Duration
1.5 days – Friday morning to Saturday afternoon
Venue
University of Fribourg
Program
10h 40min (Theoretical + Hands-On)
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 (1h 30min)
- Ultrasound guided injection techniques in the upper and lower limb muscles (1h 30min)
- 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
PMR, NeuroorthopedicsItaly
Dr. François Droz-Bartolet
PMRFrance
Dr. Laure Gatin
Orthopedic SurgeonFrance
Pr. Christian Hammer
AnatomistSwitzerland
* The list of speakers/instructors is not final.
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Venue
University of Fribourg
Department of Anatomy, Fribourg, Switzerland
