Program | Posters
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Joint AAHS/ASPN Panel: Complex Elbow Trauma
Moderator: Robert J. Spinner, MD
Invited Panelists: Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; David C. Ring, MD; Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
Moderator: Robert J. Spinner, MD
Invited Panelists: Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; David C. Ring, MD; Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
12:45 pm - 12:55 pm
President and Program Chair Welcome
12:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Scientific Paper Session 1
Moderators: Gregory Borschel, MD; Mikael Wiberg, MD
Moderators: Gregory Borschel, MD; Mikael Wiberg, MD
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsies with Neurotmesis C5 and Avulsion C6: Supraclavicular Reconstruction Strategies and Outcome
Martijn J.A. Malessy, PhD; Willem Pondaag, PhD
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Martijn J.A. Malessy, PhD; Willem Pondaag, PhD
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Motor Imbalance in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Ehud Arad, MD; Derek Stephens, MSc; Christine G. Curtis, BScPT, MSc; Howard M. Clarke, MD, PhD
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Ehud Arad, MD; Derek Stephens, MSc; Christine G. Curtis, BScPT, MSc; Howard M. Clarke, MD, PhD
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Distal Nerve Transfers for Elbow Flexion in Infants with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries: Clinical Outcomes
Amy M. Moore, MD; David Shin, BS; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Allen T. Bishop, MD; Alexander Y. Shin, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Amy M. Moore, MD; David Shin, BS; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Allen T. Bishop, MD; Alexander Y. Shin, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Timing of Recovery of Shoulder Function in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Dan Zlotolow, MD; Joseph Ferguson; Scott Kozin
Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dan Zlotolow, MD; Joseph Ferguson; Scott Kozin
Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Release of the Internal Rotation Contracture of the Shoulder in Children with a Brachial Plexus Injury Using the Subscapularis Slide
Igor Immerman, MD; Sergio Glait, MD; Herbert Valencia, RN, CFA; Patricia DiTaranto, MD; Edward Delsole, BS; Andrew E. Price, MD; John A. Grossman, MD
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Igor Immerman, MD; Sergio Glait, MD; Herbert Valencia, RN, CFA; Patricia DiTaranto, MD; Edward Delsole, BS; Andrew E. Price, MD; John A. Grossman, MD
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA
Developing Core Sets for Patients with Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsies Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Willem Pondaag; Cigdem Sarac; Rob GHH Nelissen; Martijn JA Malessy
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Willem Pondaag; Cigdem Sarac; Rob GHH Nelissen; Martijn JA Malessy
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
1:25pm - 1:30pm
Discussion
Ulnar Nerve Branches and Anterior Transposition for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Surgical Considerations and Possible Complications
Zhi Yang Ng, MBChB; Prem Ruben Jayaram, MBChB; Jennifer H. Mitchell, BSc; Quentin A. Fogg, BSc, (Hons), PhD; Andrew M. Hart, MD, PhD, FRCS
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Zhi Yang Ng, MBChB; Prem Ruben Jayaram, MBChB; Jennifer H. Mitchell, BSc; Quentin A. Fogg, BSc, (Hons), PhD; Andrew M. Hart, MD, PhD, FRCS
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Longterm Outcome of the Ulnar Nerve Decompression and Vascularized Submuscular Transposition for Primary Entrapment at the Elbow
Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; Juan Del Pino, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; Juan Del Pino, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Management of Sciatic Nerve Injuries Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jagwant Singh, MRCS; L Jeyaseelan; M Sicuri; M Fox; M Sinisi
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Jagwant Singh, MRCS; L Jeyaseelan; M Sicuri; M Fox; M Sinisi
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
The Radial Recurrent Fascial Flap in the Chronic Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow
Jean Marc Claise, MD; Jean Paul Haloua
Clinique de la chataigera, Beaumont, France.
Jean Marc Claise, MD; Jean Paul Haloua
Clinique de la chataigera, Beaumont, France.
