2026 ASSH On Demand CME Webinar: Latest Advances in Nerve Surgery-Syllabus

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The document is the syllabus for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 2026 on-demand CME webinar, “Latest Advances in Nerve Surgery: Current Concepts and Future Directions,” chaired by Paige M. Fox, MD, PhD and David M. Brogan, MD, MSc. The enduring, internet-based activity is based on a live webinar presented February 23, 2026, with on-demand release February 25, 2026 and expiration February 23, 2029. It offers up to 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (up to 0.50 Patient Safety) and is ACCME-accredited.<br /><br />The course focuses on advanced peripheral nerve surgery and imaging. Key learning objectives include: current surgical techniques for peripheral nerve, neuroma, and phantom limb pain; advanced approaches for neurogenic spasticity; comparison of ultrasound with MRI and other imaging modalities for peripheral nerve assessment; risks and benefits of novel nerve repair methods versus suturing; and indications for nerve transfer in patients with tetraplegia.<br /><br />The program features short lectures with Q&A covering: surgical management of neuropathic pain (including diagnostic workup and operative options such as decompression, reconstruction, ablative techniques, and neuromodulation); quantitative ultrasound beyond standard region-of-interest imaging (including raw RF data analysis, elastography, spectral/envelope statistics, and emerging AI-enabled approaches); evaluation and treatment principles for upper-extremity spasticity (emphasizing standardized physical examination and validated grading scales); nerve transfers for spinal cord injury/tetraplegia (e.g., transfers to restore elbow extension, hand opening, and grasp, with emphasis on patient selection and electrodiagnostics); and future-facing nerve repair strategies (e.g., adhesives/tapes) and biologics (handouts pending for these two talks).<br /><br />The syllabus also includes faculty and conflict-of-interest disclosures, testing/CME claiming instructions, and standard ASSH educational, copyright, and FDA-related disclaimers.

Keywords

ASSH 2026 CME webinar

peripheral nerve surgery

neuropathic pain management

neuroma and phantom limb pain

neurogenic spasticity treatment

peripheral nerve imaging

quantitative ultrasound elastography

MRI vs ultrasound comparison

nerve transfer for tetraplegia

novel nerve repair adhesives biologics