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On-Line
Education

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On-Line
Education

GNF Members have free access to previous courses through our Learning Management System (Thinkific, pictured at right). Browse the courses below to learn more.

If you are a member of the GNF, login to Thinkific here: https://gnf.thinkific.com/

If you are not a member of the GNF, you will receive access to Thinkific as soon as you join (click here to join). 

GNF COURSES ON THINKIFIC

Topics covered include:

  • Tips and Tricks on Median Nerve Compression Neuropathies
  • Tips and Tricks on Ulnar Nerve Compression Neuropathies
  • Tips and Tricks on Radial Nerve Compression Neuropathies
  • EMG/NCV/Ultrasound in Compression Syndromes
  • Revision Compression Neuropathies Median Nerve
  • Revision Compression Neuropathies Ulnar Nerve
  • Tips and Tricks on Common Nerve Repair
  • EMC/NCV/US in Acute Nerve Injuries
  • Autograft, Allograft and Conduits: Managing the Nerve Gap
  • Diagnosis of neuropathic pain and Patient Assessment
  • Surgical Neuroma Treatment
  • When not to Operate on a Neuropathic Pain Patient
  • Tips and tricks of Intra-operative Electrical Stimulation
  • Nerve Transfers in Median Nerve Lesions
  • Nerve Transfers in Ulnar Nerve Lesions 
  • Nerve Transfers in Radial Nerve Lesion 
Topics Included:
  • Lumbosacral plexus: Anatomy, pathology and surgery
  • Sciatic Nerve Injuries: Treatment options
  • Sciatic Nerve Repair: How do we bridge the gap?
  • Meralgia Paresthetica: Conservative vs Surgical
  • Femoral Nerve Injuries: Treatment options
  • Nerve Transfers in Lower Extremity: Do they really work?
  • Common Fibular Nerve Compression Neuropathies
  • Peroneal Nerve Injuries: Treatment options
  • Nerve vs Tendon Transfers for Peroneal Nerve Injuries
  • Neuropathic and Phantom Limb Pain After Amputations
  • Restoring Foot Sole Sensation: Nerve Transfer Options
  • Surgical Treatment for NP and Phantom Limb Pain
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Anatomy and Surgical Treatment
  • Tibial Nerve Injuries: Treatment Options
  • Case-based discussion
Topics Include:
  • Introduction to headache surgery: Headache Disorders, Nerve pain vs migraine vs headache, Nerve compression sites
  • Conservative treatment nerve pain in the head and neck: Medication, Nerve stimulation, Nerve blocks, Botulinum toxin
  • Clinical Presentations
  • Pain Drawings
  • Nerve ultrasound
  • Nerve blocks/botulinum toxin and a diagnostic tool
  • MRN
  • Who should you not operate on?
  • Anatomy/Compression/ Surgical Technique Occipital Site
  • Anatomy/compression /surgical technique- Frontal site
  • Anatomy/compression /surgical technique- Temporal site
  • How to treat nerve injury and neuroma
  • Persistent/recurrent pain after decompression; what to do
  • Practical Session: Nerve block and doppler ultrasound
  • Minimally invasive techniques
  • Multidisciplinary approach surgeons, neurologists and pain management
  • Patient Recruitment
  • Insurance/CPT/DBC

Topics Include:

  • Anatomy Upper Extremity Nerves
  • Nerve Injury Pathophysiology
  • Diagnostics: EMG/NCS/Ultrasound
  • Case: High Median Nerve Injury
  • Anatomy Lower Extremity Nerves
  • Physical Examination
  • Case: Digital Nerve Laceration
  • Compression Neuropathy
  • Case: Secondary Carpal Tunnel
  • Other Nerve Pathology
  • Case: Humeral Fracture Radial Nerve
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Nerve Repair – Primary & Grafting
  • Case: Sciatic Nerve Injury
  • Nerve Reconstruction – Nerve Transfers
  • Aftercare for Nerve Reconstructions
  • Basics of Nerve Tumours
  • Case: Schwanoma
  • Case: Peroneal Ganglion
  • Case: Persistent Ulnar Nerve Compression with atrophy

Topics Include:

  • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Brachial Plexus
  • CT and MR Imaging of Pre-ganglionic Injury
  • MR Imaging of Post-ganglionic Injury
  • Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Brachial Plexus
  • Intraoperative Histology
  • Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
  • Scientific Abstracts – Session 1
  • Scientific Abstracts – Session 2
  • Session 1 – Early Time Point Post-Injury (< 6 months)
  • Session 2 – Mid Time Point Post-Injury (9-15 months)
  • Session 3 – Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Session 4 – Parsonage-Turner  Syndrome/ Neuralgic Amyotrophy
  • Session 5 – Late Time Point Post-Injury (> 15 months)
  • Session 6 – Revision Surgery
  • Panel Discussion – What’s on the horizon for a multidisciplinary brachial plexus care?

Topics included:

  • Sarcomas Strategies
  • Bone Tumors Strategies
  • Nerve Tumors & Update
  • Collaborating with Radiology
  • Principles of Biopsies
  • Histopathology: What to know as a surgeon
  • Resection and Margins
  • When it is appropriate to do the reconstruction?
  • Prognosis
  • Neo-Adjuvant & Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Role of Radiotherapy
  • Principles of Nerve Reconstruction
  • Soft Tissue Reconstruction
  • Nerve Reconstruction & Nerve Transfers in the Upper and Lower Extremity
  • Amputation vs. Reconstruction
  • Introduction to TMR
  • Autograft/Allograft
  • Tendon Transfer
  • Prostheses
  • Panel Discussion

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