Dr Winston Chew and his experienced team of hand surgeons at the new Hand Service of Tan Tock Seng Hospital invite you to join in the APFSSH Post-Congress Wrist and Distal Radius Workshop. This workshop features an international faculty of skilled wrist surgeons from Singapore, UK, Hong Kong and Australia. There will be lectures, demonstrations and a hands-on cadaveric dissections and wrist arthroscopy session. Registration is SGD$1000.

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NUH Advanced Hand Training Programme

Cardiac Department Lecture Theatre, Level 3, NUH
7.30 am - 8.30 am

There was no cross-hospital teaching in May 2009 due to government-imposed restrictions on inter-hospital visits by doctors in reaction to swine flu / H1N1. In case people elsewhere in the world are wondering how many cases we had here: there were NO cases ever reported in Singapore during this period, nor are there any yet, thanks no doubt to measures such as these. Yes, it is safe to visit and attend the lectures!

The teaching programme is back on again (for now):

NUH TOPICS FOR JUNE 2009 

DATE                TOPIC                                             SPEAKER/MODERATOR

04.6.2009           Fingertip injuries, anatomy & management         Dr Joao Bosco/ Mr Tan Ter Chyan                          

11.6.2009           Acute flexor tendon injury & rehabilitation         Dr Jaffry / Mr Alphonsus Chong                                                            

18.6.2009           Extensor tendon anatomy and dynamics            Dr Darryl Chew/ Mr Peng Yeong Pin   

25.6.2009          Chronic flexor tendon injuries - tendon              Dr Teemu / Mr David Tan

                           grafting, tendon transfer

 Venue : Cardiac Department Lecture Theatre, Level 3, NUH, 7.30 am - 8.30 am

Venue : Education Resource Centre ,  Dept Of Occupational Therapy, SGH, 0730-0830

TTSH ADVANCED HAND SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAMME

ADVANCED HAND SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAMME

Singapore General Hospital

Wednesday, 7.30am - 8.30am

ADVANCED HAND SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAMME

National University Hospital

Thursday, 7.30am - 8.30am

Many thanks to Andrew Chin for contributing this report on Prof McGrouther's recent visit.

Report on HMDP visitor in Hand Surgery

The Department of Hand Surgery, Singapore General Hospital was honoured to host Prof Duncan Angus McGrouther as the Ministry of Health HMDP expert visitor in Hand Surgery for FY 2008/9. Prof McGrouther was in town from 3 January 2009 to17 January 2009.

Prof McGrouther hails from the University of Manchester where he holds the Chair for Plastic Surgery. He is also a consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon at the Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester, UK. He has been practising Hand Surgery for more than 30 years. Previously, he was also consultant at the Canniesburn Hospital in Glasgow and also at the University College Hospital in London. He is also an authority on Tissue Engineering and has been at the forefront of the development and progress in this exciting field.

The 2-week programme was jam-packed with hours of lectures on broad topics of functional and dynamic anatomy of the hand, basic science concepts, principles of microsurgery, tendon surgery and management of complex hand cases. A 1-day hand anatomy dissection course was also factored in where his wealth of experience as anatomy demonstrator was duly tapped by all the young surgeons present who aspire to learn as much as possible from the master himself. He was also involved in live surgery.

Besides the core programme, there were also novel sessions on journal/paper critique, tips on handling fine surgical instruments using oranges as surgical subjects and also mock examination vivas for those trainees who were preparing for their final clinical examination. Visits were also made to various hospitals who kindly hosted him so as to facilitate closer interaction, exchanges of experiences and ideas among the clinicians and scientists

Prof McGrouther was also the keynote speaker for the Annual Hand Review Course and Scientific Meeting, organized by the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery, held from 16 to 17 January 2009 where he shared his insights and experience in tissue engineering.

The Hand Surgery community has certainly benefited from Prof McGrouther’s visit to Singapore. The strong ties forged and experiences shared will certainly foster closer co-operation between professionals of the two countries in the fields of Hand Surgery and Tissue Engineering.

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Venue - Manchester Conference Centre
Registration Fee - £300 inc lunches but not accommodation

Online registration for this course will open on 1 March 2009.

Regisration form (online registration)

Venue : Education Resource Centre ,  Dept Of Occupational Therapy, SGH

05.3.2009           Phalangeal fractures & dislocations            Dr Lee Wei Ting/ Mr Tan Ter Chyan

                           (excluding the thumb)                                                       

12.3.2009           Post traumatic reconstruction of the           Dr Phoon Ee San/ Mr Peng Yeong Pin

                           hand 

19.3.2009           Arthrodesis & Arthroplasty for the            Dr Samuel Ho/ Mr Alphonsus Chong     

                           hand

 26.3.2009          Thumb Injuries                                             Dr Aaron Gan/ Mr Tan Ter Chyan

3 Mar 09	Monthly case presentations	All Rs/AC	W Chew
10 Mar 09	Thoracic outlet syndrome	Farhan	Yong FC
17 Mar 09	Median nerve compression	Lai KW	Tan PL
24 Mar 09	Ulnar nerve compression	Anthony	Teoh LC
31 Mar 09	Radial nerve compression	Sree	Yong FC

 

Venue:

CSO 4A Meeting Room, TTSH Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery