Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand


ASM Programme Schedule

ASM Day 2 – 22/08/2026 (Saturday)

TIMETOPICS/ SCHEDULEMODERATOR/ SPEAKER
7:30 – 8:00Registration
SESSION 1:PAEDIATRIC HAND
8:00 – 8:20Keynote Lecture 2: Paediatric Hand and Hand Trauma: What Every Surgeon Should KnowDr Fuminori Kanaya
8:20 – 8:40Keynote Lecture 3: My Modification of Pollicisation in Hypoplastic ThumbProf Kim Ji Hyeung
8:40 – 8:50Keynote Lecture 4: Paediatric Hand FracturesProf Alphonsus Chong
8:50 – 9:00Syndactyly – Evolving Techniques in Reconstruction
9:00 – 9:10Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children
9:10 – 9:20Trigger thumb & pre-axial polydactyly
9:20 – 9:30Camptodactyly – Indications for Surgical Management
9:30 – 9:40Clasped thumb and congenital trigger finger
9:40 – 9:50Functional Hand Rehabilitation in ChildrenMSHT
9:50 – 10:00Q&A session (10 mins)
10:00 – 10:30BREAK
SESSION 2: ELBOW
10:30 – 10:40Keynote Lecture 5: Modern Techniques in Olecranon Fixation: How to Avoid Common ComplicationsDr Margaret Fok
10:40 – 10:50Keynote Lecture 6: Distal Biceps Tendon RuptureDr Margaret Fok
10:50 – 11:00Classification and Treatment Algorithms in Elbow Trauma
11:00 – 11:10Elbow Collateral Ligament Injuries: Current Concepts
11:10 – 11:20Radial Head Fractures: Fixation or Replacement?
11:20 – 11:30Management of the Stiff Elbow: A Therapist’s PerspectiveMSHT
11:30 – 11:40Q&A session (10 mins)
SESSION 3: ARTHROSCOPY
11:50 – 12:00Wrist Arthroscopy: Setting Up for Success
12:00 – 12:10Arthroscopic TFCC Repair: Techniques and Outcomes
12:10 – 12:20Role of Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
12:20 – 12:30Arthroscopic Bone Grafting for Scaphoid Nonunion
12:30 – 12:40Arthroscopic Management of Basal Thumb Arthritis
12:40 – 12:50TFCC Rehabilitation: A Therapist’s Perspective
12:50 – 1:00Functional Recovery Following Wrist ArthroscopyMSHT
1:00 – 1:10Q&A session (10 mins)
SESSION 4: FLAPS IN HAND SURGERY
2:30 – 2:40Local Flaps in Hand Reconstruction
2:40 – 2:50Pedicled Flaps in Upper Limb Reconstruction
2:50 – 3:00Groin Flaps in Upper Limb Reconstruction: What We Have LearntDr Gauthamen
3:00 – 3:10
3:10 – 3:20Gracillis Free Functioning Muscle Transfer – Optimising outcomes
3:20 – 3:30Free Vascularised Fibular Flaps: Principles and Applications
3:30 – 3:40Rehabilitation Following Flap ReconstructionMSHT
Q&A session (10 mins)
3:40 – 3:50Break
SESSION 5: SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING
3:50 – 4:00Credentialling in Hand SurgeryDr Jeremy Prakash
4:00 – 4:10National Specialist Register: Why Subspecialty Recognition MattersDato Rashdeen
4:10 – 4:20What Constitutes an Ideal Surgical Training Pathway?Dr Syahril Rizal
4:10 – 4:20Fellowship Training: Personal Reflections IDr Aziz
4:20 – 4:30Fellowship Training: Personal Reflections IIDr Zareze
4:30 – 4:40Fellowship Training: Personal Reflections IIIDr Michelle Lim Chia Hua
4:40 – 4:50Becoming a Hand Therapist in MalaysiaMSHT
4:50 – 5:00Q&A session (10 mins)
5:00 – 5:10Best Free Paper Presentation Award
5:10 – 5:20Closing Remarks & End of session