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MESSAGES FROM THE PROGRAM CHAIRS
AAHS
Welcome to Hollywood. As Ed Sullivan would say, “We have a really big Shoooo” for you in tinsel town. The 2008 Annual Meeting of the AAHS promises
to be a colorful combination of science and entertainment meshed together with interactive dialogue designed to stimulate the minds of the old and new.
Christine Novak and Dr. Craig Johnson have worked diligently to arrange a captivating opening session on Wednesday with a focus on the management of
our arthritic conditions of the hand. A forum of lectures, discussions, and panel experts will update participants on medical, surgical and rehabilitation management
of rheumatoid arthritis. Instructional courses in the afternoon will provide an opportunity for attendees to learn the current practices on various topics
in hand surgery.
The opening ceremonies will be held on Thursday morning followed immediately by a panel on one of the latest advancements in hand surgery “Wide Awake
Approach to Hand Surgery” moderated by Dr. Brad Meland. The keynote speaker Ramez Naam will discuss his latest book in a lecture entitled “More Than
Human”. Dr. Joe Slade will end the days’ scientific session with an update panel on the current issues of the Management of Scaphoid Fractures.
On Friday, following early bird instructional courses, a controversial panel chaired by Dr. Susan Mackinnon entitled “Cubital Tunnel: Defend Your Operation”
promises to provide an interesting debate from the panelists and the audience. Our president Dr. Brad Meland, has scripted a riveting presidential address
to enlighten us on his views of the future of hand surgery. The consummate enthusiast, Dr. Allen Van Beek, is this year’s Joseph Danyo Presidential Lecturer.
The conjoint session on Saturday with the ASRM and ASPN is highlighted by presentation of the top papers from each society as well as two panels.
The combination of exciting speakers, panels and scientific paper presentations shall truly make this years’ AAHS a very memorable experience. Thank you
to all of the participants and attendees and in the words of one of Hollywoods finest stars, Edward G. Robinson “Look you mugs….. It’s going to be swell
see…. swell”.
Michael Neumeister, MD
AAHS Program Chairman
It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 17th annual meeting of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve. The meeting will be held on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday January 11, 12th and 13th, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel & Spa in Beverly Hills, California. The scientific program will offer both
clinical and basic science advances in the field of peripheral nerve surgery in an exciting venue located in the heart of Century City, convenient to the many
attractions of the magnificent City of Los Angeles.
The program will start mid-day on Friday to allow for a longer program than in past meetings. The first invited speaker, Professor Andrew Schwartz, PhD of the
University of Pittsburgh, will give an address entitled “Useful Signals from Motor Cortex“ on the exciting field of cortical neural prosthetics. As in the past,
Saturday morning will consist of a shared session with the American Association for Hand Surgery and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meetings.
Two combined panels on “Treatment of Scleroderma with Sympathectomy” and “Tendon and Nerve Transfers for Common Upper Extremity Palsies:
Consensus and Controversies” will be given. The Presidents Invited Lecture, Arthur Vinik, MD, will also give an address on Neurovascular Dysfunction in
Diabetes. Outstanding papers selected by the 3 groups will then be presented.
The ASPN will meet Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Professor Jeff Lichtman, MD, PhD will begin the ASPN program after lunch with a scientific lecture on the
rapidly evolving topic of “Peripheral Nerve Growth Branching and Retraction: Studies in Fluorescent Mice.” Instructional courses Sunday morning will cover
intraoperative monitoring, obstetrical brachial plexus palsy, peripheral nerve tumors, reinnervating muscle, and brain-body interfacing. A combined
ASRM/ASPN panel on the treatment of the mangled hand will be held Sunday morning. Scientific and clinical papers will be given throughout the three day
program. The final invited speaker for the meeting, Professor Neville Hogan, PhD, an expert on contact robotics, will give a fascinating lecture on “Robotics
for Neurorecovery.” The ASPN welcome reception will be held in conjunction with the ASRM on Saturday evening.
I encourage you to attend and participate in this meeting. It promises to be an exciting, rewarding and enjoyable experience, and I am looking forward to seeing
you there.
Jonathan M. Winograd, MD
ASPN Program Chairman
The annual meeting is here, although the great days of Puerto Rico are still in our minds. For the first time, the remoteness and tranquility of a resort have been
changed to a congress venue in the heart of a vibrant city. The newly remodeled hotel with its excellent facilities should provide precisely the atmosphere for
a meeting that guarantees familiarity, an excellent scientific program, many fun things to do and enough time to meet old and new friends.
The goal of the program is to combine basic science, which has always been the basis for clinical progress, with very interesting topics for the practicing clinical
micro-surgeon. Highlights from last year’s program such as the “Best Case” and the “Best Save” have been kept and several new features have been added.
The “Big Debate” focuses on the question: Do we still need flaps to salvage a lower extremity or does the VAC do the job for us? “Grill the experts” will test
the various strategic solutions of acknowledged experts in identical cases. “Voodoo in Micro” will address questions that have been discussed since the early
age of Microsurgery: When can an extremity be mobilized? When can an extremity with a flap reconstruction be trained by lowering the extremity? How do
we immobilize after flap reconstruction? When can a flap be debulked? When is it randomized, if so at all?
These new features will be embraced by several interesting panels, some of them in cooperation with AAHS, ASPN and concurrent scientific sessions. Excellent
lectures will be other highlights of the meeting; some sessions will be opened by “state of the art” introductions. The instructional courses feature topics that
are both clinically relevant and future oriented at the same time. As it is almost custom, a CTA update will be included in our time table with as little as possible
overlapping of sessions.
In the movie city, a little “Voodoo” and some “magic” by the presenters should create a great program that is as exciting as the city itself. So come to LA to
be part of the experience.
We are glad you are here.
Guenter Germann, MD
ASRM Program Chairman
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