ADVANCES & BEST PRACTICES IN

UPPER EXTREMITY NERVE REPAIR

April 910, 2016

New York, NY

A day and a half educational program focused on new and advanced surgical techniques to help
optimize peripheral nerve repair outcomes in hand and upper extremity surgery.

OVERVIEW
This day-and-a-half educational program for hand surgeons will be held April 9th and 10th, 2016 in New York City and will
focus on new and advanced surgical techniques that help optimize peripheral nerve repair outcomes in hand and upper
extremity surgery.
Our guest faculty of nationally renowned hand and peripheral nerve surgeons will share technical and procedural expertise
through lectures, case studies and procedural videos, as well as interactive panel discussions and surgical demonstrations. In
addition, the faculty will facilitate an upper extremity cadaver workshop where participants will have the opportunity to
practice these advanced surgical techniques as they perform relevant nerve repair procedures.

LOCATION
New York Marriott East Side 525 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017

COURSE FACULTY:
Peter Evans, MD
Fraser Leversedge, MD
Bauback Safa, MD
Kyle Eberlin, MD
Steve Lee, MD

...Its time to rethink nerve repair!

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ADVANCES & BEST PRACTICES IN UPPER EXTREMITY NERVE REPAIR

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Review nerve injury, nerve healing and the regenerative process.

Understand traditional techniques for peripheral nerve repair; explore their advantages, drawbacks and results.
Learn and practice advanced surgical techniques that may optimize outcomes in peripheral nerve repair.
Discuss procedural pearls and pitfalls in the repair and protection of injured and compressed peripheral nerves.
Examine advanced procedural techniques for peripheral nerve transfers.

AGENDA
SATURDAY, April 9th, 2016
Cadaver Lab Session (8:00 AM 5:00 PM)

Overcoming Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Repair

Panel Discussion: Common Pitfalls and Watch-Outs in Nerve Repair and Protection
Application of Regenerative Medicine in Nerve Repair
Lab Module 1: Surgical Techniques for Optimizing Outcomes in Peripheral Nerve Repair
Case Reviews & Group Discussion
Lab Module 2: Nerve Repair and Protection in the Hand and Wrist
Lab Module 3: Nerve Repair and Protection in the Forearm and Upper Arm
Introduction to Advanced Techniques and Complex ReconstructionsTechniques for Nerve Transfers
Dinner & Casual Interaction with Faculty

SUNDAY, April 10th, 2016

Didactic Session (8:00 AM 12:00 PM)

Panel Discussion: Procedural Pearls for Complex Cases

Postoperative Nerve Repair Assessments and Follow Up
Peripheral Nerve Repair and Your Practice
Ask the Experts Case Reviews

TO REGISTER
Email us at: Events@AxoGenInc.Com
Or Contact AxoGen Customer Care: 888.296.4361

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In keeping with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics and AxoGens healthcare compliance policies, this educational program and its related
hospitality is intended for clinical attendees of the program only . The Federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires AxoGen to report to
the federal government certain payments or transfers of value to physicians or teaching hospitals in the United States. For more information
about the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, please refer to: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/National-PhysicianPayment-Transparency-Program/Physicians.html