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Agenda
“I’m excited to present at the Hand Therapy Conference on post-op rehabilitation following tendon transfers and nerve transfers with the goal of maximizing patient recovery. These topics are essential for hand therapy professionals dedicated to advancing their techniques and achieving the best outcomes for their patients.”
– Logan B. Pewitt, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Meet our speakers and planning committee
Saturday, November 9, 2024
7:30am | Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
7:50am | Welcome
8:00am – 8:55am | Session 1
- Reverse Total Shoulder Surgical Techniques and Implications for Recovery – Michael Walsh, MD
- Treating The Reverse Total Shoulder – Toni Peterson, OTR/L, CFCE
8:55am – 9:50am | Session 2
- Decisions, Expectations, and Outcomes: Tendon Transfers – Venus Vakhshori, MD
- Post-Operative Rehabilitation Following Tendon Transfers – Logan B. Pewitt, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
10:05am – 11:00am | Session 3
- Surgical Considerations for Nerve Injuries – Scott Loewenstein, MD
- Nerve Transfer Rehabilitation in the Peripheral Nerve Population – Logan B. Pewitt, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
11:00am – 12:15pm | Session 4
- Do You See What I See? Upper Extremity Imaging – Bret Yonke, MD
- Trauma Informed Care: What is it and How to Integrate into Treatment – Mary Pat Noonan, PhD, ABPP, LP
- Wound Care Updates – Sarah DiDomenico, MS, OTR/L, WCC, CHT
12:15pm – 12:55pm | Lunch
12:55pm – 1:50pm | Session 5
- Replantation Surgical Considerations and Procedures – Ashish Mahajan, MD, FACS
- Evidence Based Recovery Following Replantation – Lynn Wilbur, OTR/L, CHT, CLT; Jennifer Young, OTR/L, CHT
1:50pm – 2:20pm | Session 6 | Case Discussion
- Then and Now: A Patient’s Journey Following Replantation – Andy Cerio; Ashish Mahajan, MD, FACS; Lynn Wilbur, OTR/L, CHT, CLT
2:35pm – 3:30pm | Session 7
- Surgical Options for Distal Bicep Repair – Mark Wilczynski, MD
- Rehab Following Distal Bicep Repair – Erin Hanrahan, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
3:30pm – 4:30pm | Session 8 | Panel of Pearls
- Tips and Tricks for the Hand Therapist – Sarah DiDomenico, MS, OTR/L, WCC, CHT
- Using Balls Within Therapy – Kim Waterbury, MS, OTR/L, CHT
- Interventions to Bring to Practice on Monday – Jean Christiansen, OTR/L, CLT
Q&A Sessions
There will be a live Q&A immediately following each session that includes all speakers from the current session.
Objectives
Following this event, attendees will be able to
- Detail evidenced based current management principles of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
- Identify innovative therapy techniques in the treatment of upper extremity conditions.
- Describe current concepts in managing upper extremity conditions in surgical patients.