1:50pm - 2:00pm
Discussion
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
President's Invited Lecture
"Power and Pain"
Rolfe Birch, MChir, FRCS
"Power and Pain"
Rolfe Birch, MChir, FRCS
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Break with Exhibitors
2:50 pm - 3:45 pm
ASPN Instructional Courses
301 Nerve Transfers in Tetraplegia: The New Frontier
Instructors: Susan Mackinnon, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT; Ida Fox, MD
302 Nerve Surgery of the Future
Instructors: Tessa Gordon, PhD; Mikael Wiberg, MD
303 Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Instructors: Howard Clarke, MD, PhD; Martijn Malessy, MD
301 Nerve Transfers in Tetraplegia: The New Frontier
Instructors: Susan Mackinnon, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT; Ida Fox, MD
302 Nerve Surgery of the Future
Instructors: Tessa Gordon, PhD; Mikael Wiberg, MD
303 Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Instructors: Howard Clarke, MD, PhD; Martijn Malessy, MD
3:45pm - 5:20pm
Scientific Paper Session 2
Moderators: A. Lee Dellon, MD, PhD
Moderators: A. Lee Dellon, MD, PhD
Excessive Calcium Accumulation Impedes Nerve Regeneration- An Experiment in Rats
Kristen A. Hudak, MD; John LoGiudice; Lin Ling Zhang; Agresti Michael; Yu-Hui Yan; Hani Matloub; James Sanger; Ji-Geng Yan
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Kristen A. Hudak, MD; John LoGiudice; Lin Ling Zhang; Agresti Michael; Yu-Hui Yan; Hani Matloub; James Sanger; Ji-Geng Yan
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
In Vivo Pressure-Response Recordings of Tactile Sensation in the Rat
Kristoffer B. Sugg, MD; Melanie G. Urbanchek, PhD; Elmer K. Kim, MS; Gregory J. Gerling, PhD; Paul S. Cederna, MD; Nicholas B. Langhals, PhD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Kristoffer B. Sugg, MD; Melanie G. Urbanchek, PhD; Elmer K. Kim, MS; Gregory J. Gerling, PhD; Paul S. Cederna, MD; Nicholas B. Langhals, PhD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MMP-3 Deletion Enhances Functional Motor Recovery After Surgical Repair of Traumatic Nerve Injury
Tom Chao, MD; Derek Frump; Vincent Caiozzo; Tahseen Mozaffar; Ranjan Gupta
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Tom Chao, MD; Derek Frump; Vincent Caiozzo; Tahseen Mozaffar; Ranjan Gupta
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
ErbB2-Receptor Inhibition with Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Reduces Nerve Regeneration after Peroneal Nerve Cut and Repair in the Rat Model
Eva Placheta; Matthew D. Wood; Christine Lafontaine; Edward H. Liu; Cecilia Alvarez Veronesi; Manfred Frey; Tessa Gordon; Gregory H. Borschel
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Eva Placheta; Matthew D. Wood; Christine Lafontaine; Edward H. Liu; Cecilia Alvarez Veronesi; Manfred Frey; Tessa Gordon; Gregory H. Borschel
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
The Neuroprotective Compound P7C3 and its Analogue P7C3A20 Enhances Functional Recovery Following Neonatal Nerve Injury in a Dose Dependent Manner
Stephen W. P. Kemp; Andrew A. Pieper, MD; Matthew D. Wood; Mark Szynkaruk; Krisanne N. Stanoulis; Tessa Gordon; Gregory H. Borschel
The Hospital for Sick Children/ The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Stephen W. P. Kemp; Andrew A. Pieper, MD; Matthew D. Wood; Mark Szynkaruk; Krisanne N. Stanoulis; Tessa Gordon; Gregory H. Borschel
The Hospital for Sick Children/ The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
4:10pm - 4:15pm
Discussion
Axons regenerating from an intact donor nerve to a denervated recipient nerve stump through side-to-side bridges improves nerve regeneration after delayed nerve repair in Sprague- Dawley rats
Tessa Gordon, PhD; Adil Ladak; Christine A Lafontaine; Matthew D Wood; Gregory H Borschel
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Tessa Gordon, PhD; Adil Ladak; Christine A Lafontaine; Matthew D Wood; Gregory H Borschel
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Schwann Cell Senescence: A Result of Chronic Denervation?
