01. Bone defects reconstruction
in upper limb

A-0107   Immediate overgrafting of dermal regeneration template with thin epidermal autograft for reconstructing degloving injuries of the upper extremity

Efterpi Demiri, D Dionyssou, A Chantes, A Papaconstntinou, A Dionyssopoulos, C Kaidoglou (Greece)

A-0131   Nonunion of humeral intercondylar comminuted fracture treated with fibular graft: A case report

J R Oh, Lee Chang Ho, D H Kang (Korea)

A-0180   The surgical treament of IP joint pilon fractures.

Beagley Murray (New Zeeland)

A-0360   Long-term results after the plasty of upper limbs long bones defects by vascularized bone autotransplants

Anton Govorov, S. Golyana, A. Oreshkov (Russia)

A-0404   The utilization of mixed grafts for the treatment of the malunion of the distal radius fractures

Ernest Andreea, V Galan Labaca, L Gorostiola Vidaurrazaga, J Moreta Suarez, M J M Gomez Ugarte (Spain)

A-0454   Free PIP joint transfer following Pseudomonas Osteomyelitis: Management and outcomes.

Rebecca Exton, G. Smith (United Kingdom)

A-0463   Upper Extremity Reconstruction Using Free Vascularized Bone Grafts

Werner Girsch, R. Ganger, G. Petje, F. Grill, M. Dominkus (Austria)

A-0482   The use of autologous bone graft in post-traumatic metacarpal and phalangeal bone-loss

Massimo Corain, Andreea Atzei, Roberto Adani (Italy)

A-0492   The surgical treatment by cortico-spongious bone graft in the mieloplaxis tumours of the hand’s bones

D. Grigorescu, I. Muntean (Romania)

02. Perforator flaps in upper limb

A-0190   The use of posterior interosseous forearm island flap for reconstruction of the skin defects

Grigore Verega, A. Midoni (Moldavia)

A-0214   Reconstruction of traumatic defects of the fingers by the use of dorsal metacarpal perforative flaps

Margarita Kateva, K Dimitrov (Bulgaria)

A-0225   Is it possible to use local perforator flaps in complex injuries of forearm and hand?

Georgescu Alexandru, Ileana Matei, Irina Capota, R Olariu (Romania)

A-0332   Local perforator flaps in soft tissue reconstruction of the upper limb

Carla Baldrighi, M. Innocenti, L. Delcroix, A. Balatri, Roberto Adani (Italy)

A-0351   Metacarpal transposition flaps without sacrificing the dorsal metacarpal artery

Filip Ardelean, Ileana Matei, O Olariu, Alexandru Georgescu (Romania)

A-0428   Ulnar Artery Adipos Only Perforator Flap in the Reconstruction of Volar Wrist and Exposed Median Nerve

Acartürk Tahsin Oğuz (Turkey)

 03. Nerves

A-0085   Study regarding the efficacy of Rehabilitation program in neurological sequelaes after traumatic injuries of the hand

Consuela Monica Brailescu, RG Scarlet, AS Nica, I Lascar (Romania)

A-0136   Epidemiology of Clinically Diagnosed and Surgically Treated Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Korean General Population

Hyun-Sik Gong, YH Roh, YH Lee, SH Rhee, HJ Lee, MS Chung, GH Baek (South Korea)

A-0163   Microanatomy of the ulnar nerve: Utility in the Oberlin technique

Maria Rosa Morro-Martí, A Mustafa-Gondolbeu, J Casañas-Sintes, A Oliva-Ortiz, M León-López, M Llusa-Pérez (Spain)

A-0190   Autogenous venous nerve conduit in emergency hand reconstruction

Costache Chertif, M. C. Chertif (Romania)

A-0207   Functional models for the evaluation of nerve regeneration in rats

Ioannis Papakostas, S. Galanakos, Ioannis Ignatiadis, N. Hatzinikolaou, N. Gerostathopoulos (Greece)

A-0212   Case Report of Saturday Night Palsy after Briefly Lying on Her Front

Dong Geun Lee (South Korea)

A-0228   Kite flap for treating pulp thumb neuroma in a professional musician.

Ioannis Ignatiadis, S. Galanakos, D. Arapoglou, N. Hatzinikolaou, S. Liarokapis, K. Dimitriadis, N. Gerostathopoulos (Greece)

A-0242   The vascularisation of the median nerve in the distal forearm and its clinical significance

Thomas Giesen, R Acland, S Thirkannad, D Elliot (USA)

A-0284   End-to-side neurorrhaphy of rat sciatic nerve - effects of epineural window and correlation between functional, electromyographic and histomorphometric parameters.

