Session Details

W006 Hands-on: Nail Surgery

Mon, Mar 10, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

W311G

3 CME Available Workshop CCP Restricted Ticketed

DESCRIPTION

Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket

This session is geared toward all levels of nail surgeons, from beginner and intermediate to advanced levels. In a small group hands-on setting, participants will be instructed on how to avulse the nail in several fashions (partial and complete), perform multiple different nail procedures (including punch, shave, longitudinal techniques), and for those with more advanced background, treat nail melanoma with en bloc excision of all nail tissues and perform nail flaps. Fresh frozen cadaveric hands that allow for realistic hands-on practice will be utilized. Approaches to patient assessment, including surgical planning, equipment/suture selection, patient safety, and relevant anatomy will be covered. This activity has been approved by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) for up to 30 Continuing Certification Program (CCP) Component 2 Self-Assessment points. For more information about CCP, please visit the ABD website at www.abderm.org.

**Please register for only one Hands-on: Nail Surgery workshop. Both workshops cover the same content.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Apply a solid foundation of principles to guide nail surgery, from simple to advanced procedures, perioperative considerations, and nail surgery specific instruments.

Diagnose and treat a variety of nail conditions with surgical techniques including punch biopsy, shave (tangential biopsy), longitudinal biopsy, and a variety of nail plate avulsion techniques.

Identify the appropriate techniques and tips for optimizing sclerotherapy treatments using hands-on simulation training devices.