Scott Farber, MD; Ying Yan, MD, PhD; Maryam Saheb-Al-Zamani, BA; Piyaraj Thiranansakul; Daniel A. Hunter; Susan E. Mackinnon, MD; Philip J. Johnson, PhD
Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Scott Farber, MD; Ying Yan, MD, PhD; Maryam Saheb-Al-Zamani, BA; Piyaraj Thiranansakul; Daniel A. Hunter; Susan E. Mackinnon, MD; Philip J. Johnson, PhD
Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
An Experimental Study on Culture of Rat Satellite Cells in Vivo and Transplantation of Satellite Cells to Denervated Muscle
Li Chen, MD, PhD; Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD; Huashan Hospital
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Li Chen, MD, PhD; Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD; Huashan Hospital
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Functional Recovery Following Delayed Nerve Repair is Affected by the Duration of GDNF Release
Matthew D. Wood; Tessa Gordon; Stephen W. P. Kemp; Edward H. Liu; Howard Kim; Molly Shoichet; Gregory H. Borschel
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Matthew D. Wood; Tessa Gordon; Stephen W. P. Kemp; Edward H. Liu; Howard Kim; Molly Shoichet; Gregory H. Borschel
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
4:35pm - 4:40pm
Discussion
Restoration of Long Nerve Defects with Epineural Sheath Conduit Supported with Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Sheep Model. A Preliminary Report
Maria Madajka, PhD; Can Ozturk, MD; Miroslaw Lukaszuk, MD; Jacek Szopinski, MD, PhD; Vlodek Siemionow, PhD; Maria Z. Siemionow, MD, PhD, DSc
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Maria Madajka, PhD; Can Ozturk, MD; Miroslaw Lukaszuk, MD; Jacek Szopinski, MD, PhD; Vlodek Siemionow, PhD; Maria Z. Siemionow, MD, PhD, DSc
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Circulating MicroRNAs Expression During Nerve Allografting In A Mouse Model
Ching-Hua Hsieh, MD, PhD; Johnson Chia-Shen Yang
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ching-Hua Hsieh, MD, PhD; Johnson Chia-Shen Yang
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Expression in Rats Decreases with Age in Response to Peripheral Nerve Injury
Zhongyu Li, MD, PhD; Johannes F. Plate, MD; Jiaozhong Cai; Jonathan C. Barnwell, MD; Thomas L. Smith, PhD
Department of Orthpaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Zhongyu Li, MD, PhD; Johannes F. Plate, MD; Jiaozhong Cai; Jonathan C. Barnwell, MD; Thomas L. Smith, PhD
Department of Orthpaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Detergent-free Nerve Decellularization For Long-gap Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction
Srikanth Vasudevan, MS; Edward W. Keefer, PhD; Barry R. Botterman, PhD; Jonathan Cheng, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Srikanth Vasudevan, MS; Edward W. Keefer, PhD; Barry R. Botterman, PhD; Jonathan Cheng, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Facial Nerve Regeneration Through Cross-Face Nerve Grafts Is Improved by End-to-Side Coaptation of Sensory Nerves to the Graft
Eva Placheta; Christine Weber; Matthew D. Wood; Tessa Gordon; Manfred Frey; Gregory H. Borschel
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Eva Placheta; Christine Weber; Matthew D. Wood; Tessa Gordon; Manfred Frey; Gregory H. Borschel
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
5:05pm - 5:20pm
Discussion
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
6:30 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 am - 8:00 am
AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Instructional Courses
201 Common Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper Extremity Function: Indications, Surgical Options and Post-Operative Therapy
Chair: Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
Instructors: Ida K. Fox, MD; Amy Moore, MD; Lorna Kahn, PT, CHT
202 Brachial Plexus Update
Instructors: Allen Belzberg, MD; Howard Clarke, MD, PhD
203 Targeted Reinnervation
Instructors: Gregory Dumanian, MD; Paul Cederna, MD; Oskar Aszmann, MD
204 Cortical Reorganization
Instructors: Martijn Malessy, MD; Wendong Xu, MD
205 Avulsion Injuries of the Upper Extremity
Moderator: Scott Hansen, MD
Instructors: Amir Taghinia, MD; Babak Safa, MD
206 The Future of Microsurgery Training: Training Microsurgeons in the Era of Duty Hours, Patient Safety, and Quality Improvement
Moderator: Ruben Bueno, MD
Instructors: Gordon Lee, MD; Anuja Antony, MD; Gustavo Perez-Abadia, MD
