ASSH Member                  $875

ASSH Affiliate Member      $575

Nonmember Physician      $975

Resident or Fellow            $495

Allied Health Professional   $625

 

All registrations are confirmed by e-mail or fax.  If you have not received a confirmation prior to your departure for this course, please contact the ASSH Registrar at (312) 880-1900 or meetings@assh.org.

All refunds must be requested in writing to the ASSH Central Office by fax at (847) 384-1435 or by email at meetings@assh.org.  A full refund, less a $150 administrative fee, will be given if written notification is received by the ASSH on or before May 31.  Cancellation requests received between June 1 and June 21 will receive a 50% refund of payment received.  No refunds will be given after June 21, 2013.

Please contact A Room With A View for information on the designated ASSH overflow hotel.  They will secure the lowest available rates within walking distance of The Renaissance Hotel

 

In the event that rooms become available at The Renaissance Hotel due to cancellations, A Room With A View will notify conference attendees and help transfer reservations back to The Renaissance Hotel in the order in which they were booked.

A Room With A View can be reached at 1-800-780-4343.  This is a FREE SERVICE for all ASSH attendees 

 

ASSH Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery course will be at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown, 1 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.  Situated on the north edge of the historic Loop, this luxury hotel is just a step away from upscale shopping and fine dining. 

 

The material presented in this continuing medical education program is made available by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) for educational purposes only.  This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters that may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners.  Attendees agree to participate in this medical education program sponsored by ASSH and AAOS with full knowledge and awareness that they waive any claim they may have against ASSH and the AAOS for reliance on any information presented in this educational program.  In addition, the attendees also waive any claim they have against ASSH for injury or other damages that may result in any way from their participation in this program.  All of the proceedings of the AAOS/ASSH General Orthopaedic Review Course and the Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity course are intended for limited publication only, and all property rights in the material presented, including common – law copyright, are expressly reserved by the speaker or ASSH/AAOS.  No statement of presentation made is to be regarded as dedicated to the public domain.  Any sound reproduction transcript or other use of the material presented at this course without the permission of the speaker or ASSH/AAOS is prohibited to the full extent of common – law copyright in such material.  ASSH and AAOS are not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting.  Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.  The approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is required for procedures and drugs that are considered experimental.  Instrumentation systems discussed and/or demonstrated in or at ASSH/AAOS educational programs may not yet have received FDA approval.

8:50 AM – 9:10 AM    Panel with Test Questions

                                  Panelists: James P. Higgins, MD, Thomas B. Hughes, MD, 

                                  Sanjeev Kakar, MD and Ryan P. Calfee, MD, MSc

 

 

 

SESSION II – HAND/WRIST SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA

Moderator: Ryan P. Calfee, MD, MSc

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM       Dislocations, Ligament Injuries of the Fingers
                                     James P. Higgins, MD

9:50 AM – 10:10 AM     Dislocations, Ligament Injuries of the Thumb
                                     Sanjeev Kakar, MD

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM    SL and LT Ligament Injuries, Midcarpal Instability
                                     Martin I. Boyer, MD, FRCS (C)

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM   DRUJ/TFCC Tears and Treatment
                                     Jeffrey Yao, MD

10:50 AM – 11:20 AM   Flexor Tendons: Acute and Chronic Injuries
                                     Martin I. Boyer, MD, FRCS (C)

11:20 AM – 11:40 AM   Extensor Tendon Injuries
                                     Jeffrey Yao, MD

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM   Fingertip and Nailbed Injuries: Anatomy, Local/Regional Flaps
                                     Randy R. Bindra, MD, FRCS

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM   Panel with Test Questions
                                     Panelists: James P. Higgins, MD, Sanjeev Kakar, MD, 
                                     Martin I. Boyer, MD, FRCS (C), Jeffrey Yao, MD, and 
                                     Randy R. Bindra, MD, FRCS

 

 

 

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM      Nerve Physiology, Injury and Repair
                                   John C. Elfar, MD

7:30 AM – 7:55 AM     Brachial Plexus Injuries – Adult
                                   Allen T. Bishop, MD

7:55 AM – 8:25AM      Tetraplegia
                                   Ann E. Van Heest, MD

8:25 AM – 8:50 AM     Nerve Palsies and Tendon Transfers
                                   Randy R. Bindra, MD, FRCS

8:50 AM – 9:10 AM     Nerve Transfers
                                   Steve K. Lee, MD

9:10 AM – 9:40 AM     Compressive Neuropathy of the Upper Limb
                                   John C. Elfar, MD

 

 

SESSION VI – ARTHRITIS

Moderator: Ryan P. Calfee, MD, MSc

 

SESSION IX – PEDIATRICS