Dear Friends & colleagues,

We are delighted to sincerely invite you to the upcoming Joined Autumn Congress on Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy, focusing on the theme of "Reviving Hands". As presidents of the Belgian Hand Therapists and The Belgian Hand Group, we are thrilled to bring together a diverse group of talented individuals who are passionate about exploring new horizons and advancing their knowledge together.

We encourage you to actively participate in the lively exchange of ideas and forge long-lasting connections with colleagues and industry partners. The congress provides an invaluable platform for networking, collaboration, and strengthening our collective ability to provide the highest standards of care to our patients. Don’t forget to submit your own message with a free paper to present in the free paper sessions. The best Junior Presentation will be awarded!

Date: November 18^th 2023
Location: Crown Plaza Airport, Brussels

Rozemie Zenner, BHT
Ilse Degreef, BHG

Registration fees

Early Bird until 30/09

• BHG Members: 120,00€
• BHT Members: 100,00€
• Residents, Fellows & Students: 100,00€
• Non-Members Surgeon: 180,00€
• Non-Members Therapist: 120,00€

Normal until 31/10

• BHG Members: 150,00€
• BHT Members: 125,00€
• Residents, Fellows & Students: 125,00€
• Non-Members Surgeon: 210,00€
• Non-Members Therapist: 150,00€

Late as of 01/11

• BHG Members: 180,00€
• BHT Members: 140,00€
• Residents, Fellows & Students: 140,00€
• Non-Members Surgeon: 240,00€
• Non-Members Therapist: 180,00€

Cancellation

• Before 15/09: 50% refund
• After 15/09: No refund

Programme

08.30 - Registration and visit Exhibitors

08.55 – Welcome by presidents BHG & BHT

09.00 – 10.30 Tendon injuries - Moderators: R. Zenner & O. Barbier

09.00 - Zone 2 flexor tendon lesions & tenolysis - X. Libouton & O. Barbier
09.10 - Early active rehab in flexor tendon sutures & transfers - M. Wind
09.20 - Discussion


09.30 - Extensor tendon lesions - J. Vanhaecke
09.40 - Rehabilitation & relative motion splinting - M. Wind
09.50 - Discussion


10.00 - The challenge of boutonnière & swanneck - B. Lefebvre
10.10 - Sensory block versus WALANT - A. Hadzic
10.20 - Discussion

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break & visit of the Exhibitors

11.00 – 12.30 Joint reconstruction - Moderators: N. Schelpe & J. Goubau

FINGERS
11.00 - PIP arthroplasty - H. Vandevivere
11.10 - Rehabilitation after PIP reconstruction - T. Marijnissen
11.20 - Discussion

THUMB
11.30 - Conservative therapy in CMC 1 arthritis - I. Dooms
11.40 - Thumb orthosis 3D or not? - S. Goeminne
11.50 - Pre-arthritis CMC reconstruction - J. Goubau
12.00 - Evidence-based CMC reconstruction - J. Duerinckx
12.10 - Postop rehabilitation CMC1 - K. Meeûs
12.20 - Discussion

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch & visit of the Exhibitors

13.30 – 15.00 Ethics & economy of innovation - Moderators: S. Goeminne & K. Meeûs

13.30 - Managing work participation after wrist and hand problems - S. Geers & K. Vermeulen
14.00 - Carpal tunnel surgery cost & ecological footprint - O. Mares (FR)
14.08 - Augmented reality in hand surgery - M. Vanhees
14.16 - Chip implantation in the hand - W. Eerens
14.24 - Relative motion splint: What can it be used for? - T. Marijnissen

FREE PAPERS SESSION
14.36 - Warming up protocol to avoid problems with percussion - L. Bekaert
14.41 - US in hand therapy - T. Lattré
14.46 - Closure

15.00 – 16.00 RECEPTION

Venue

Crowne Plaza Airport
Da Vincilaan 4
1831 Brussels

Our Gold & Silver Partners

Our Bronze Partners

Floormap Exhibition

01 - Orthobroker
02 - N/A
03 - Kerimedical
04 - Arthrex
05 - Newclip Technics Belgium
06 -
07 - ProMedionics
08 - Materialise
09 - ExMedical
10 -
11 - Stryker
13 - TRB Chemedica
14 - Sprofit
15 - Bemedico
17 - Carl Zeiss
18 - Aleamed
19 - V!GO