201 Common Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper Extremity Function: Indications, Surgical Options and Post-Operative Therapy
Chair: Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
Instructors: Ida K. Fox, MD; Amy Moore, MD; Lorna Kahn, PT, CHT
202 Brachial Plexus Update
Instructors: Allen Belzberg, MD; Howard Clarke, MD, PhD
203 Targeted Reinnervation
Instructors: Gregory Dumanian, MD; Paul Cederna, MD; Oskar Aszmann, MD
204 Cortical Reorganization
Instructors: Martijn Malessy, MD; Wendong Xu, MD
205 Avulsion Injuries of the Upper Extremity
Moderator: Scott Hansen, MD
Instructors: Amir Taghinia, MD; Babak Safa, MD
206 The Future of Microsurgery Training: Training Microsurgeons in the Era of Duty Hours, Patient Safety, and Quality Improvement
Moderator: Ruben Bueno, MD
Instructors: Gordon Lee, MD; Anuja Antony, MD; Gustavo Perez-Abadia, MD
8:00 am - 8:15 am
President Welcome (Not for credit)
8:15 am - 9:30 am
AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Combined Panel: Tissue Engineering
Moderator: Gregory Evans, MD, FACS
Panelists: Geoffrey Gurtner, MD; Paul S. Cederna, MD; Raymond Dunn, MD
Moderator: Gregory Evans, MD, FACS
Panelists: Geoffrey Gurtner, MD; Paul S. Cederna, MD; Raymond Dunn, MD
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
10:00 am - 11:00 am
AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Outstanding Paper Presentations
Moderators: David C. Ring, MD; Huan Wang, MD; James Higgins, MD; Michael Sauerbier, MD
Moderators: David C. Ring, MD; Huan Wang, MD; James Higgins, MD; Michael Sauerbier, MD
A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Effectiveness of One versus Two Injections for Symptomatic Stenosing Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger)
Charles Leinberry, MD1, Emran Sheikh, MD2, John Peters, BS3, Will Sayde, MD4, James Dowdell, BS3
1Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2Institute for Nerve, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutherford, NJ, 3Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 4Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Charles Leinberry, MD1, Emran Sheikh, MD2, John Peters, BS3, Will Sayde, MD4, James Dowdell, BS3
1Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2Institute for Nerve, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutherford, NJ, 3Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 4Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Improving Hand Function Through the Use of the FES Hand Glove 200
Yasmin Gonzalez, OTR/L, ABDA, CLT, Lisa Gould, MD, PhD, John Merritt, MD, Wanda VanHarlinger, OTR/L, ABDA, CLT, Kevin White, MD, Jill Massengale, MS, ARNP-C and Steven Scott, DO
Spinal Cord Injury, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL
Yasmin Gonzalez, OTR/L, ABDA, CLT, Lisa Gould, MD, PhD, John Merritt, MD, Wanda VanHarlinger, OTR/L, ABDA, CLT, Kevin White, MD, Jill Massengale, MS, ARNP-C and Steven Scott, DO
Spinal Cord Injury, James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL
10:14 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
Skin Derived Precursor Schwann Cells Improve Behavioral Recovery for Acute and Delayed Nerve Repair
Helene T. Khuong1, Ferry Senjaya1, Ranjan Kumar1, Aleksandra Ivanovic1, Joanne Forden1, Jeff Biernaskie2 and Rajiv Midha, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)1
1Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,2 Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Helene T. Khuong1, Ferry Senjaya1, Ranjan Kumar1, Aleksandra Ivanovic1, Joanne Forden1, Jeff Biernaskie2 and Rajiv Midha, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)1
1Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,2 Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Schwann Cell Senescence: A Mechanism for Failure of Axonal Regeneration in Long Acellular Nerve Allografts
Maryam Saheb-Al-Zamani, BS, Scott J. Farber, MD, Ying Yan, MD, PhD, Piyaraj Newton, BS, Daniel A. Hunter, Susan E. Mackinnon, MD and Philip J. Johnson, PhD
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Maryam Saheb-Al-Zamani, BS, Scott J. Farber, MD, Ying Yan, MD, PhD, Piyaraj Newton, BS, Daniel A. Hunter, Susan E. Mackinnon, MD and Philip J. Johnson, PhD
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
10:34 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