Daniel Gligor, Alexandru Georgescu, R. Olariu, D. Crisan, R. Boros, C. Georgiu, S. Toader (Romania)

A-0302   Determining the subcutaneous localization of sural nerve: the easy way to harvest

P. Nedeljković, V. Bašèarević, N. Ostojić, M. Bumbaširević (Serbia)

A-0343   Novel nanocomposite material for peripheral nerve regeneration

Amit Pabari, S Y Yang, A Mosahebi, A M Seifalian (United Kingdom)

A-0364   Fibrolipoma of median nerve: 2 cases

Amar Korchi, MN Nouara, A Guerguedj, M Benyahia (Algeria)

A-0395   The prioritisation principle in the upper limb nerve repair

Teodor Stamate (Romania)

A-0409   Treatment of nerve injury by polyglycolic and collagen nerve guide tube along with platelets derived growth factors (PDGF)

Ernest Andreea, L Gorostiola Vidaurrazaga, V Gorostiaga Ortiz de Mendi, V Galan Labaca, M J M Gomez Ugarte (Spain)

A-0418   Tissue engineering strategies for nerve reconstruction

Stefano Geuna, Pierluigi Tos, S Raimondo, M. Fornaro, G Gambarotta, I Perroteau, Bruno Battiston (Italy)

A-0425   Objective evaluation of hand function recovery after different methods of nerve reconstruction in the forearm

Elena Seleacu, Zorin Crainiceanu, Mihaela Mastacaneanu, M Cojocaru, V Gyebnar, L Galosi, A Totok, R Costan, R Dagla, T Bratu (Romania)

A-0443   Anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve in the treatment of the cubital tunnel syndrome: 141 cases with a minimum follow up of 2 years.

Guillaume Bacle, J Praline, P Corcia, J Laulan (France)

A-0450   Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in rat model of nerve Regeneration

Piotr Czarnecki, A Szukala, J Huber, Leszek Romanowski (Poland)

04. Compression Syndromes

A-0002   Carpal Tunnel Decompression & the Nerve of Berrettini: A Retrospective Audit of Nerve Preservation and its Effect on Scar Tenderness

Christopher J. Lewis, DE Barnes, D Sainsbury, M Schenker (United Kingdom)

A-0023   An assessment of the sympathetic function within the hand in patients with carpal tunnel Syndrome

Andrzej Zyluk, L. Kosovets (Poland)

A-0033   Dual-Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release-New Modification

Marcello Cunha, J Pistelli (Brazil)

A-0060   Carpal tunnel release under high-frequency ultrasonography

Liverneaux Philippe, Beeharry Somesh (France)

A-0088   The relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger

MA Acar, TC Ogun, Nazim Karalezli, CO Ogun (Turkey)

A-0091   Reconstruction of carpal ligament with implant in carpal tunnel surgery

Petya Spasova, P Trichkova (Bulgaria)

A-0099   Should we splint after an open carpal tunnel release? A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial

Shalimar Abdullah, A Arifaizad, MH NorHazla, S Jamari (Malaysia)

A-0111   Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release - An On-line Training Course

Keti Tokmakova, P Molchovski, A Atanassov, P Atanassova, N Mileva, S Stoyanova (Bulgaria)

A-0165   A novel cause of upper limb symptoms - an undescribed variant of the first rib

Jeremy Rodrigues, I Hunter, I Parkin, W Tennant (United Kingdom)

A-0222   Compression of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve due to a fractures of the hook of the hamate or ganglions in the pisohamate tunnel.

Claudia Lamas, R Moldovan, J Colomina, I Carrera, I Proubasta, M Almenara, M Gómez (Spain)

A-0243   Application of particular non-surgical methods in the treatment of carpal tunnel Syndrome

Zuzanna Bartkowiak, Leszek Romanowski (Poland)

A-0262   Results of 10 recurrent carpal tunnel syndromes operated with the technique with synovial flap

Zadra Armin (Austria)

A-0272   Preliminary Results of Extensive Surgical Intervention in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidoses

Riffat Aslam, L Mills, R Lester, A Jester (United Kingdom)

A-0301   The medial epicondyleplasty proposed by De la Caffinière for the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome. Preliminary result.

Francisco Lajara-Marco, A Fuentes-Diaz, L Izquierdo-Plazas, R Lax-Perez, A Garcia-Galvez, ML Aguilar-Martinez, D Coves-Mojica, JA Lozano-Requena (Spain)

A-0312   Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrom in Children

Gerlinde Weigel, Ch. Karner, A. DiMonte, W. Girsch (Austria)

A-0327   Google™ carpal tunnel syndrome - The quality of information on the Internet

Horst Koch, M Binder, C Laback, G Weigel, M Hubmer (Austria)

A-0330   Longitudinal follow-up of functional and strength recovery after carpal tunnel decompression : interest of the Rapid Exchange Grip test

Dominique Mouraux, F. Ponthier, Ch. Robert, W. El Kazzi, F. Schuind (Belgium)

A-0391   Carpal tunnel syndrome. Part I: Effectiveness of conservative treatments - a systematic review

Bionka MA Huisstede, Peter Hoogvliet, Manon S Randsdorp, Suzanne Glerum, Marienke van Middelkoop, Bart W Koes (The Netherlands)

A-0397   Study regarding the efficiency of hand rehabilitation after carpal tunnel release

Consuela Brailescu, M Moise, M Cojocaru, AS Nica, C Paraschivescu (Romania)

A-0456   Localisation of compression site in cubital tunnel syndrome using ultrasonography

Beeharry Somesh (France)

05. Brachial plexus

A-0087   Study regarding the rehabilitation after brachial plexus traumatic pathology

Consuela Monica Brailescu, RG Scarlet, AS Nica, I Lascar (Romania)

A-0202   C5, 6, 7 iatrogenic lesion during torticollis surgery

Tunç Cevat Öğün, İ H Korucu (Turkey)

A-0314   Complex surgical rehabilitation of the upper limb after total root avulsion of brachial plexus - case report

Horvath Szidonia Noemi, P Barzó, J A Simonka, B Illyés, P Doszkocs, S Pintér (Hungary)

06. Cerebral palsy / tetraplegia

No papers were submited for this section.

