Workshop on limb salvage surgery
in musculoskeletal oncology

November 15 2007



Workshop on limb salvage surgery in musculoskeletal oncology

1. A course for musculoskeletal tumor surgeons
2. Practical aspect of limb salvage surgery
3. Principle and workflow in computer navigation assisted tumor surgery
4. Cases discussion (from speakers and participants)

 

Faculty: Prof J Cobb (UK), Prof W Guo (China), Dr. K Hosking (South Africa), Dr. M Mercuri (Italy), Dr. XH Niu (China), Dr. Paul Unwin (UK), Prof RM Wilkins (USA), Prof S Kumta (HK), Dr. YC So (HK), Dr. KC Wong (HK)
Date: 15th November, 2007 (Thursday)
Venue: Orthopaedic Learning Center, Prince of Wales Hospital
Organizer: Prof. S Kumta, Dr. KC Wong
Dept of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Fee: Local - HK$1,000 Overseas - US$200
Sponsor: Stryker

Program:
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Time
Program (tentative)
Speakers
08:15 - 08:30
 Registration
08:30 - 10:30
 Limb salvage surgery
Biological versus prosthetic reconstruction Dr. M Mercuri
Practical consideration in preoperative planning Prof J Cobb
How to deal with complications & salvage failed previous limb salvage surgery Prof RM Wilkins
Case discussion All speakers
10:30 - 10:45
 Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:45
 Prosthesis corners
Custom versus modular tumor prosthesis Dr. K Hosking
Latest advances in tumor prosthesis Dr. P Unwin
Repiphysis growing prosthesis for childern Prof RM Wilkins
Illustration of different prosthetic design All speakers
12:45 - 13:30
 Lunch
13:30 - 16:15
 Computer assisted tumor surgery
13:30 - 14:30
 3D preoperative surgical planning and simulation (Dextroscope) Dr KC Wong
Technical staffs of Dextroscope
14:45 - 15:15
 Precision tumor resection and reconstruction Prof S Kumta
15:15 - 16:15
 Principle and workflow in computer navigation assisted tumor surgery KC Wong, S Kumta
Demonstration in navigation planning and execution KC Wong, S Kumta
16:15 - 16:30
 Coffee break  
16:30 - 17:30
 Cases discussion All speakers


Deadline of Application

15 Oct, 2007


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Enquiry

Telephone : (852) 2632 3483 (Margaret Lai) / (852) 2632 3074 (Candy Chan)
Fax : (852) 2647 7432
Email : olc@ort.cuhk.edu.hk