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CSSH ANNUAL MEETING
JUNE 18th 2024  HALIFAX

Pre-courses:

10am – 3pm: Wrist Arthroscopy Course, Dalhousie University Anatomy Lab

12pm – 2pm: Point of Care Ultrasound Course

 

CSSH Evening Program:

 

4:00 - 4:30 – Refreshments with the exhibitors

4:30pm – Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (Dr. Heather Baltzer, University of Toronto)

Hot Topic Section 1: (Moderator, Dr. David Tang, University of British Columbia)

4:35 – 4:45 – Integrating Ultrasound into Your Practice (Dr. Maleka Ramji, University of Calgary)

4:45 – 4:55 – Pediatric Wrist Pain (Dr. Kevin Cheung, University of Ottawa)

4:55 – 5:05 – Tips for Managing Athletes with Hand and Wrist Injuries (Dr. Ryan Paul, University of Toronto)

5:05 – 5:15 – Q&A for Hot Topic Section 1

 

5:15 – 5: 20 Introduction of the CSSH Scholarship Recipients (Dr. Baltzer)

 

5:20 – 5:30 – 2021 CSSH Scholarship Recipient Talk  (Dr. Kitty Wu, Mayo Clinic)

5:30 – 5: 40 – 2022 CSSH Scholarship Recipient Talk  (Dr. Jessica Winter, University of Manitoba)

5:40 – 5:45 – Discussion of CSSH Scholarship Recipient Talks

 

5:45 – 6:30 – Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Baratz, University of Pennsylvania,

Topic: Planetary Health in Surgery

Title: “It’s All About Harmony”

6:30 – 6:45 – Discussion

 

6:45 – 7:30PM Light dinner and Meet with Exhibitors

 

Panel: Management of SL Injuries (Moderator, Dr. Ruby Grewal, University of Western Ontario) 

7:30  – 7:40: RASL Reconstruction for SL Injuries (Dr. Neil White, University of Calgary)

7 :40 – 7 :50: All Dorsal SL Ligament Reconstruction (Dr. Isabelle Mousseau, McGill University)

7:50  – 8:00: Arthroscopic SL Reconstruction; Tools for Modular Reconstruction of Carpal Ligament Injuries. (Dr. Matt Curran, U of A)

8:00 – 8:10 Panel Discussion

 

Hot Topic Section 2: (Moderator, Dr. Kevin Zuo, University of Toronto)

8:10 – 8:20 – Upper Extremity Spasticity (Dr. Emily Krauss, Dalhousie University)

8:20 – 8:30 – Denervation of Painful Joints in the Hand and Wrist (Dr. Joe Catapano, University of Toronto)

8:30 – 8:40 – Management of CMCOA/pain in the Younger Patient (Dr. Assaf Kadar, University of Western Ontario)

8:50 – 9:00 – Q&A for Short Presentation Section 2

 

9:00 – 9:10 - Announcement of the 2024 CSSH Scholarship and Dr. JP Brutus Hand Surgery Scholarship Recipients (Dr. Dominique Tremblay, l’Université de Montréal)

 

9:10 -9:15 – Closing Remarks and transfer of CSSH Presidential Medal to Dr. David Tang (Dr. Baltzer)

CSSH Wrist Arthroscopy Pre-Course
Tues June 18, 10:30am - 3:00 pm

Moderators: Dr. Joshua Gillis, Dr. Neil White
Supported by Arthrex, Inc. and Tribe Medical

Registration ($250): 

https://plasticsurgery.ca/registration/index.php?rp=/store/cssh-2024-sccm-2024 

10:30 am - 10:37 am   Arthroscopy Portals and Diagnostic Evaluation (Volar and Dorsal Radiocarpal, Midcarpal, DRUJ portals) – Dr. Aaron Knox

10:37 am - 10:44 am   Role of Arthroscopy for Dorsal and Volar Ganglion Excisions – Dr. Isabelle Mousseau

 

10:44 am – 10:52 am  Evaluation and soft-tissue repair of TFCC injuries – Dr. Ryan Paul

 

10:52 am - 11:00 am   The DRUJ portal and its role in diagnostic and Treatment Algorithms – Dr. Gupreet Dhaliwal

 

11:00 am - 11:07 am   Ligament-To-Bone Repair of Deep TFCC Fibers with use of the DRUJ Portal – Dr. Gupreet Dhaliwal

 

11:07 am - 12:47 pm  Lab Time

 

12:47 pm - 1:02 pm    Lunch and discussion on the lab

 

1:02 pm - 1:12 pm      Wrist Arthroscopy in Trauma - Utilization for Scapholunate Ligament Evaluation and Treatment – Dr. Matthew Curran

 

1:12 pm - 1:20 pm      Wrist Arthroscopy in Trauma - Utilization for Scaphoid Fractures – Dr. Isabelle Mousseau

 

1:20 pm - 1:28 pm      Wrist Arthroscopy in Trauma - Utilization for Distal Radius Fracture Reduction and Fixation – Dr. Andrea Chan

1:28 pm - 3:00 pm      Lab Time                  

CSSH Hand Surgery Scholarship

We are proud to announce that we offer a Hand Surgery Scholarship awarded at the CSSH annual meeting yearly.

 

The applicant must:

· Be in their final year of a Canadian residency program

· Be accepted to a one-year position as a hand surgery fellow 

· Have demonstrated an interest in hand surgery through academic endeavors

Congratulations to 2023 recipient Dr. Brian Chin from the McMaster University!

See below photo of Dr. Bane accepting the award on the behalf of Dr. Chin.

MEETING PHOTOS

THE EXECUTIVE

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DR. HEATHER BALTZER

President

DR. DAVID TANG

President-Elect

DR. DOMINIQUE TREMBLAY

Vice President

DR. AVI ISLUR

Past President

CSSH BOARD MEMBERS

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DR. KEVIN CHEUNG

University of Ottawa

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DR. JOSH GILLIS

Eastern Health Newfoundland

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DR. RUBY GREWAL

Western University

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MS. BARBARA JEMEC

University of Toronto

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DR. AARON KNOX

University of Calgary

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DR. KEVIN ZUO

University of Toronto

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DR. DON LALONDE

Dalhousie University

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DR. STEFAN PADEANU

Resident Representative
Université de Montréal

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CONTACT US

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

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27th SCANDINAVIAN

HAND SURGERY CONGRESS

August 21-24, 2019

TALLINN, ESTONIA

www.sssh2019.ee

WECOME TO THE

12APFSHH/8APFSHT

11-14 MARCH 2020

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

https://apfssh2020.org/

Esser Masterclass: NERVES

January 16-17, 2020

Erasmus MC, University Medical Center

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

www.essermasterclass.com

CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND

Exceeding Your Expectations

MISSION

Stimulate interest and advance the knowledge in the practice and investigation of surgery of the hand.


Form an association whose objectives are the scientific co-operation and participation of its members.


Distribute information regarding clinical and basic scientific process in surgery of the hand.


Organize meetings, lectureships, foundations and other forms of participation, all of which are designed to enhance the study and practice of surgery of the hand or to contribute to the establishment of the same.

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BACKGROUND

The official name of the Society is the Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand or CSSH although some members may remember CSSH as MANUS. The Society is a corporation acting as a non-profit organization with specific objects as seen above.

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