07. Congenital

A-0015   Percutaneous A1 Pulley Release of Locked Trigger Thumb in Children

Jong Pil Kim, SY Moon, SH Yoon (Korea)

A-0144   The embolization in the treatment of vascular malformations of upper limb

Mario Igor Rossello, A. Barile, O. Spingardi (Italy)

A-0146   The scaphoid titanium prosthesis: an unfairly underestimated technique

Ombretta Spingardi, M. I. Rossello, E. Machi (Italy)

A-0201   Polydactylic toe to aplastic thumb

Tunç Cevat Öğün, İ H Korucu, N Karalezli (Turkey)

A-0216   Preaxial polydactily: surgical approach and analysis of results

Giorgio Pajardi, C Novelli, C Parolo, A Colombo, V Ferrario (Italy)

A-0363   Arthrogryposis of upper limb: 2 cases

Mohamed Nassim Nouara, A Korchi, A Guerguedj, M Benyahia (United Kingdom)

A-0402   Familial cleft hand anomalies

Nathan Hamnett, A Mishra, P McArthur (United Kingdom)

A-0441   Cavi-care dressings following syndactyly correction

Anuj Mishra, NTJ Hamnett, P Mc Arthur (United Kingdom)

08. Radius

A-0074   Does the DVR plate recreate normal anatomy following fractures of the distal radius?

Pablo Menéndez, S Patel, HB Colaco, FS Hossain, EJ Taylor, MH Lee (Spain)

A-0075   Subchodral Bone Mineral Density of Distal Radius: Characteristics and Differences between Young and Old Age Groups

Seung Hwan Rhee, M S Chung, Y H Lee, H S Gong, G H Baek (South Korea)

A-0137   Patients with Wrist Fractures Are Less Likely to be Evaluated and Treated for Osteoporosis by Fracture-Treating Physicians than Those with Hip or Spine Fractures: A Korean National Epidemiologic Study

Hyun-Sik Gong, MS Chung, YH Lee, SH Rhee, HJ Lee, GH Baek (South Korea)

A-0138   Postoperative Pain after Volar Plating for Distal Radius Fractures

Young Hak Roh, YH Lee, SH Rhee, HJ Lee, MS Chung, GH Baek, HS Gong (South Korea)

A-0227   Distal Radius Fractures - An epidemiological perspective

David Tan Alphonsus Chong (Singapore)

A-0261   Volar locking T-plate fixation of intraarticular comminuted unstable distal radius (AO type C3) fracture

Kwang-Hyun Lee, W-S Choi, H-S Park, J-H Kim, U-S Chung (South Korea)

A-0264   A Novel Radiographic View: Determining Dorsal Screw Protrusion in Fixation of The Distal Radius

Samuel Joseph Harvey (Australia)

A-0309   Correction of nascent malunion of distal radius fractures

S. Sinan Bilgin (Turkey)

A-0338   Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures performed as Day-Case Surgery

Knight R Laugharne, E Deshmukh (United Kingdom)

A-0372   Complex Fragmentation of the Articular Surface of the Distal Radius: Management with Small Kirschner Wires and Bone Graft

Thomas Pillukat, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Karl-Josef Prommersberger (Germany)

A-0377   Visual Estimation of Computerised X-ray Angles. Should we be using digital measuring tools?

S Nicholson, C Mcgarvey, L Rajan, B Singh (United Kingdom)

A-0427   Short- and midterm results with Synthes® Volar Column Plates (VCP) used for unstable distal radius fractures

Adam Gerthard Span, E Varga, B Erdõhelyi (Hungary)

A-0433   Regional osteodensitometry of the wrist in radius distal fractures consequences

Sergii Strafun, S. Tymoshenko (Ukraine)

A-0445   Kapandji’s pin technique and a non bridging hybrid Ilizarov fixator in the management of unstable distal radius fractures

Minos Tyllianakis, C. Matzaroglou, N. Sfikas, C. Georgiou, A. Saridis (Greece)

A-0470   Outcomes of distal radius fracture fixation with APTUS locking plates and variable angle locking screws.

Talvinder Singh, N Jagodzinski, R Norris, V Rajaratnam, S Tan, J Jones, D Power (United Kingdom)

09. Ulna + DRUJ

A-0064   Operative treatment of unstable dorsal distal radioulnar joint dislocation- Analysis of 7 cases using a distal half of flexor carpi ulnaris sling procedure around the ulnar neck

Ho-Jung Kang, J S Lee, I H Koh, J G Lee, Y R Choi (South Korea)

A-0129   Operative treatment of distal ulna fracture

Joo Hak Kim, HS Park, WS Chung, KH Lee (South Korea)

A-0339   Nonunion of the ulna after ulnar shortening osteotomy

Toshiyasu Nakamura, M Okazaki, K Sato, Y Toyama, H Ikegami (Japan)

A-0354   Our experience in upper and lower limb great reimplantation

Alberto De Mas, R Nespolo, PL Merlo, M Impagnatiello, G Udali, R Mele (Italy)

A-0378   Our experience on TFCC reconstruction with Palmaris longus tendon

Lucia Heras-Garcia

10. Wrist

A-0009   Radial wedge osteotomy with partial resection of the posterior intraosseous nerve in painful ostheoartritis of the wrist

