77th ASSH Annual Meeting - Back to Basics: Practice and Education-IC57: Ultrasound Is in: New Techniques for Reconstructive Surgery in the Hand and Upper Extremity (AM22)

IC57: Ultrasound Is in: New Techniques for Reconstructive Surgery in the Hand and Upper Extremity (AM22)

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Video Summary

The session discussed the use of ultrasound in various types of reconstructive surgery in the hand and upper extremity. The speakers highlighted the benefits of using ultrasound for preoperative planning, flap design, and intraoperative evaluation. Dr. Diaz-Garcia discussed the growing use of ultrasound in orthopedics and the cost-effective alternative it provides for diagnostics. He also emphasized the therapeutic potential of ultrasound-guided injections and discussed the reimbursement options for point-of-care ultrasound. Dr. Yoshimatsu shared his experience with ultrasound for planning of skip flaps, highlighting the importance of visualizing the perforators and designing the skin paddle accordingly. He also mentioned the use of ultrasound for visualizing the pulsation of the artery and for therapeutic applications such as percutaneous needle resections. Dr. Chim discussed the super-thin profunda artery perforator flap and its use in hand and upper extremity reconstruction. He highlighted the advantages of this flap, including its concealed donor site scar and customized thickness. Finally, Dr. Park's video discussed the use of ultrasound in mapping the anterior tibial vessels for upper extremity reconstruction. Overall, the session demonstrated the utility of ultrasound in improving surgical outcomes and highlighted its potential for cost-effective and targeted diagnostics and therapeutics.

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Session Tracks Microsurgery

Session Tracks Skin Soft Tissue

Speaker Harvey W. Chim, MD

Speaker Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, MD

Speaker Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD, FACS

Keywords

ultrasound

reconstructive surgery

preoperative planning

flap design

intraoperative evaluation

therapeutic potential

cost-effective alternative

diagnostics