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INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON UPPER LIMB IN TETRAPLEGIA

Tuesday, September 18 – Thursday, September 20, 2007

The meeting highlights include a two track pre-course on outcomes research and surgical technique and five keynote addresses:

Spinal Cord Injury and Nerve Regeneration: An International Effort
Dr. Dalton Dietrich
Epidemiology of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: Past, Present and Future
Dr. Michael DeVivo
Beyond the Extremities: Spinal Cord Injury and What it Means to be Human
Dr. Daniel Gottlieb
Recent Advances in Upper Limb Mobility with Implanted Neuroprosthetics
Dr. Hunter Peckham
ICF Core Set Development Project for SCI
Ms. Anne Sinnotte

In addition, perspectives on upper limb management will be shared from New Zealand, Australia, South America, Europe, Canada, Asia, Netherlands and the United States. There will be free paper and scientific poster sessions and instructional courses.

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CONCURRENT PRE-COURSES

Monday, September 17, 2007

Pre-Course 1: Upper Extremity Reconstruction in Tetraplegia: Live Surgery

Objectives:

  • To understand the indications for upper extremity surgery for persons with spinal cord injury.
  • To understand the surgical options and techniques to achieve upper extremity reconstruction for persons with spinal cord injury.
  • To appreciate the relevant anatomy as it relates to surgical reconstruction of the upper limb.

Pre-Course 2: Outcomes Research in Tetraplegia (Didactic Session)
Course Chairs: M.J. Mulcahey, PhD, Anne Bryden, OTR/L,
Diane Barus, OTR/L, CHT, Anne Sinnott
Objectives:

  • Create a didactic environment to learn and share knowledge on outcome measures and research for the upper extremity spinal cord injury population.
  • Obtain an overview of outcome measures for the upper extremity spinal cord injury population.
  • Obtain knowledge on current and future outcome studies research with the upper extremity spinal cord injury population.
  • Explore future research needs and goals in upper extremity spinal cord injury population.
  • Participate in designing and critiquing future clinical trials for upper extremity spinal cord injury population.

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