (adults and children) (30 min)
- Dynamic EMG (surface and fine-wire) for therapeutic decision-making (30 min)
- Treatment of spasticity in complex cases and injection technique in difficult muscles (30 min)
- Selective motor nerve block in the assessment of spasticity (20 min)
- Long-acting selective motor nerve block for the treatment of spasticity and pain: Chemical and physical neurolysis (20 min)
- Percutaneous muscle tendon lengthening techniques: Indications, advantages and limitations (30 min)
- Management of shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients (15 min)
Hands-On Program
7h 45min- Anatomical review of the muscles and nerves of the upper and lower limbs (1h30 min)
- Ultrasound guided injection techniques in the upper and lower lim muscles (1h30 min)
- Nerve blocks for assessment and decision-making in neuro-orthopedic procedures (2h)
- Ultrasound-guided approaches to muscle and tendon lengthening (upper and lower limbs) (2h 45min)
Faculty
Dr. Serdar Koçer
Course Director, PMRSwitzerland
Dr. Jonathan Bemporad
PMRItaly
Dr. François Droz Bartholet
PMRFrance
Dr. Laure Gatin
Orthopedic SurgeonFrance
Pr. Christian Hammer
AnatomistSwitzerland
* The list of speakers/instructors is not final.
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Venue Details
University of Fribourg
Department of Anatomy
Fribourg, Switzerland
