ITEMS-AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND

NOTICE: All correspondence for the JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY should be sent to: Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Department of Surgery, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 06856.

Officers: 1981 Council Central office

James F. Murray, President Richard J. Smith, President-elect Robert Chase, Vice-President Charles R. Ashworth, Secretary Michael E. Jabaley, Treasurer

Harry J. Buncke, Past President, 1980 Alfred B. Swanson, Past President, 1979 George E. Orner, Past President, 1978 James H. Dobyns, Member-at-large Donald C. Ferlic, Member-at-Iarge Graham D. Lister, Member-at-large

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Three Parker Place, Suite 132 2600 S. Parker Rd. Aurora, CO 80014 Phone: (303) 755-4588

Continuing education courses Date Title of course or meeting Chairman Location

1982 Jan 18-20 Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA Mar 18-20 Injuries of the hand-Acute care and Robert L. Wilson, M.D. Scottsdale, AZ

rehabilitation William L. Lovett, M.D. Mar 29-Apr 4 Internal fixation of the hand Richard J. Smith, M.D. Vail, CO May 13-15 The wrist James H. Dobyns, M.D. Longboat Key, FL

Frank M. Howard, M.D.

Information about any course may be obtained from the central office of the Society.

These courses are sponsored by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Each course has been ap­proved for Category I credit; the number of hours will be determined at the time of the meeting.

March 18-20, 1982 Injuries of the hand. Acute care and rehabilitation Scottsdale, Ariz. This course is planned as an indepth review and an update on the current treatment of acute injuries of the hand and their sequelae. Diagnostic techniques, specif­ic indications for treatment, and postoperative man­agement will be emphasized. New concepts in intra­operative mnagement will be introduced. The morning sessions will focus on formal lectures interspersed with

panel discussions . The moderator for a particular panel session will highlight areas of agreement and disagree­ment among the faculty. The more informal afternoon sessions will direct attention toward difficult aspects and specific complications brought up during the morn­ing sessions.

March 30-April 3, 1982 Internal fixation in hand surgery Vail, Colo. This course consists of six conference and four labora­tory sessions and is planned to study the basic science and biomechanics of internal fixation as applied to hand surgery. The indications and contraindications of rigid

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internal fixation of the hand as well as alternative meth­ods of treating open and closed fractures will be dis­cussed. Techniques will be demonstrated by closed­circuit television and videotapes, and each registrant will be able to actively participate in fixation techniques during the laboratory sessions. All sessions will be held from 7 to 10 AM and from 4 to 7 PM. Registration is limited to 120.

Information about any course may be obtained from the central office of the Society.

Audio-visual library

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand an­nounces the first videotapes produced by the Audio­Visual Library . The objective is to provide a source of audio-visual material of surgical procedures, rehabili­tation techniques, and social work practices for the physician, nurse, physical and occupational therapist, and social worker. The following programs are now available:

Topic 1: Hanno Millesi, M.D. Peripheral nerve grafting and results (1 hour) Peripheral nerve grafting: Demonstration of technique (1 hour) This exceptional videotape consists of two parts. Using pho­tographs from his own collection, the author demonstrates various points. Part I is the presentation of the clinical and experimental work on peripheral nerve grafts. Part II is a demonstration of the author's technique of nerve grafting as done under the microscope.

Topic 2: Erik Moberg, M.D. Tendon transfers in the quadriplegic hand (1 hour) This program is unique. Prof. Moberg's lecture is the most extensive study of surgical techniques and treatment of the quadriplegic upper extremity. No one else could have pro­duced such a comprehensive review of this subject. This is a rare opportunity to see an unusual and important contribution to surgery of the hand .

Topic 3: Joseph H. Boyes, M.D. Flexor tendon grafting (20 minutes) Dr. Boyes narrates this demonstration of each phase of the operative technique and the postoperative management of a

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digital flexor tendon graft. The operation was performed by Dr. Herbert Stark, with photography by Dr. Robert Watanabe.

Topic 4: Harry J. Buncke, M.D. Microvascular surgery: History and technique (35 minutes) Microvascular surgery: Clinical case examples (30 minutes) Microvascular surgery: Demonstration of technique (1 hour) Dr. Buncke begins by briefly reviewing the history and tech­niques of microvascular surgery. In part II he demonstrates experiences of surgeons throughout the world. In part III, as the film records the operating field, the viewer receives from Dr. Buncke an intimate experience in experimental mi­crovascular surgery.

Topic 5: Harold E. Kleinert, M.D. Repair of flexor tendon injuries (1 hour) This videotape records a discussion of flexor tendon injuries and the methods of repair. By diagrams and selected cases, the viewer is given an understanding of the principles in­volved in the management of one of the most difficult prob­lems in the treatment of the injured hand.

Topic 6: Harold E. Kleinert, M.D. Replantation techniques: Indications and contraindications (1 hour) This unusual lecture presents the techniques of replantation of the amputated extremity and revascularization of the partially severed extremity . Drawing from his experience of many years, the author discusses the indications and contraindica­tions for replantation.

Topic 7: Guy Pulvertaft, M.Chir. Treatment of the mutilating hand injury (1 hour) Mr. Pulvertaft, from his extensive experience, has developed a classification of the mutilating hand injuries, which he il­lustrates with diagrams. Photographs of representative cases taken before and after operation demonstrate unusual surgical technique .

Topic 8: Dieter Buck-Gramcko, M.D. Surgical correction of congential deformities (2 hours) The author demonstrates his special technique for treatment of some of the frequently encountered congenital anomalies of the hand. One of the high points of this presentation is the demonstration of an original technique of pollicization for congenital absence of the thumb which is presented in much greater detail in this new videotape . This videotape has been completely revised and expanded so that it is now in two parts.