M Ioannou, G Roumeliotis, E Limaxis (Greece)

A-0041   Diagnosis and classification of wrist fractures using Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS)

Alexandru Nistor, S Lucchina, A Ferrero, G Garavaglia, J Petri, Mihai Ionac, C Fusetti (Switzerland)

A-0048   Volar plating of distal radial fractures: outcome and complications in one unit

Mary Nugent, CG Murphy, ME O’Sullivan (Ireland)

A-0071   Proximal Row Carpectomy : Interest to start rehabilitation immediately (D-1) after surgery

Jean-Marc Claise, P Edouard, G Constantinescu, D Vernay, S Charbonnel, F Lecomte, J B Cassio, JD Stussi, P Métais, JP Haloua (France)

A-0113   Intra-articular hyaluronic acid treatment following arthroscopy of the wrist joint - presentation of a prospective randomized study

Alexander Schuetz, S Stangl, S Moser, P Dobner, M Nerlich (Germany)

A-0154   The benefit of radiologically guided steroid injections for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis

Mark G Swindells, DJ Armstrong, P Chan, AJ Logan, FD Burke, TR Lindau (United Kingdom)

A-0159   Carpal Boss, diagnosis and surgical treatment, early results.

Grigorios E. Kastanis, GE Arealis, GM Manolarakis, IN Retselas, NG Solidakis (Greece)

A-0166   Coverage of The Upper Extremity soft Tissue Defects using Free flap

Lukas Bernhard, Elgammal Ahmed (Germany)

A-0203   Free Pyrocarbon partial implant for isolated destruction of the capitolunate joint: About 7 cases.

Philippe Bellemère, P Péquignot, R Legré (France)

A-0282   Late results of the surgical treatment of distal radius fracture with volar displacement.

Stathakopoulos John, E Zampiakis, J Kormpakis, P Annis, V Mpavelas, P A Kinnas (Greece)

A-0292   Bilateral Preiser’s disease

Santiago Amillo, LM Romero (Spain)

A-0347   Reconstruction of Basal Joint Arthritis with Suture Suspension Arthroplasty Technique

Amit Pabari, R Kaba, S Iyer, C T K Khoo (United Kingdom)

A-0361   Radiocarpal dislocations: four cases in multitrauma patients. Early results.

Antonia Barmpitsioti, V Lakka, K Papanikolaou, C Garnavos, K Papagiannakos, I Akrivos (Greece)

A-0365   Four-corner arthrodesis the advantages of circular radiolucent plate fixation.

CN Dobreanu, G Meyer, B Amara, F Dusserre, M Valverde, Yves Allieu (France)

A-0367   Volar locking plates for distal radius, can we predict the right size?

N Thumm Bock, S Von Unger Covarrubias, Paula Sotelo Villanueva, G Morgan Siefe, RI de Vinagre, X Ahumada Pavez (Chile)

A-0411   1 year Anatomic and Functional Outcomes of patients treated with LCP volar plates for distal radius fractures.

Paula Sotelo, C Gomez, JM Breyer, A Canales, R Banda, C Suazo, L Parra, A Bifani, F Andrade, S VonUnger, N Thumm (Chile)

A-0465   A retrospective case series of PI2 spacers used in Trapeziumectomies

E Mark Prempeh (United Kingdom)

A-0479   The Vertical/Horizontal Traction System in wrist surgery

Pier Paolo Borelli (Italy)

A-0480   Do you really need high interfragmentary compression in carpal scaphoid fixation? Proposal of a new headless screw.

Pier Paolo Borelli (Italy)

A-0495   Comparison of fixation of distal radius volar locking plates under simulated physiologic loads

U. Hansen, V. Battista

11. Scaphoid/lunate

A-0037   The results of radial shortening osteotomy for stage III Kienbock disease

Ho-Jung Kang, D Y Kim, I H Koh, J G Lee, Y R Choi (South Korea)

A-0142   Value of sonography to detect occult fracture of the scaphoid: a comparison with CT

Jan Van Aaken, A Platon, PA Poletti, C Fusetti, D Della Santa, CD Becker (Switzerland)

A-0232   Vascularized bone grafting and screw fixation of scaphoid nonunions with avascular proximal poles

Claudia Lamas, R Moldovan, I Carrera, J Colomina, O Buezo, I Proubasta, N Ibañez (Spain)

A-0260   Computed tomographic analysis of screw positions in volar percutaneous screw fixation of scaphoid fractures

Ung-Seo Chung, J-H Kim, H-S Park, K-H Lee (South Korea)

A-0294   Percutaneous and minimal invasive compression-screw fixation of scaphoid non-unions and delayed detected fractures

Joachim Ganser, N Waughlock (Sweden)

A-0382   The Use of Exogen Bone Stimulator in the Treatment of Scaphoid Non-Unions

N B Vannet, R Trickett, V Shanbhag, D P Newington, I D Russell (United Kingdom)

A-0408   Modern treatment in carpus trauma

M. J. Patrascu, C. C. Mitrulescu, D. V. Poenaru (Romania)

A-0426   Defining landmarks and measurement of intraosseus axes in the scaphoid bone for assessment of fracture displacement using a 3D surface model - anatomic study and first clinical applications

