2nd Finnish Wrist Arthroscopy Course

Tuesday 17.6.2025 - Lectures
7.00–7.20 Registration
7.20–7.30 Introduction and welcome

7.30–9.15 Fundamentals and safety of wrist arthroscopy, and degenerative conditions of wrist

7.30–7.45 Wrist arthroscopy fundamentals
7.45–8.00 Safety of wrist arthroscopy and how to improve it
8.00–8.15 Wrist ganglions and arthroscopic excision
8.15–8.30 Ulnar abutment and what is the role of arthroscopy
8.30–8.45 Osteoarthritis of the wrist, resection arthroplasties +/- interposition, and arthroscopic partial wrist fusion
8.45–9.15 Case presentations of wrist osteoarthritis and Q&A

9.15–9.45 Coffee break

9.45–11.45 TFCC injuries

9.45–10.00 DRUJ arthroscopy and arthroscopic diagnosis of TFCC tear
10.00–10.15 New TFCC classifications
10.15–10.30 TFCC superficial fibers tear and repair
10.30–10.45 Foveal TFCC tear and reattachment
10.45–11.00 Anatomic TFCC footprint repair
11.00–11.15 Arthroscopic assisted TFCC reconstruction
11.15–11.45 Case presentation of TFCC tears and Q&A

11.45–12.45 Lunch

12.45–14.30 Ligament injuries of wrist

12.45–13.00 How I diagnose scapholunate injury
13.00–13.15 Scapholunate instability, arthroscopic dorsal and volar capsulodesis, and volar STT reconstruction
13.15–13.30 Arthroscopic assisted SL reconstruction
13.30–13.45 LT injuries and arthroscopic treatment options
13.45–14.00 Arthroscopic treatment of perilunar injuries
14.00–14.30 Case presentation SL injury and Q&A

14.30–15.00 Coffee break

15.00–17.00 Fractures around wrist and small joint arthroscopy of hand

15.00–15.15 Arthroscopic assisted acute scaphoid fracture treatment
15.15–15.30 Arthroscopic treatment of scaphoid nonunion
15.30–15.45 How robotics can help us in scaphoid fractures and nonunion treatment
15.45–16.00 Arthroscopic assisted treatment of distal radius fractures
16.00–16.15 CMC I arthroscopy, arthroscopic treatment options, and artificial ligament reconstructions
16.15–16.45 Case presentation scaphoid fracture and Q&A

18.30 Social event and dinner

Wednesday 18.6.2025 – Hands-on training in cadaver laboratory

Basic Course

8.15–9.45 Wrist arthroscopy portals and diagnostic arthroscopy

9.45–10.00 Coffee break

10.00–11.30 Arthroscopic dorsal capsulodesis

11.30–12.15 Lunch

12.15–13.45 Arthroscopic foveal repair

13.45–14.00 Coffee break

14.00–15.30 Wrist ganglions and arthroscopic treatment

Advanced Course

8.00–9.30 DRUJ arthroscopy, TFCC tear diagnosis and repair

9.30–9.45 Coffee break

9.45–11.15 Arthroscopic treatment of Scaphoid nonunion

11.15–12.00 Lunch

12.00–13.30 Partial wrist fusion

13.30–13.45 Coffee break

13.45–15.15 Arthroscopic assisted distal radius fracture

Before each session, a 15 min video demonstration of each procedure is presented.