February 6 & 7, 2026
30th BRUSSELS HAND/UPPER LIMB SYMPOSIUM
And
Third International symposium on son-guided surgery
Biomechanics, Pathophysiology and Sonography
Final Program
Day 1: Sonography workshop
(Hands-on with sonography machine and experienced surgeons (limited to 20 active participants)
7:00 Participant welcome and registration
07:30 Lecture 1: What is sonography
07:45 Lecture 2: Playing sonography
08:00 Lecture 3: Sonographic aspect of normal structures
08:30 Hands-on 1
10:00 Coffee break
10:30 Lecture 4: Sonographic aspect of pathological structures
10:45 Lecture 5: Improve your image
11:00 Hands-on 2
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Lecture 6: Basic sonography guided procedures
13:45 Hands-on 3
15:00 Lecture 7: Advanced songraphy guided procedures I : Trigger finger release
15:15 Hands-on 4
16:30 Lecture 8: Advanced songraphy guided procedures II: Carpal tunnel release
16:45 Hands on 5
17:30 End of the course
Summary of exercises covered by the hands-on
18:45 Social Event and Speakers Dinner
Day 2 : Symposium
07:30 Welcome and registrations
Session 1: Biomechanics and pathophysiology under sonographic view
08:00 What biomechanics means in upper limb. Feipel Véronique (Belgium)
08:20 Sonography and biomechanics. Tlidi Aymane (Belgium)
08:35 Sonography and pathophysiology. Gauthier Claire (Belgium)
08:50 Quantifying muscle strength with sonography. Djakpa N’Dri (Belgium)
09:05 The use of sonography to define carpal kinematic disorders. Ghistelinck Barbara (Belgium)
09:20 Ultrapalpation to assess shoulder kinematics. Rahim Galia Abdel (Belgium)
09:35 Biomechanical effect of CTR and TFR on flexor tendons excursion. Kochaji Mhd-Nade (Belgium)
09:50 Coffee Break
Session 2: MSK pathologies and healing processes under sonographic scope. Part 1
10:20 Function disorders of tendons. Vögelin Esther (Switzerland)
10:40 Sonography contribution in understanding of distal biceps biomechanics and tendinopathy. Fonseca Ghilherme (Belgium)
10:55 Fibrocartilage, tendons, calcifications and geodes. Fourez Romain (Belgium)
11:10 Healing tendon process under sonography. Moungondo Fabian (Belgium)
11:25 Sonographic Dupuytren chords staging. Schuind Frédéric (Belgium)
11:40 Assessing the scaphoid fracture type under sonography. Fernando Davila (Spain)
12:00 Lunch
Session 3: MSK pathologies and healing processes under sonographic scope. Part 2
13:00 Is sonography enough to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. Kunegel Edouard (Luxembourg)
13:15 Sonography to quantify CTS severity instead of ENMG. Putzolu Alessia (Belgium)
13:30 Sonographic changes after carpal tunnel release and pillar pain onset. Ledoux Amandine (Luxembourg)
13:45 Sonographic modifications of the transverse carpal ligament after carpal tunnel release. Maroun José (Belgium)
14:00 Changes in Median nerve sonographic aspect after carpal tunnel release. Van Lierde Tom (Belgium)
14:15 Pathophysiology of trigger finger and ultrasound finding. Coulon Audrey (Belgium)
14:30 Pathophysiology of wrist ganglions and ultrasound findings. Moungondo Fabian (Belgium)
Session 4: Sonography and Surgery
14:45 Pathophysiology of skin incision. Gimond Brocard Hippolyte (Belgium)
15:00 Contraindications of Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release: Rationale and Strategies to Deal with the Limitations. Nunes Carla (Portugal)
15:15 My experience in songraphy guided CTR and TFR. Preetham Kodumuri (United Kingdom)
15:30 Radiology–Surgery Collaboration in the Use of Spirecut. Jehan Ghany (United Kingdom)
15:45 Ultrasound for recipient vessels selection. Maria Del Río (Spain)
16:00 Ultrasound in lymphedema surgery. Carmen Higueras (Spain)
16:15 Discussion
16:30 End of the symposium
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