G Schmidle, M Rieger, H Fritsch, R Arora, R Zimmermann, P Angermann, M Gabl (Austria)

A-0485   Our experience in the treatment of Kienbock’s disease with vascularized bone Grafts

L Cugola, R Testoni, L Chirila (Italy)

A-0498   Comparison of compression screws for scaphoid fixation

U. Hansen, V. Battista

A-0503   Computer-assisted planning of carpal scaphoid fractures screwing

T. Leloup, M. Renard, W. El Kazzi, F. Schuind (Belgium)

12. Dupuytren / tumors

A-0036   Tumors of the distal phalanx of the hand with bony lesion

Il-Hyun Koh, H J Kang, K H Shin, Y R Choi (South Korea)

A-0056   Giant cell tumors of tendon sheath: localization and recurrence

A C Koutis, Zoe Dailiana, S Varitimidis, S Michalitsis, G Basdekis, K N Malizos (Greece)

A-0095   Does digital percutaneous fasciotomy in Dupuytren’s contracture provoke collateral nerves injuries? About 25 digits

Sybille Facca, A Ganeval, S Gouzou, P Liverneaux (France)

A-0100   A case of disproportionate macrodactyly or a mild form of Proteus syndrome? An interesting case.

Shalimar Abdullah, MH NorHazla, S Jamari, S Das (Malaysia)

A-0108   Segmental palmar fasciectomy with McCash open wound under local anaesthesia

Graeme Carlile, A Vaughan, A Al-Shawi (United Kingdom)

A-0125   A Structured Literature Review on the Efficacy and Safety of Fasciectomy and Fasciotomy Procedures for Dupuytren’s Contracture in Europe

S Crean, RA Gerber, M-P Hellio Le Graverand, JC Cappelleri (USA)

A-0140   Therapeutic approach in a case of irradiated sarcoma of the axillary region – case presentation

Florescu Ioan Petre, C Giuglea, S Marinescu, R Mihai (Romania)

A-0189   Giant Lipoma of the thenar

H Schoeffl, D Hager, KM Dunst, R Schnelzer, O Kwasny, GM Huemer (Austria)

A-0196   Case report: Nora´s tumor in the thumb

Joachim Ganser, D Kotsaki (Sweden)

A-0240   Comparison between diagnostic tools for postoperative monitoring of peripheral nerve tumors of median nerve

Zorin Crainiceanu, S Cerbu, F Birsasteanu, S Kaushal, V Olaru, T Bratu (Romania)

A-0258   Hand enchondroma: a retrospective study

Leonor Fernandes, P. Simas, T. Marques, T. Carvalho, J. Almeida (Portugal)

A-0287   Dupuytren disease : straight or zig zag incision of the skin ?

J Kormpakis, P Intzirtzis, J Stathakopoulos, S Thoma, A Mpogiopoulos, PA Kinnas (Athens)

A-0289   Evaluation of patient’s subjective hand function using Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) score following percutaneous needle fasciotomy

Muhammad Mansha, D Flynn, J Stothard (United Kingdom)

A-0342   Soft-tissue sarcoma of the hand: a treatment and management challenge.

Santiago Amillo, LM Romero, J Pons DeVillanueva, J Lamo de Espinosa (Spain)

A-0366    Thenar space´s tumours: similar appearance, different diagnosis

Antonio Dudley, A Garcia Olea, R Anton, J Bustillo, M Galan (Spain)

A-0374   Bilateral Spiral Cords in the right little finger: a case report

Robert Choa, NTJ Hamnett, A Graham (United Kingdom)

A-0491   Digitis, hand and wrists lipomas: case series and review

P. M Ferrando, J. Weir, R. Eckersley, E. Katsarma (UK)

A-0494   The PIP joint of the little finger as key-point of the analysis of the surgical treatment in Dupuytren’s disease

D. Grigorescu (Romania)

13. Rheumatoid / systemic disease

A-0119   Does peak grip strength inform about disability in rheumatoid arthritis

Harvinder Singh, JJ Dias (United Kingdom)

A-0172   Outcome of pyrocarbondisc interposition hemi-arthroplasty for carpometcarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb

Cecile MCA van Laarhoven, LP van Minnen, M Kon, AH Schuurman (The Netherlands)

A-0174   Interobserver Agreement of Diagnosis and Treatment of CMC1 Osteoarthritis

Cecile MCA van Laarhoven, LP van Minnen, M Kon, AH Schuurman (The Netherlands)

A-0259   Replacement silicone wrist implant after failed silicone wrist arthroplasty. Three case reports in inflammatory arthritis.

Stephan F. Schindele, D B Herren (Switzerland)

A-0277   Advanced thumb carpometacarpal joint disease treated with aplarthroplasty: 50 cases

Vassiliki Tsiampa, Christos Dimitriou (Greece) 

14. Tendons

A-0076   Risk factors affecting a postoperative flexion contracture at the PIP joint after trigger finger release

Yasuhiko Nishio, S Kato, M Kondo, M Minami (Japan)

A-0153   Endoscopic first extensor compartment release in patients with De Quervain disease

Yun Rak Choi, Ho Jung Kang, Il Hyun Koh, Sung Hun Jung, Soo Bong Hahn (South Korea)

A-0237   Digital pulley enlargement allowing early active motion following primary repair of flexor

Heba Khalifa, Thierry Dubert (France)

A-0268   Traumatic Correction of Linburg-Comstock Anomaly: A Case Report

Oliver Old, V Rajaratnam, G Allen (United Kingdom)

A-0316   Training influence on strength of tendon suture performed by trainee surgeons

Piotr Czarnecki, M. Poniński, M. Tokarski, T. Andrzejewski, R. Spławski (Polland)

A-0341   Colle’s Fracture: Remember the flexor tendons!

