British Association of Hand Therapists

The next meeting of the GLOUCESTERSHIRE HAND THERAPISTS LIAISON GROUP:

Tuesday 17^th July 2012, 9.00-11.30 am

Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham

Collagenase in the Management of Dupuytren’s Disease

Plus

The Role of Steroid Injection for forearm/wrist and hand tendinopathy

Learning Outcomes: Hand therapists will be able to:

• Understand the relevance of Collagenase in the management of Dupuytren’s contracture
• Be aware of potential complications following collagenase treatment and how to limit/manage these
• Be able to plan post operative hand therapy programmes for patients following treatment with Xiapex
• Understand the indications and contraindications for steroid injection in the hand
• Recognise when and how steroid injection facilitates hand therapy and its interaction with other modalities. 

Agenda

9.00 – Collagenase treatment for Dupuytren’s Disease:  Mr M Tredgett, Consultant Hand Surgeon GHT

9.30 - Review of current hand therapy trends following Collagenase treatment: Jane Thomson, Hand Therapist CGH

9.45- Video of injection collagenase and post-procedure manipulation

9.50-  Case study presentation on hand therapy following Collagenase treatment: Julia Griffiths, hand therapist, Cotswold Nuffield Hospital-

10.15- Question time(What are the problems that might present? How/who should manage these? ? protocol or individual needs ? patient information)

10.20- Coffee break

10.30- Cortico-steroid injection for forearm/hand tendinopathies: Valentina Fisher, Hand Therapist, GHT

11.00 Problem Solving

Email: jo.taylor@glos.nhs.uk, tel: 08454 223040 for further details