v2nd M.E.G.A. HANDv vInternational Symposiumv

“Aesthetics is already function.”

“An elegant gesture is an effective gesture.”

R. Vilain, France

D. Le Viet, France

HAND AESTHETICS: Surgery, Medicine and Art February 27-28, 2009 PARIS, FRANCE [email protected] Honorary Presidents: Michel COSTAGLIOLA (Plastic Surgeon, France)

Francisco DEL PIÑAL President: Christian DUMONTIER Treasurer: Dominique LE VIET

(Hand Surgeon, Spain)

(Orthopaedic Surgeon, France)

(Hand Surgeon, France)

Secretary: Matthieu BEUSTES-STEFANELLI (Plastic Surgeon, Switzerland) Guests of Honor:

Guests of Honor:

Luca PIOVANO (Plastic Surgeon, Italy) Mariano BUSSO (Dermatologist, USA)

TOPICS International multidisciplinary symposium covering all the medical and artistic fields of hand aesthetics, open to surgeons (plastic, orthopaedic, hand, vascular, pediatric), dermatologists and to any physician, paramedical staff, technician, artist or person having a special interest in the aesthetics of the hand or the upper limb. SURGICAL AND MEDICAL HAND AND UPPER LIMB REJUVENATION (nails - dorsal hand, wrist and distal forearm - dorsal elbow - inner arm, etc)

AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS IN HAND SURGERY (traumas and sequelae, burns and sequelae, malformations, tumors, vascular anomalies, arthritis, infections, paralysis, skin incisions, mini-invasive surgery, scars, graft and flap donor sites, etc)

PLASTIC SURGERY TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO THE HAND (skin and dermal grafts, skin substitutes, skin engineering, fat grafting, stem cells, fetal cells, growth factors, liposuction, skin expansion, negative pressure therapy, autologous flaps, hand and arm allotransplantation, etc)

DERMATOLOGY OF THE HAND (dermatosis, onychopathies, allergies, systemic diseases, etc)

DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETIC MEDECINE TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO THE HAND (filler injections, botulinic toxin injections, dermabrasion, peelings, lasers, lights, photodynamic therapy, etc)

PARAMEDICAL TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO THE HAND (prosthesis, physiotherapy, osteopathy, dermopigmentation, medical make-up, etc)

BASIC SCIENCES OF THE HUMAN HAND (anatomy, embryology, phylogenesis, histology, imaging, etc)

HAND EMBELLISHMENT (jewelry, accessories, tattoos, piercings, nail art, manicure, hand make-up, hand massage, etc)

HANDS AND PSYCHOLOGY HAND SYMBOLISM, CHIROMANCY THE HAND IN SOCIETY (communication, expression, sign language, television, press, advertising, etc)

THE HAND AT WORK, THE HAND IN SPORTS THE HAND IN FINE ARTS (photography, drawing, painting, shadowgraphy, sculpture, music, poetry, cinema, etc)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Send your abstracts to [email protected], using the abstract form attached, before January 31, 2009.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ■ For speakers: English or French, but preferably English (international audience) ■ For slides: English only

FACULTY (preliminary) P. Cavadas (Plastic Surgeon, Spain) J. Enríquez de Salamanca (Plastic Surgeon, Spain) A. Lovic (Plastic Surgeon, Spain) J. Medina (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spain) P. Lorea (Plastic Surgeon, France) J. García Julve (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spain) H. Giele (Plastic Surgeon, UK) TC. Teo (Plastic Surgeon, UK) S. Hovius (Plastic Surgeon, Netherlands) R. Jakubietz (Plastic surgeon, Switzerland) J. Grünert (Plastic Surgeon, Switzerland) M. Beldi (Plastic Surgeon, Switzerland) P. Samson (Plastic Surgeon, France) A. Salon (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) D. Le Nen (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) Ph. Desmoineaux (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) S. Barbary (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) S. Romano (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) M. Levadoux (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) C. Mathoulin (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) P. Liverneaux (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) PY. Milliez (Plastic Surgeon, France) R. Baran (Dermatologist, France) J. Braga Silva (Plastic Surgeon, Brazil)

