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This 2-day hands-on program will provide an overview of the basic hand surgery inclusive of lectures, videos, case based discussion and hands on practical. Online resources will be made available for pre-reading. There will be ten stations with fresh frozen cadaveric specimens. Two medical participants per station. Nursing staff to provide assistance and perform wound closure. Each station is equipped with basic surgical instruments and two sets of 3 piece micro-instruments. Loupes will be provided with a head light source ( full paying participants will receive these as complimentary items).
All doctors will be required to have attended Basic surgery course. All nurses will be required to have exposure to hand surgery cases.
Learning Outcome
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
Basic Hand Surgery Course
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Understand the principles and practice of common hand conditions
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Select and prepare patients for common hand surgical procedures
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Confidently perform local and regional anesthetise in the hand
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Confidently perform common hand surgery procedures on the cadaver
Basic Suturing Course for Nurses
- Confidently prepare and assist in basic hand surgical procedures
- Describe various suture materials and techniques in hand surgery
- Confidently suture the skin using various surgical techniques in hand surgery
Program
19th OCTOBER 2018 , FRIDAY
LECTURES (Basic Suturing Course for Nurses)
11:00-11:20 Introduction to Suture Materials (Dr Cheyenne)
11:20-11:40 Basic Suture Techniques (Dr Cheyenne)
11:40-12:00 Handling instruments (Dr Mohan)
12:00-12:20 Assisting in Hand Surgery (Dr Mohan)
12:20-12:40 Preparing for Basic Hand Surgery (Dr Thommen)
LECTURES (Basic Hand Surgery Course )
12:45-13:30 REGISTRATION
13:30-14:00 WELCOME
14:00-14:20 Functional Anatomy of the Hand (Dr Tong Pei Yein)
14:20-14:40 Hand Assessment (Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam)
14:40-15:00 Principles of Hand Surgery (Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam)
15:00-15:20 Blocks and Regional Anesthesia in Hand (Dr Sanjay Bajaj)
15:20-15:40 TEA BREAK
15:40-16:00 Tendinopathies and Entrapment Neuropathies (Dr Mala Satku)
16:00-16:20 Nailbed / Fingertip Injuries (Dr Muntasir Choudhury)
16:20-16:40 Case discussions (Dr Tong Pei Yein)
16:40-17:00 Feedback and Survey
20th OCTOBER 2018 , SATURDAY
WORKSHOP
08:00-08:30 INTRODUCTION
08:30-0900 Trigger Finger Release (Dr Mala Satku)
09:00-09:30 De Quervain’s Release (Dr Mala Satku)
09:30-10:00 Carpal Tunnel Release (Dr Kang Yong Chiang)
10:00-10:30 TEA BREAK
10:30-11:00 Cubital Tunnel Release (Dr Soumen Das De)
11:00-11:30 Ganglion excision (Dr Lim Jin Xi)
11:30-12:00 Fingertip Injuries (FTSG) (Dr Muntasir Choudhury)
12:00-12:30 V-Y Plasty (Dr Muntasir Choudhury)
12:30-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
13:30-14:00 Cross Finger Flap (Dr Sean Ong)
14:00-14:30 Reverse Cross Finger Flap (Dr Robert Yap)
14:30-14:45 TEA BREAK
14:45-15:00 Video Demonstration on Suture Anchor
15:00-15:30 Mystery Injury (All)
15:30-16:00 Homodigital Flap (optional)
16:00-16:30 Feedback and Survey
16:30-17:00 Wrap-up, Presentation of Certificates
Organisers:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KTPH
Venue:
LECTURES
GERI Seminar Room, Tower E Level 1,
Yishun Community Hospital (YCH)
2 Yishun Central 2, Singapore 768024
WORKSHOP
Experimental Lab (Cadaveric), Tower B Level B1
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH)
90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
Level:
Residents, MOs and RPs in Hand, Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery or Emergency Department.
Pre-requisites:
Participants must be familiar with suturing techniques.
Limited to 20 places only
Format
This workshop will be conducted based on the flipped classroom concept. All lectures are available online and participants are expected to read and watch all videos as per the modules on hand surgery. During the workshop hands on skill will be performed by the participants with immediate feedback and practice.
Faculty
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Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, KTPH
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Dr Sanjay Bajaj, KTPH
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Dr Tong Pei Yein, KTPH
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Dr Muntasir Choudhury, SGH
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Dr Robert Yap, SGH
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Dr Kang Yong Chiang, SGH
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Dr Mala Satkunanantham, TTSH
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Dr Sean Ong, TTSH
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Dr Soumen Das De, NUH
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Dr Lim Jin Xi, NUHS
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Dr Cheyenne Kate P. Rebosura, KTPH
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Dr Shanmugam Bharathi Mohan, KTPH
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Dr Thommen T. Kuruvilla, KTPH
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Dr Amir Adham Ahmad, KTPH
Closing date: 18 October 2018
Course Secretary: Mr Toh Yew Chin email : toh.yew.chin@ktph.com.sg | Ms Agnes Chua email : chua.agnes.lf@ktph.com.sg