An Interim Analysis Health Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients after Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Rika Ohkuma, MD, Marcelo Lacayo-Baez, MD, Michele A. Manahan, MD, Ariel N. ad, MD, PhD, Justin M. Sacks, MD, Damon S. Cooney, MD, PhD, Carisa M. Cooney, MPH and Gedge D. Rosson, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Rika Ohkuma, MD, Marcelo Lacayo-Baez, MD, Michele A. Manahan, MD, Ariel N. ad, MD, PhD, Justin M. Sacks, MD, Damon S. Cooney, MD, PhD, Carisa M. Cooney, MPH and Gedge D. Rosson, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Trachea Allotransplantation: The Learning Curve
Jan Jeroen Vranckx, MD, PhD1, P. Delaere, MD, PhD2, K. Segers, MD1 and V. Van der Poorten, MD, PhD2
1Dept Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, KUL Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium, 1ORL, KUL Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
Jan Jeroen Vranckx, MD, PhD1, P. Delaere, MD, PhD2, K. Segers, MD1 and V. Van der Poorten, MD, PhD2
1Dept Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, KUL Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium, 1ORL, KUL Leuven University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
10:54 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Joint Presidential Keynote Lecture
"Stranger Than Fiction"
Carl Hiaasen, Novelist, Miami, Florida
"Stranger Than Fiction"
Carl Hiaasen, Novelist, Miami, Florida
12:00 pm -1:00 pm
ASPN Business Meeting with Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
ASPN Presidential Speech
"Six Degrees of Separation"
Robert J. Spinner, MD
"Six Degrees of Separation"
Robert J. Spinner, MD
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
President's Invited Lecturer
"Mind the Gap"
Garan Lundborg, MD
"Mind the Gap"
Garan Lundborg, MD
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break with Exhibitors
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
ASPN/ASRT: Nerve and Transplantation
Moderator: L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS
Faculty: Susan Mackinnon, MD; Maria Siemionow, MD; Thomas Tung, MD
Moderator: L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS
Faculty: Susan Mackinnon, MD; Maria Siemionow, MD; Thomas Tung, MD
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Scientific Paper Session 3
Moderators: Martijn Malessy, MD; Justin Brown, MD
Moderators: Martijn Malessy, MD; Justin Brown, MD
An Electrophysiological Study on Function of C7 Nerve Root and Clinical Implication in Ipsilateral C7 Transfer For C5-C6 Avulsion of the Brachial Plexus
Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD; Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Junjian Jiang, MD, PhD; Shihui Gu, MD, PhD; Li Chen, MD, PhD
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD; Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Junjian Jiang, MD, PhD; Shihui Gu, MD, PhD; Li Chen, MD, PhD
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Comparison Between Long Nerve Grafts and Nerve Transfers for Axillary Nerve Injuries
Scott W. Wolfe, MD; Parker Johnsen; Adele Mirbey; Joseph Feinberg, MD; Steve Lee, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
Scott W. Wolfe, MD; Parker Johnsen; Adele Mirbey; Joseph Feinberg, MD; Steve Lee, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
Functional Nerve Transfers for High Nerve Injuries of the Forearm
Fatih Zor, MD; Ismail Safaz; Umit H. Ulas; Serdar Ozturk; Selcuk Isik
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
Fatih Zor, MD; Ismail Safaz; Umit H. Ulas; Serdar Ozturk; Selcuk Isik
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
Prespinal Contralateral C7 Transfer for Total Palsy in Birth-Related Brachial Plexus Injury
Ann Schwentker, MD; Kevin Yakuboff, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ann Schwentker, MD; Kevin Yakuboff, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
CC7 Transfer For BPI - Experience in Pre-spinal Route
Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Jiuzhou Lu, MD, PhD; Li Chen, MD, PhD; Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Lei Xu, MD, PhD; Jiuzhou Lu, MD, PhD; Li Chen, MD, PhD; Jianguang Xu, MD, PhD
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
3:40pm -3:45pm
Discussion
The First Permanent Human Implant of the Stimulus Router System: A Novel Blue Tooth Neural Prosthesis
Jaret Olson, MD, FRCSC; Michael J. Morhart; Liu Shi Gan; Einat Reid; Lisa Korus; Jan Kowalczewski; Arthur Prochazka
