Thursday 17 May 2012, 7pm
Title: Diagnosis and Management of the elbow, hand & wrist.
Venue: Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
Time: Hot buffet at 7pm, talks begin at 7.30pm
Consultants: Mr Andrew Michell and Mr James Hopkinson-Woolley
‘Carpal tunnel and ulnar neuropathies: spotting atypical cases and the role of nerve conduction/EMG’
Differential diagnosis (how to spot cases that are not simple carpal tunnel syndrome or ulnar neuropathies) and the role of nerve conduction/EMG in management of suspected entrapment neuropathies.
"Treatment of peripheral neuropathies in the upper limb".
A discussion on primary care treatment options and what patients may expect if they are to undergo surgery and what surgery involves. The emphasis will primarily be on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Some less common problems will also be covered, such as posterior interosseous nerve compression and anterior interosseous nerve syndrome.
*Please bring along any patient cases for discussion
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