THE NEW ENGLAND HAND SOCIETY
35th ANNUAL MEETING
December 7, 2007
Sturbridge Host Hotel - Sturbridge, MA

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7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration
Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall

8:30 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Digital Trauma
Moderador:
Panel:
The Compass Hinge vs. the Hoop Distractor: External Fixation Techniques of PIP Joint Fracture Dislocation
Joyce Chen, MD; Rita Lane, OTR/L; Elizabeth Hyde, OTR/L; Brannon Claytor, MD
Functional and Psychological Effects of Hand Trauma: Psychometrically Assessing Key Quality of Life Variables
Laura K. Tom BS; Thomas Pruzinsky PhD; J. Grant Thomson MD
Do Cruciate Pulleys Act as Accessory Check-Rein Ligaments in Preventing Hyperextension of Interphalangeal Joints?
Fawzy, Monica, Neil Porter, Roderick Dunn, Prof. D Angus McGrouther, Department of Anatomy, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London, UK
Anticoagulation in Digital Revascularization and Replantation Surgery: a Complete Analysis of Beneficial and Detrimental Effects
Tahiri Y, Harris PG MD, Landes G MD, Lemaine V MD, Nikolis A MD
Modified Step-cut Osteotomy for Metacarpal and Phalangeal Maluniouns
Andrew Jawa, MD; Jesse Jupiter, MD

9:25 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Elbow Trauma
Moderator:
Panel:
Fractures of the Medial Column of the Distal Humerus in Adults
Kim M Brouwer MSc; Thierry G Guitton BS; Job N Doornberg PhD; Peter Kloen MD PhD; David Ring MD PhD
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Dynamic vs. Static Progressive Elbow Splinting for Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness
Anneluuk L.C. Lindenhovius, MSc; Mathieu M.E. Wijffels, MD; Job N. Doornberg, PhD; Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; Chaitanya S. Mudgal, MD; and David Ring, MD, PhD

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Reconstruction
Moderator:
Rupture Extensor Tendons of Wrist and Metacarpal Phalangeal Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Harilaos Sakellarides MD
A Preliminary Report on Combined Total Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthroplasty
Victoria L. Bruegel Sanchez, MD and Joseph F. Slade, MD
Kinematics of the Metacarpophaleangeal Joint after Surface Replacement Arthroplasty
H.C. Fayaz, R. D. Beckenbaugh, K. N. An, J.J. Klawitter , J. Jerosch, S. Rehart, W. P. Cooney, MD
Radial Shortening Osteotomy for Lichtman stage II and IIIA Kienbocks; Good but not Great.
Mathieu M.E. Wijffels, Jesse B. Jupiter MD
Geometric Description of the Y-V flap: Astract Geometry of Dupuytren’s Release
Dr. Jonathan Sorelle, MD; Daniel Mastella, MD; H. Kirk Watson, MD
Functional Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction and Correlates of Success in Simultaneous Bilateral Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
David H. Refermat, MD; J. Grant Thomson, MD

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Guest Lecture - William Cooney, III, M.D.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch - Atrium Area

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
NEHS Business Meeting -
Hand Therapy Round Table Discussions - Atrium Area
X-ray Basics
Michele Taft, OTR, CHT
Evidenced Based Practice
Kerry Ann Demers, OTR, CHT
Clinical Pearls
Cynthia Beauchesne, MEd, OTR, CHT & Michelle Dowling, OTR, CHT
Mallet Finger
Jan Phillips, OTR
Posterolateral Instability of the Elbow
Judy Stannard, PT, PA-C
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Jack Pereira, OTR, CHT

2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Wrist Trauma
Moderator:
Panel:
Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Minimally Displaced Scaphoid Fractures: A Critical Review
Karl Koenig MD; Adam Pearson, MD; Lance G Warhold MD
Long-term Outcomes of Distal Radius Osteotomy for the Treatment of Distal Radius Malunion
Kim M Brouwer MSc; Santiago Lozano-Calderón MD; Job N Doornberg PhD; J Carel Goslings MD; Peter Kloen MD PhD; Jesse B Jupiter MD
Volar shearing fractures of the distal radius are usually complete articular (AO/OTA Type C) fractures.
John-Sebastiaan Souer, MD
Ulnar Styloid Base Fractures
John-Sebastiaan Souer, MD
High Coronal Fracture of the Distal Radius
John-Sebastian Souer MD; Eric Fu BA; David Ring MD, PhD

3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Case Series/Reports
Moderator:
Forty-Six Years of Debilitating Osteochondroma of the Hand
Aron L. Haass, DO; H. Kirk Watson, MD
Unusual Case of Combined Dorsal Perilunate Dislocation and Volar Scaphoid Dislocation Without Fracture
Manon-Matos; Y and Adler, LM
Traumatic Ulnar Artery Aneurysm Secondary to Basketball Dunk: A Case Report and Review
K.J Cohen-Kashi; J Leeman; I. Rothkopf; DM Rothkopf
“Black Belt” Fracture: A Characteristic Injury In Trained Martial Artists
Sabino Zani MD; Brian Allen MD; Alan Babigian MD

4:00 p.m.
Meeting Adjourns

Exhibitors:
The New England Hand Society gratefully acknowledges the support of our participating of exhibitors. Please take time during the breaks to visit them in the Exhibit Hall area.
A.M. Surgical, Inc
Amex - PDI
Biomedical Enterprises, Inc.
Buxton BioMedical, Inc.
Cormack Medical
DJD Medical, Inc.
DePuy
DeRoyal
Hologic, Inc.
Joint Active Systems, Inc.
Joint Chiefs Surgical, LLC
LivingSkin
Medartis, Inc.
Microaire Surgical Instruments
Tornier
UBS
Wright Medical
Zimmer

CME Information:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Connecticut State Medical Society through the joint sponsorship of the Hospital of Saint Raphael and the New England Hand Society.
The Hospital of Saint Raphael is accredited by the CSMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians and designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Hospital of Saint Raphael strives to ensure that all educational programs are presented in an objective manner and offer material based on scientific knowledge. All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs are required to disclose to audiences any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations or conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations/materials. Further, speakers are required to disclose any intent to discuss the off-label uses of any drugs or devices or products that are still investigational.
CME Certificates will be available at the close of the meeting. Please drop off the yellow evaluation form and pick up your certificate at the Registration Table. Thank you.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
New England Hand Society
Susan Schaffman
26 Riggs Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: 860-561-5205
Fax: 860-561-5514
Email: sasshops@aol.com