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Jaret Olson, MD, FRCSC; Michael J. Morhart; Liu Shi Gan; Einat Reid; Lisa Korus; Jan Kowalczewski; Arthur Prochazka
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
A Novel Method to Enhance Sensory Feedback and Improve Function of Myoelectric Prostheses after Upper Limb Amputation
Michael Morhart; Jaret Olson; Ming Chan; Jacqueline Hebert
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Michael Morhart; Jaret Olson; Ming Chan; Jacqueline Hebert
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Nerve Transfers to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Tetraplegia - Anatomical Feasibility and Clinical Case
Andreas Gohritz, MD
Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hanover, Hanover, Germany
Andreas Gohritz, MD
Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hanover, Hanover, Germany
A New Nerve Transfer Strategy for Lower Brachial Plexus Injury, an Anatomic Study
Omar Nazir, MD; Sandeep Mannava, MD; David Schippert, MD; Zhongyu Li, MD; Jonathan Barnwell, MD; Michael Xu, MD; Phillip Mason, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Omar Nazir, MD; Sandeep Mannava, MD; David Schippert, MD; Zhongyu Li, MD; Jonathan Barnwell, MD; Michael Xu, MD; Phillip Mason, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Simultaneous Modified Camitz Opponensplasty Using a Pulley at Radial Flexor Retinaculum in Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Naoki Kato, MD, PhD; Takahiro Yoshizawa, MD; Hiroya Sakai, MD, PhD
Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe City, Japan
Naoki Kato, MD, PhD; Takahiro Yoshizawa, MD; Hiroya Sakai, MD, PhD
Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe City, Japan
4:10pm - 4:15pm
Discussion
4:30pm - 5:30pm
ASPN Poster Session
Moderators: Allan Belzberg, MD
Moderators: Allan Belzberg, MD
6:00pm - 7:30pm
ASPN/ASRM Welcome Reception
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013
7:00 am - 8:00 am
ASPN Instructional Courses
304 Outcome Measurement
Instructors: Scott Wolfe, MD; Alexander Shin, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT
305 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Instructors: Rajiv Midha, MD; Gregory Borschel MD
306 Nerve vs. Tendon Transfer
Instructors: Allen Bishop, MD; Thomas Tung, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT
307 Nerve Imaging
Instructors: Kimberly Amrami, MD; Matthew Howe, MD
304 Outcome Measurement
Instructors: Scott Wolfe, MD; Alexander Shin, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT
305 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Instructors: Rajiv Midha, MD; Gregory Borschel MD
306 Nerve vs. Tendon Transfer
Instructors: Allen Bishop, MD; Thomas Tung, MD; Christine Novak, PhD, PT
307 Nerve Imaging
Instructors: Kimberly Amrami, MD; Matthew Howe, MD
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Joint ASPN/ASRM Panel: Nerve and Technology
Moderator: Paul Cederna, MD
Panelists: Gregory Borschel, MD; Rajiv Midha, MD; Tessa Gordon, PhD
Moderator: Paul Cederna, MD
Panelists: Gregory Borschel, MD; Rajiv Midha, MD; Tessa Gordon, PhD
9:00 am - 9:30 am
ASPN/ASRM Scientific Paper Presentations (Session 4)
Moderators: Jonathan Winograd, MD; Gregory R. Evans, MD, FACS, Keith E. Brandt, MD
Moderators: Jonathan Winograd, MD; Gregory R. Evans, MD, FACS, Keith E. Brandt, MD
Orthodromic Temporalis Flap and End-to-Side Cross Face Nerve Grafts for Facial Reanimation
Fausto Viterbo, PhD; Adriana Romao
Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
Fausto Viterbo, PhD; Adriana Romao
Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
The In Vivo Imaging Platform for Cell Tracking in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Chih-jen Wen, PhD; H.Y. Cheng, PhD; Y.L. Wang, PhD; Ling-Yi Shih; Chih-Fan Lin; Xiao-Ting Huang; FC Wei
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Chih-jen Wen, PhD; H.Y. Cheng, PhD; Y.L. Wang, PhD; Ling-Yi Shih; Chih-Fan Lin; Xiao-Ting Huang; FC Wei
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Occipital Nerve Excision for Occipital Migraines Refractory to Surgical Decompression
John M. Felder, MD; Ivica Ducic, MD, PhD; Neelam Khan; Sojin Youn
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
John M. Felder, MD; Ivica Ducic, MD, PhD; Neelam Khan; Sojin Youn
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
A Reliable Approach for Massteric Nerve Dissection in the Setting of Facial Reanimation
