Heute fand der mittlerweile 18. Fortbildungskurs der @handchirurgieseefeld zum Thema Ultraschalldiagnostik der Hand im @zurichmarriott statt. Themen waren:
(1) Physikalische Grundlagen und Geräteeinstellungen, (2) Sonografische Anatomie der Hand, (3) Sonografische Diagnostik von Erkrankungen und Verletzungen der Hand sowie (4) Ultraschall-gesteuerte Infiltrationen und Interventionen.
Herzlichen Dank an @gehealthcare, @canonswitzerland und @samsungswitzerland für die tolle Unterstützung
Kursdaten und Anmeldung für weitere Kurse unter:
www.ultraschalldiagnostik-hand.ch
#ultrasound #handultrasound #mskultrasound #minimallyinvasivesurgery #ultrasoundguidedsurgery ultrasoundguidedinjections handsurgery medicaleducation handchirurgieseefeld
Another course on ultrasound-guided upper limb surgery took place last week at @ircadfrance
Ultrasound-guided surgery continues to gain widespread acceptance, is increasingly requested by patients, and—depending on the indication—has become standard practice for many hand surgeons. In addition to clinical advantages, ecological considerations and the possibility of performing these procedures in an office-based setting are compelling reasons to adopt this method in daily practice.
Many thanks to @docteuroliviermares and @dr.jeanmichel.cognet for the opportunity to once again be part of the faculty as a speaker and instructor, and to contribute to the success of this course—together with wonderful colleagues such as @drjavierferreira, @docteurthomasapard, @dra_carla_nunes, @dr.fernando_davila, @dr.michielcromheecke, @mebarkinder_sportmedecine, @docteurmaximerousie, and @dr.chammas.pierreemmanuel.
The next course at @ircadfrance will take place in May. Course registration: https://www.ircad.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026-Program-ULTRASOUND.pdf
We also teach this technique at IRCAD centers in Brazil, @ircadindia, and Taiwan, and—for the first time this year—at @ircadnorthamerica in Charlotte, North Carolina: https://ircadna.org
#UltrasoundGuidedSurgery #HandSurgery #MedicalEducation #SurgicalTraining #MSKultrasound
Impressionen vom gestrigen, vollständig ausgebuchten 16. Fortbildungskurs der @handchirurgieseefeld zum Thema Ultraschalldiagnostik der Hand im @zurichmarriott. Tolle Teilnehmer und geballte Informationen rund um Physikalische Grundlagen, Geräteeinstellungen, Sonoanatomie, sonografische Diagnostik von Erkrankungen und Verletzungen der Hand sowie Ultraschall-gesteuerte Infiltrationen und Interventionen.
Herzlichen Dank an @gehealthcare, @canonswitzerland und Alpinion Medical Systems für die tolle Unterstützung
Kursdaten und Anmeldung für weitere Kurse unter:
https://www.ultraschalldiagnostik-hand.ch
#ultrasound #handultrasound #mskultrasound #minimallyinvasivesurgery #ultrasoundguidedsurgery #ultrasoundguidedinjections #handsurgery #medicaleducation #handchirurgieseefeld
Here are a few impressions from this year’s Annual Congress of the German Society for Hand Surgery (DGH), which took place at the Congress Centrum Würzburg.
Once again, it was a pleasure to organize and chair the fully booked course on ultrasound diagnostics of the hand. Additionally, I had the opportunity to give a lecture and live demonstration during the joint session of the @dg_handchirurgie and @dahth_e.v._handtherapie, focusing on the role of ultrasound diagnostics in tendon disorders of the hand.
Many thanks to @intercongress_gmbh for their long-standing support, and to @canondeutschland, @gehealthcare, and @esaote_official for supporting this year’s course.
#ultrasound #handultrasound #mskultrasound #ultrasoundguidedinjections #handsurgery #medicaleducation #handchirurgieseefeld
On the way back from a truly inspiring Cross-Border Ultrasound Meeting 2025 at the Congress Center Davos.
With a clear interdisciplinary spirit, yesterday’s full-day hands-on seminar on ultrasound diagnostics of the upper extremity brought together experts from multiple specialties. Topics included infiltrations, nerve imaging, trauma, and rheumatology – all approached from a highly practical perspective.
A heartfelt thank-you to the outstanding speakers who made this event possible:
Tim Mäcken, Peter Schwarzkopf, Rainer Litz, Giorgio Tamborrini, Elvira Bodmer, Hannes Gruber, Esther Vögelin, Alexander Grimm, Christian Marx, Raphael Micheroli und Wolfgang Hartung.
This morning, I had the pleasure of leading a hands-on workshop on the ultrasonographic anatomy of the hand, supported by fantastic colleagues who jumped in as tutors:
Jürg Prim, Florian Huber, and Marco Guidi.
And finally, many thanks to our industry partners – Canon Medical, GE, and Samsung – for their generous support and commitment to advancing ultrasound education.
The 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand took place this year in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada — once again a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from all over the world, not just North America.
It was especially nice to reconnect with members of our ultrasound community — Carla Nunes, Fernando Dávila Fernández, and Olivier Marès.
Many thanks to Frederik Verstreken for the kind invitation to contribute to the session “If James Bond Was a Hand Surgeon: Getting the Most from the Latest Tech” with a talk on „Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Treatment in the Hand, Wrist, and Forearm“.
#ultrasound #ultrasoundguidance #MSKultrasound #injectiontechniques #guidedinjections #ultrasoundguidedsurgery #handchirurgieseefeld
Injections into small joints can be particularly challenging in the hand. Ultrasound—shown here using the out-of-plane technique at the STT joint from palmar—allows highly precise placement of the medication.
Its advantages include direct joint penetration without the need to „search along the bone“, which greatly improves patient comfort during the procedure. The drug can also be placed entirely intra-articularly, as demonstrated by the distension of the joint capsule. Especially with corticosteroid injections, typical steroid-related side effects such as fat-tissue atrophy or skin discoloration can therefore be almost completely avoided.
#ultrasound #ultrasoundguidance #MSKultrasound #injectiontechniques #guidedinjections #smalljoints #handchirurgieseefeld
Today the XVI International Cadaver Course on “Ultrasound and Clinically Guided Joint and Spine Interventions” took place at the Institute of Anatomy, University of Basel. As always, it was an inspiring and truly hands-on experience — with amazing participants from around the world.
Many thanks to course coordinator and Chair Giorgio Tamborrini and TRB Chemedica International for the kind invitation and flawless organization. It was a real pleasure to share my experience with Ultrasound-guided Wrist Injections and to contribute the hand-infiltration part of the program.
Special thanks as well for all the new ideas that emerged from the discussions with an outstanding faculty—valuable both for our own work and, most importantly, for the benefit of our patients.
Michael Sager
Moritz Dau
Lukas Mangold
Peter Mandl
Piotr Urbaniak
Erik Deman
Christian Marx
Andrea Stärkle-Bär
Raphael Micheroli-Konuk
The next course will take place on March 20–21, 2026 — don’t miss it!
#MedicalEducation #UltrasoundGuidedInterventions #MSKUltrasound #AnatomyLab #KnowledgeExchange #HandchirurgieSeefeld
