Wrist Arthroscopy – Basic Course

Basic courses with the support of IWAS and APWA

The basic course is intended for all surgeons interested in hand surgery, and in particular wrist surgery. Attending this course should allow participants to practice wrist arthroscopy skilfully and safely.

Training is both theoretical and practical. The course will be held during two days including theoretical sessions and surgical techniques performed in the operating room. During practical sessions, there will be 2 participants per table, supervised by an expert.

Wrist Arthroscopy – Basic Course

2022

Course date & option

Course status

  • No more courses for this period

Course director

M. Levadoux (FR)

Faculty panel

M. Gras (FR)
O. Mares (FR)
J.-R. Haugstvedt (NO)
C. Mathoulin (FR)

Course objectives

  • To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in arthroscopic surgery
  • To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications
  • To highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of videos
  • To allow discussion between the experts and the surgeon trainees
  • To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in arthroscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts’ tutorials
  • To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine.

Target audience

Arthroscopic surgeons

Educational methods

  • Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants
  • Objective assessment of skills and hands-on training on anatomical specimens

Cancellation policy

CME credits & accreditations

CME accreditations & endorsements for this course

Spécifique à chaque cours

Resolution of conflicts of interest (COI)

The IRCAD training center has industrial and research partners (Karl Storz, Covidien/Medtronic, and Intuitive Surgical) and Course Faculty members and Healthcare professionals declare these industrial partners are never committed to the elaboration and running organization of the programs or in the choice of experts. There is neither publicity nor promotion in the form of pull-up stands or flyers during the course.

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Educational sponsorship and funding

IRCAD has received financial support in the form of an unrestricted financial support. IRCAD course funding occurs via an unrestricted support from IRCAD sponsors (medical device companies). Funding is provided free of any attempt to influence the program, individual sessions, subjects for discussion, content and choice of faculty members.
Commercial names of medical devices/software/equipment may appear because they are linked to specific medical procedures, which are the focus of this training course. Other products in the market can be used to perform the aforementioned medical procedures. The IRCAD as an educational provider does not endorse any particular product.

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Testimonials

Good organization, great experts and good timing (lecture/practical, enough time to work on the cadaver)

My instructor is an outstanding, knowledgeable, patient and gifted tutor. The lectures: high-quality and comprehensive. The cadaveric specimens, equipment and technical assistance in the skills lab: much better than anywhere else have been before.

Nice operating setup. Great preparation of program. Good quality instruments.

Perfect course organization. Questions are competently answered by real experts.

The experience and availability of my advisor - He was very didactic. The infrastructure of the place and its organization

The training in the lab. Very nice lab! / Your facilities overall, very clean and everything functioning technically. The food! Both the lunch and the evening reception! Thank you!

Everything was great! I recommend the course!

Thank you very much for all this course. The organization was very good, and the facility was excellent.

Great cadaver lab, I really feel more comfortable going home doing TFCC refix arthroscopically.

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