WFNS PERIPHERAL NERVE COURSE

23rd January 2025

Course director: Debora Garozzo (UAE)/ Atiq Ahmed Khan (Pakistan)

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
08:30 – 09:00 AM Introduction and Opening Remarks
08:00 – 09:20 AM Surgical Anatomy of the Brachial plexus Debora Garozzo (UAE)
09:20 – 09:50 AM Surgical Anatomy of the Median, Radial and Ulnar Nerves Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
09:50 – 10:15 AM Surgical anatomy of the lumbosacral plexus Debora Garozzo (UAE)
10:15 – 10:45 AM Surgical anatomy of the lower limb nerves Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
10:45 – 11:00 AM Discussion
11:00 – 11:15 AM Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:35 AM Neurological Assessment in Peripheral Nerve Injuries Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
11:35 – 11:55 AM Practical session on neurological examination in peripheral nerve injuries Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
11:55 – 12:15 AM Nerve injuries. General principles on causative mechanisms and nerve regeneration Debora Garozzo (UAE)
12:15 – 12:45 AM Case Discussion
12:45 – 01:45 AM Namaz/ Lunch Break
01:45 – 02:05 AM General principles in nerve surgery: nerve graft and nerve transfers Debora Garozzo (UAE)
02:05 – 02:25 AM Indications and management of nerve injuries Carlos Rodriguez (Mexico)
02:25 – 02:45 AM Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries Debora Garozzo (UAE)
02:45 – 03:30 AM Case Discussion

Note:

  • Pickup from the PC Hotel at 7:45 AM Sharp.
  • Return to Hotel at 04:30 PM.