Rahim Kaba, S Iyer, A Pabari, R Kucheria (United Kingdom)

A-0346   Be aware of the underlying Ticron suture

Amit Pabari, R Kaba, S Iyer, A P Armstrong (United Kingdom)

A-0390   Effectiveness of interventions of specific complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder (CANS): Three musculoskeletal disorders of the hand. An update

Bionka M. A. Huisstede, Marienke van Middelkoop, Manon S. Randsdorp, Suzanne Glerum, Bart W. Koes (The The Netherlands)

A-0422   Results in flexor tendon suture using CHIRAFLON® (Polyvinylidene Fluoride)

Vlad Gyebnar, Zorin Crainiceanu, Mihaela Mastacaneanu, S Kaushal, A Totok, L Galosi, A Cradigati, P Matusz, T Bratu (Romania)

A-0473   New “unloading ” tendon – to – bone suture for flexor tendon

Arthur Bezuglyi, S Strafun, V Gaiovich (Ukraine)

15. Tissue transfers / microsurgery

A-0059   Biologic dressings in the management of soft-tissue complications in microvascular surgery

NA Ahuja, RO Datiashvili (USA)

A-0102   A Novel Solution For Venous Congestion Following Digital Replantation: The Heterodigital Venous Island Conduit Flap

Jianyong Zhao, A Shalimar, WJ Li, H Tien (China, USA)

A-0183   Saving procedure in a case of a postburn sequelar hand with supurative metacarpophalangian osteoarthritis- case presentation

Silviu Marinescu, C Giuglea, C Jecan, A Oporanu (Romania)

A-0184   Free tissue transfer in hand surgery

Silviu Marinescu, C Giuglea, R Mihai, A Oporanu, A Boiangiu, IP Florescu (Romania)

A-0211   Composite ALT (anterolateral thigh) perforator flap with tendon transfer for soft tissue heel defect including Achilles’ tendon loss

Dong Geun Lee (South Korea)

A-0226   Toe transfer in hand functional rehabilitation

Alexandru Georgescu, R Olariu, Ileana Matei, Irina Capota, O Olariu (Romania)

A-0239   Features of engraftment of not free groin flap (experimental research)

VF Baitinger, YV Semitchev, IS Malinovskaya (Russia)

A-0275   Emergency free flaps in upper limb reconstruction

Pierluigi Tos, LG Conforti, D Ciclamini, B Panero, F Mosetto, Bruno Battiston (Italy)

A-0280   Free groin flap in hand and forearm reconstruction

Afonina Elena (Russia)

A-0359   A brachioradialis musculocutaneous flap of the upper limb, based on radial artery

Robert Mulh, Albin Stritar, F. Dolšek, Miloš Miloševic (Slovenia)

A-0413   Objective method to evaluate hand recovery after functional microsurgical reconstruction of upper limb

Mihaela Mastacaneanu, Zorin Crainiceanu, V Gyebnar, P Taskov, S Kaushal, V Olaru, A Opris, A Cradigati, M Sarandan, R Costan, R Dagla, R Chioibas, P Matusz, T Bratu (Romania)

A-0419   Great toe versus second toe in thumb reconstruction - clinical study

Zorin Crainiceanu, Mihaela Mastacaneanu, S Kaushal, P. Taskov, V Olaru, S Gupta, G Nwachukwu, V. Bloanca, A Totok, L Galosi, A Cradigati, C Popa, D Grujic, G Noditi, T Bratu (Romania)

A-0437   Tactics of Surgical Treatment of Hand and Forearm Injuries Consequences with Use Microsurgical Transplantation

Igor Kurinnyi, Sergii Strafun (Ukraine)

16. Hand injuries

A-0013   The replantation of the upper extremity and secondary reconstruction

Musa Mateev, Sultan Tukeshev, Kerym Beermanov (Kyrgyzstan)

A-0022   Results of the treatment of intra-articular fractures of the fingers with a modified Suzuki traction device

Andrzej Zyluk, I. Walaszek (Polland)

A-0043   Outcomes of amputated fingertip reconstruction with a thenar flap

Shinichi Hirabayashi, J Sekiguchi, K Minami, H Yamaoka (Japan)

A-0044   Fragment characteristics determine prognosis in extension block Kirschner wire technique for mallet finger fractures

Yun Rak Choi, Ho Jung Kang, Il Hyun Koh, Sung Hun Jung, Soo Bong Hahn (South Korea)

A-0050   Fishing rods and severe electrical injuries of the limbs.