Angela Cheng, MD; Thorir Audolfsson, MD; Andres Rodriguez, MD, PhD2; Corrine Wong, MD; Shai Rozen, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Angela Cheng, MD; Thorir Audolfsson, MD; Andres Rodriguez, MD, PhD2; Corrine Wong, MD; Shai Rozen, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Functional Outcomes in Facial Animation: Comparison of Innervation Sources
Alison Snyder-Warwick, MD; Leanne Zive; Adel Fattah; William Halliday; Gregory Borschel; Ronald Zuker; The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Alison Snyder-Warwick, MD; Leanne Zive; Adel Fattah; William Halliday; Gregory Borschel; Ronald Zuker; The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Experience of A One-stage Procedure by Using Spinal Accessory Nerve to Innervate a Functioning Free Muscle for Facial Paralysis
David Chwei-Chin Chuang, MD; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Cha, Taipei-Linkou, Taiwan
David Chwei-Chin Chuang, MD; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Cha, Taipei-Linkou, Taiwan
9:24am - 9:30am
Discussion
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Scientific Paper Session 5
Moderators: Ivica Ducic, MD, FACS
Moderators: Ivica Ducic, MD, FACS
Outcomes Evaluation Modalities: The Pursuit to Identify A "Toolbox" in Conducting Peripheral Nerve Research
Jing Rui, MD; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; Anthony J. Windebank, MD; Huan Wang, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Jing Rui, MD; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; Anthony J. Windebank, MD; Huan Wang, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Non-Invasive Isometric Muscle Force Measurement of Plantar Flexion in the Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury Model
Aditya S. Chawla, BS; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; Anthony J. Windebank, MD; Huan Wang, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Aditya S. Chawla, BS; Robert J. Spinner, MD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; Anthony J. Windebank, MD; Huan Wang, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
CNS Adaptation and Cortical Plasticity After Nerve Transfer: How Complete Is It?
Douglas C. Ross, MD, MEd; Thomas Allen Miller, MD
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Douglas C. Ross, MD, MEd; Thomas Allen Miller, MD
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Long-term Ongoing Cortical Remodeling after Contralateral C7 Nerve transfer
Xu-Yun Hua, PhD, MD; Wen-Dong Xu; Jian-Guang Xu; Yu-Dong Gu
Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
Xu-Yun Hua, PhD, MD; Wen-Dong Xu; Jian-Guang Xu; Yu-Dong Gu
Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
10:20am - 10:25am
Discussion
Comparison of Surgical Outcome in Patients Selected for Migraine Headache Surgery Using Nerve Blocks versus Botulinum Toxin
Nancy Wong, MD; Stacy Wong, BS; Mehdi Ansarinia, MD; Kayvan T. Khiabani, MD
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Nancy Wong, MD; Stacy Wong, BS; Mehdi Ansarinia, MD; Kayvan T. Khiabani, MD
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Decision Making in the Surgical Treatment of Meralgia Paresthetica: Neurolysis versus Neurectomy
Godard C.W. de Ruiter, MD; Johannes A.L. Wurzer; Alfred Kloet
Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands
Godard C.W. de Ruiter, MD; Johannes A.L. Wurzer; Alfred Kloet
Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands
Targeted Reinnervation as a Strategy for Neuroma Treatment: A Multi-Center Study
Jason M. Souza, MD; Jason H. Ko, MD; Mickey S. Cho, MD; Aaron E. Barrow, MD; Todd A. Kuiken, MD, PhD; Gregory A. Dumanian
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Jason M. Souza, MD; Jason H. Ko, MD; Mickey S. Cho, MD; Aaron E. Barrow, MD; Todd A. Kuiken, MD, PhD; Gregory A. Dumanian
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Anatomical Course of the Greater Auricular Nerve: Implications of Surgical Decompression in Symptomatic Allodynia Following Rhytidectomy
John R. Barbour, MD; Gil Gontre, MD; David E. Halpern, MD
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, USA
John R. Barbour, MD; Gil Gontre, MD; David E. Halpern, MD
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Intercostal Neuroma PAIN After Endoscopic Cholecystectomy: Diagnosis and Treatment
A. Lee Dellon, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
A. Lee Dellon, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
