10th Annual Canadian Peripheral Nerve Symposium

In its 10th year, on September 24 and 25, this meeting will once again bring together leading surgeons, therapists, physiatrists and neurologists from across Canada & around the world with an interest and  expertise in peripheral nerve problems. 

The symposium will be informative, provocative and leading edge with an emphasis on discussion and interaction.

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Symposium Topics:

• Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces and Prosthetic Control
• Enhanced functional restoration following amputation, through advanced prosthetic rehabilitation
• Management of post-knee (and hip) arthroplasty neuropathic pain
• How do we rate severity of peripheral nerve impairments?
• The interactions between bone and nerve and its clinical implications
• Updates on local delivery of FK506 for nerve regeneration
• Emerging pharmacologics in treating nerve injury
• Lower Extremity Nerve Transfers
• Results of a Canadian multicentre trial of nerve transfer surgery for spinal cord injury
• Advanced amputation care: a multidisciplinary approach to functional limb restoration
• The use of a partially impaired donors for nerve transfers
• 3D-Rendering of MRI for peripheral nerve evaluation and surgical planning Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries
• Activity dependent therapy to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration & functional outcomes
• Nerve ultrasound for the surgeon
• Hyperselective neurectomy in the treatment of spasticity.
• Electrical stimulation as a conditioning strategy for promoting and accelerating peripheral nerve regeneration

Conference Organizers:

Juliana Larocerie-Salgado, OT, Stahs Pripotnev, MD, Ali Bateman, MD, Chris Doherty, MD, Jordan Vanderende, MD, Tanis Quaife, MD, Tom Miller, MD and  Douglas Ross, MD.

Faculty

Heather Baltzer, MD, MSc
Plastic Surgery
Univesity of Toronto

Hazel Brown, PT, MSc
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital
London, UK

Kirsty Boyd, MD
Plastic Surgery
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

Paul Cederna, MD
Ann Arbor, MI

Kristen Davidge, MD, MSc
Plastic Surgrey
University of Toronto

Chris Doherty, MD, MPH

Kyle Eberlin, MD
Harvard University
Boston MA

Jennifer Guiffre, MD
Plastic Surgery
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ralph Manktelow, MD
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Toronto

Christine Novak, OT, PhD
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Toronto

Stahs Pripotnev, MD

Larry Robinson, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Toronto

Jordan Silverman, MD
Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Toronto

Bill Truppe
Truppe Health Care
London ON

Ron Zuker, MD
Plastic Surgery
University of Toronto