Botan Adrian (Romania)

A-0086    The role of ergotherapy in rehabilitation of the soft-tissues sequelaes after hand traumatic injuries

Consuela Monica Brailescu, RG Scarlet, AS Nica, I Lascar (Romania)

A-0117   Percutaneous intra-medullary pin fixation of fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck

Roshanak Moradi

A-0171   Power Tool Injuries to the Hand

Katy L Wallis, PH Tay, SJ Southern, S Majumder (United Kingdom)

A-0178   Surgical treatment of metacarpal fractures - our experience

Gheorghe Tomoaia, A J Moulucou, H Benea (Romania, France)

A-0185   Plates and screws osteosynthesis advantages in early rehabilitation of hand prehension

Carmen Giuglea, S Marinescu, R Mihai, A Oporanu, IP Florescu (Romania)

A-0210   The Use of Lag Screw in Fracture Dislocation of The Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

Dong Geun Lee (South Korea)

A-0229   Clinical results of anchor fixation of avulsion fractures of the ulnar base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb

Eftal Gudemez, YA Sibel, C Ece, O Cerezci, A Gulgonen (Tukey)

A-0241   Systematic measure and classification of complex hand injuries

M Wickert, A Eisenschenk, J Dornberger, J Farwick (Germany)

A-0252   Fixation of hand fractures using plates with unicortical screws

S Lee, G Miles, M Downs-Wheeler, JK O’Neill (United Kingdom)

A-0274   Percutaneous intramedullary fracture reduction and extension block pinning for unstable dorsal fracture-dislocation of the proximal interfalangean joint

Eero Waris, Ville Alanen, Timo Raatikainen (Finland)

A-0370   A novel classification of ulnar carpometacarpal joint injury

Jae Kwang Kim, YG Kim, YD Koh (South Korea)

A-0384   Dislocation of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb associated with trapezium and Bennett´s fractures

Claudia Lamas, M Almenara, R Moldovan, C Alvarez, M Gómez, L Natera, I Proubasta, N Ibañez (Spain)

A-0396   What’s best: forearm stump or an atypical replantated hand ?

Teodor Stamate, R A Budurca (Romania)

A-0399   When fish fight back: Perch fin foreign body in a paediatric hand

Nathan Hamnett, H Tehrani, P McArthur (United Kingdom)

A-0416   Archer’s Thumb: An aneurysm from the ulnar digital artery of the thumb.

Farah Azmil-Vaikunthan, R Jose, D Power (United Kingdom)

A-0432   Functional evaluation and medical rehabilitation in the post plastic surgery hand

Sarah Adriana Nica, A Murgu, G Mologhianu, C Brailescu, R Scarlet, M Ivascu, B Mitoiu (Romania)

A-0434   Study on clinico-functional and thermographic evaluation of post plastic surgery hand

Sarah Adriana Nica, G Mologhianu, F Ojoga, A Murgu, B Mitoiu, C Brailescu, R Scarlet, M Ivascu (Romania)

A-0451   Old bullets in the hand: unusual cases of retained foreign body with clinical presentation of lead colic

C. Matzaroglou, E. Athanaselis, A. Saridis, SA Syggelos, M. Tyllianakis (Greece)

A-0493   The osteosynthesis of the hand’s bones by one K-wire

D. Grigorescu, I. Muntean (Romania)

A-0502   Design of an articulated mini-fixation device for proximal interphalangeal joint finger Fractures

T. Leloup, A. De Greef, S. Bantuelle, W. El Kazzi, N. Warzée, A. Delchambre, F. Schuind (Belgium)

17. Elbow

A-0045   Elbow prosthesis in adolescent

Landino Cugola, E. Carità (Italy)

A-0090   Case Report of a Radiocapitellar Unicompartmental Elbow Prosthesis (SBI)

Jakubek Markus, Enzendorfer Martin, Trieb Clemens (Austria)

A-0157   Ipsilateral distal humerus and distal radius fracutres - cases report.

Hyun Soo Park, JH Kim, KH Lee, WS Chung, WS Jung (South Korea)

A-0198   The importance of pre-operational MRI in epicondylitis treatment

P. Desmoineaux, S. Scharycki, H. Galey, P. Beaufils (France)

A-0205   Severe post-traumatic elbow lesions treated with semi-constrained total elbow arthroplasty

Ioannis Ignatiadis, D. Arapoglou, E. Pateromihelakis, S. Liarokapis, N. Hatzinikolaou, E. Pananis, N. Gerostathopoulos (Greece)

A-0206   Case report: distal humerus wide excision and endoproshetic replacement in a patient with total elbow posttraumatic ankylosis and extensive joint disorganization

Ioannis Ignatiadis, A. Arapoglou, V. Polyzois, E. Pateromihelakis, S. Liarokapis, K. Dimitriadis, N. Gerostathopoulos (Greece)

A-0234   Open reduction and internal fixation of the radial head fractures

Sevdalin Angelov, D Aleksandrov, B Valentinov (Bulgaria)

A-0329   The posterolateral approach for the lateral humeral condyle fractures in children: results of surgical treatment using posterolateral approach.

M Fukuuchi, H Kuroda (Japan)

A-0472   Clinical outcome following internal fixation for displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures in children.

Talvinder Singh, R Vadivelu, C Bache, P Glithero (United Kingdom)

A-0474   Tension band pin system (Acumed®) for the treatment of olecranon fractures

Young Ho Lee, Goo Hyun Baek, Hyun Sik Gong (South Korea)

18. Various

A-0005   Towards a differentiate indication for the treatment of traumatic and degenerative changes of the trapezio-metacarpal joint: Are common concepts of therapy still valid?