A. Gilbert (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) AC. Masquelet (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) A . Kapandji (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) N. Kulhmann (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France JM. Servant (Plastic Surgeon, France) V. Mitz (Plastic Surgeon, France) J. Glicenstein (Plastic Surgeon, France) Ph. Saffar (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) Y. Allieu (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) JC. Guimberteau (Plastic Surgeon, France) R. Haddad (Plastic Surgeon, France) R. Legré (Plastic Surgeon, France) E. Lebreton (Plastic Surgeon, France) V. Casoli (Plastic surgeon, France) E. Dantzer (Plastic Surgeon, France) F. Niforos (Plastic Surgeon, France) MD. Benjoar (Plastic Surgeon, France) A. Marchac (Plastic Surgeon, France) A. Georgescu (Plastic Surgeon, Rumania) J. Messi (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Italy) G. Pivato (Plastic Surgeon, Italy) R. Hierner (Plastic Surgeon, Belgium) T. Lotti (Dermatologist, Italy) E. Haneke (Dermatologist, Germany)

A. Cheah (Plastic Surgeon, Singapore) A. Dionyssopoulous (Plastic Surgeon, Greece) M. Valsamis (Vascular Surgeon, Greece) M. Vilardebo (Vascular Surgeon, France) C. Apredoaei (Orthopaedic Surgeon, France) G. Zakine (Plastic Surgeon, France) C. Laffargue (Physiotherapist, France) H. Tourniaire (Physiotherapist, France) N. Basset (Physiotherapist, France) L. Beustes (Osteopath, France) H. Brunelle (Make-up Woman, France) G. Beilin (Aesthetic Physician, France) J. Pillet (Prosthesist Physician, France) A. Pillet (Psychologist, France) Ph. Beau (Shadowgrapher, France) S. Gaucher (Plastic Surgeon, France) J. Martinovic (Foetopathologist, France) H. Koch (Plastic Surgeon, Austria) A. Kherer (Plastic Surgeon, Germany) M. Del Bene (Plastic Surgeon, Italy) G. Loda (Plastic Surgeon, Argentina) R. Cosentino (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Argentina) A. Helmi (Plastic Surgeon, Saudi Arabia) …

REGISTRATION Please return the registration form attached, together with your payment, to: Doctor Matthieu BEUSTES-STEFANELLI MEGA HAND Secretary CHUV, Plastic and Hand Surgery Unit 1011 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND or to [email protected] (payment at the door possible)

REGISTRATION FEES 100 Euros for medical doctors 60 Euros for medical residents* and non medical doctors *A certificate from the Head of Department confirming residency status is necessary

Payment by Check in Euros (payable to MEGA Hand) or Payment in Cash at the door

CD of lectures included Each participant will receive a complementary CD with all presentations (slides and sound) in a protected version.

SYMPOSIUM VENUE Faculté de Médecine Saint-Antoine Grand Amphithéâtre 27, rue Chaligny 75012 Paris XIIème - France

aAccessa By Metro: Line 8 → Faidherbe-Chaligny station → exit « Rue Chaligny » By Taxi: Taxis Bleus (+33 891 70 10 10) or Taxis G7 (+33 141 276 699)

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Friday, February 27, 2009 07.30: Registration, downloading of speakers’ presentations 08.25: Opening of the symposium 08.30: 1st session of lectures 10.30: Coffee break and exhibits 11.00: 2nd session of lectures 13.00: Lunch and exhibits 14.00: 3rd session of lectures 16.00: Coffee break and exhibits 16.30: 4th session of lectures 18.30: Cocktail 21.00: Dinner

Saturday, February 28, 2009 07.30: Registration, downloading of speakers’ presentations 08.30: 5th session of lectures 10.30: Coffee break and exhibits 11.00: 6th session of lectures 13.00: Lunch and exhibits 14.00: 7th session of lectures 16.00: Coffee break and exhibits 16.30: 8th session of lectures 18.30: Closure of the Symposium

HOTEL SUGGESTIONS For special rates, specify “M.E.G.A. HAND Symposium”

COLOR DESIGN HOTEL*** - 35 rue de Citeaux 75012 Paris (1’ walking) +33 1 43 07 77 28 - www.colordesign-hotel-paris.com

MAMA SHELTER HOTEL *** - 109 rue de Bagnolet 75020 Paris (5’ by taxi) +33 1 43 48 48 48 - www.mamashelter.com

SYMPOSIUM DINNER A dinner in a typical Parisian “Brasserie” will be organised in the lively Bastille area, on Friday February 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm 40 Eu/person. Number of participants limited, so please register quickly.

PARTNERS (preliminary)

ENDORSED BY:

SOFCPRE

SFCM

EWAS

GEMMSOR

SOFCPRE: French Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery SFCM: French Society of Hand Surgery GEMMSOR: French Society of Hand Phytiotherapy EWAS: European Wrist Arthroscopy Society