10:50am - 11:00am
Discussion
11:00 am - 11:30 am
President's Invited Lecture
"The sine qua non of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration"
Thomas Brushart, MD
"The sine qua non of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration"
Thomas Brushart, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Scientific Paper Session 6
Moderators: Tessa Gordon, PhD; Rajiv Midha, MD
Moderators: Tessa Gordon, PhD; Rajiv Midha, MD
Chronic Nerve Compression Injury Alters Neurovascular Blood Flow
James Jung; Peter Hahn, BS; Bernard Choi, PhD; Ranjan Gupta
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
James Jung; Peter Hahn, BS; Bernard Choi, PhD; Ranjan Gupta
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Functional Recovery after Sciatic Nerve Laceration and Direct or Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Mice
Jenny C. Lin, MD, PhD; Anne-Marie Pion, MD; Andree-Anne Roy, MD; Eric Beaumont, PhD;
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Jenny C. Lin, MD, PhD; Anne-Marie Pion, MD; Andree-Anne Roy, MD; Eric Beaumont, PhD;
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Electrical Stimulation Improve Muscle and Nerve Regeneration after End-to-Side Neurorraphy of the Fibular Nerve in Rats
Fausto Viterbo, PhD; Fábio Oliveira Maciel; Laís de Fátima Chuvukian Chinaque; Bárbara Moraes Souza
Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
Fausto Viterbo, PhD; Fábio Oliveira Maciel; Laís de Fátima Chuvukian Chinaque; Bárbara Moraes Souza
Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
Axonal Misdirection in a Femoral Nerve Neuroma in Continuity Injury Model
Jacob D. Alant, MBChB, FRCS(C); Joanne Forden; Rajiv Midha, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary., Calgary, AB, Canada
Jacob D. Alant, MBChB, FRCS(C); Joanne Forden; Rajiv Midha, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary., Calgary, AB, Canada
Introducing New Software Programs for the Counting of Nerve Axons and the Determination of Mean Axon Area
Chase Tobin, BS; Ziyi Wang, BS; Lin-Ling Zhang, MD; Michael Agresti, MS; Hani Matloub, MD; Ji-Geng Yan, MD, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Chase Tobin, BS; Ziyi Wang, BS; Lin-Ling Zhang, MD; Michael Agresti, MS; Hani Matloub, MD; Ji-Geng Yan, MD, PhD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
11:55am - 12:00pm
Discussion
Computational Biomechanical Study of the Contributions of Posterior Deltoid and Teres Minor to Shoulder Strength and Function
Dustin L. Crouch, BS; Johannes F. Plate; Zhongyu Li, MD, PhD; Katherine R. Saul, PhD
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
Dustin L. Crouch, BS; Johannes F. Plate; Zhongyu Li, MD, PhD; Katherine R. Saul, PhD
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
High-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging for Nerve Fascicular Anatomy
Vijay Gorantla, MD, PhD; Ada Zhang, BS; John Galeotti, PhD; V. Shivaprabhu, PhD; George Stetten, PhD;
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Vijay Gorantla, MD, PhD; Ada Zhang, BS; John Galeotti, PhD; V. Shivaprabhu, PhD; George Stetten, PhD;
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
High resolution 3 Tesla MR Neurography- Impact On Patient Management
Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Eric H. Williams, MD; Allan J. Belzberg; Gedge D. Rosson; E. Gene Deune, MD, MBA; John Eng; J.A. Carrino, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Eric H. Williams, MD; Allan J. Belzberg; Gedge D. Rosson; E. Gene Deune, MD, MBA; John Eng; J.A. Carrino, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Diagnostic Accuracy and Interpretation Reliability of Pelvic MR Neurography in Meralgia Paresthetica
Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Allan J. Belzberg; Eric Howard Williams, MD; J.A. Carrino, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Allan J. Belzberg; Eric Howard Williams, MD; J.A. Carrino, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Combined Peroneal and Tibial Nerve Lesions after Knee Dislocation
Chandan G. Reddy, MD; Kimberly K. Amrami; Robert J. Spinner
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Chandan G. Reddy, MD; Kimberly K. Amrami; Robert J. Spinner
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
12:25pm - 12:30pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Closing Remarks and Awards
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
ASPN Council Meeting