A Klenner, K Klenner, H Towfigh (Germany)

A-0010   Treatment of fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal with a mini external fixator vs conservative management

M. Ioannou, G. Roumeliotis, I. Papanastassiou, E. Limaxis (Greece)

A-0017   Adventitia and its role in regeneration of vascular wall after microvascular suture performing

Vladimir Baitinger, Irina Malinovskaya, Yelena Baranova (Russia)

A-0039   Incidence of community acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand infections in Tayside, Scotland: A guide to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing.

Sameena Hassan, W Gashau, L Balchin, G Orange, A Wilmshurst (United Kingdom)

A-0083   Metacarpophalangeal joints kinematics during grip of everyday objects using three dimensional motion analysis system - preliminary results

Tomasz Bazanski (Polland)

A-0094   Model for skill acquisition in surgery

Tahseen Chaudhry, S Williams, V Rajaratnam (United Kingdom)

A-0122   A new technique for the thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty: flexor carpi radialis sparing human allograft

Filippos Giannoulis, E Fandridis, N Tzinieris, N Hadjinikolaou, Ioannis Ignatiadis, N Gerostathopoulos (Greece)

A-0169   Elektra prosthesis for treatment of the base of the thumb ostheoarthritis

Pedro Hernandez-Cortes, J DeTorres-Urrea, M Toledo-Romero, M Pajares-Lopez, R Gomez-Sanchez, MJ Robles (Spain)

A-0176   Anatomical study determining the length of volar wrist ligaments

Mohammed Omer Ahmed, A Tavakkolizadeh, J Sinha (United Kingdom)

A-0194   Evaluation of a new collagen membrane (Cova™ ORTHO) in guided tissue regeneration for tenolysis or neurolysis in upper limb surgery. Preliminary results

Emmanuel Masmejean, C. Schlur, G. Cohen, C. Dana, M. Chetouani (France)

A-0208   Application of the external elastic distracter in a comminuted metacarpal head and neck fracture - about a case

A J Moulucou, G Tomoaia, H Benea (France, Romania)

A-0221   Adrenaline and ‘end artery systems’ anaesthesia- Dispelling the myth

Benjeev Singh Dhillon, MC Miller, TC Teo (United Kingdom)

A-0283   Surgical treatment of CMC joint arthritis using a mini external fixation system.

E Zampiakis, S Thoma, Athanasios Alexandris, A Mpogiopoulos, N Korres, P A Kinnas (Greece)

A-0291   De la Caffinière arthroplasty in patients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis, 15 years follow up.

Santiago Amillo, LM Romero (Spain)

A-0293   Posttraumatic exostosis of the fifth metacarpal: Differential diagnosis with osteocondroma.

Santiago Amillo, LM Romero (Spain)

A-0313   Hypnosis in Hand Surgery

David Llewellyn-Clark, Sherif Abdalla, Richard Venn (United Kingdom)

A-0323   On the relation between the control of force and movement in the hand function

João Carlos Nakamoto, J Herr, M Saito, M Duarte (Brazil)

A-0335   Sesamoid Arthrodesis of the Thumb Interphalangeal Joint

AJ Nicholls, TB Crook, DG Hargreaves
(United Kingdom)

A-0345   Pyrocarbon Proximal Interphalangeal joint arthroplasty: 8 years experience with 12 implants

Robert Choa, AFM McKee, CP Little, ISH McNab (United Kingdom)

A-0368   Proximal phalangeal exostosis of the little finger

Ahsan Akhtar, P Ralte, N Vassireddy, R Bassi
(United Kingdom)

A-0383   A comparison of patient satisfaction at a busy fracture clinic and specialised hand clinic of a tertiary referral centre in Public Hospital in the UK

Joanne Ritchie, D Power, V Rajaratnam
(United Kingdom)

A-0387   Are we publishing our abstracts presented at British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) meetings?

Nakul Kain, A Mishra, P McArthur (United Kingdom)

A-0400   Hand prosthesis - concepts and evolution

Consuela Monica Brailescu, RG Scarlet, AS Nica, I Lascar (Romania)

A-0414   Comparison between general anaesthesia and scalen block in shoulder surgery.

Athanasios Alexandris, A Tsirigotis, J Kormpakis, A Flintras, S Thoma, D Rozakis, A Mela, P A Kinnas (Greece)

A-0431   Comparing the sensitivity and specificity of the grind test and subluxation-relocation test in osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) of the thumb: case series

Robert Choa, Nassim Parvizi, Henk Giele
(United Kingdom)

A-0442   What determines the middle phalangeal length: a review of 100 consecutive plain radiographs

Nathan Hamnett, A Mishra, P McArthur
(United Kingdom)

A-0448   First results of the bone ultrasound measurements after the upper limb replantation and multilated trauma.

Laura Logina, D Krievins (Latvia)

A-0459   War surgery in civil conditions: case presentation of a practical experience in French Guyana

AJ Moulucou, ND Than, G Tomoaia, H Benea (France, Romania)

A-0486   Multiple tissular reconstruction after gunshot injuries of upper limb: 33 cases

Mohamed Nassim Nouara, A Korchi, A Guerguedj, M Benyahia (Algeria)

A-0496   The treatment of infectious flexor tenosynovitis in a gouty hand (case presentation)

D. Grigorescu (Romania)

A-0497   A possible strategy regarding the closure of the infected wounds of the upper limb

D. Grigorescu (Romania)