Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand


ASM Programme Schedule

ASM Day 2 – 22/08/2026 (Saturday)

*Programme schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

TIMETOPICS/ SCHEDULEMODERATOR/ SPEAKER
SESSION 1:PAEDIATRIC HAND
8:00 – 8:30Keynote Lecture 5: Surgical Approach to Congenital Hand Differences in the Upper ExtremityProf Fuminori Kanaya
8:30 – 8:50Keynote Lecture 6: Looks Fine to Me: Easy-to-Miss Paediatric Hand InjuriesProf Alphonsus Chong
8:50 – 9:10Keynote Lecture 7: My Modification of Pollicisation in Hypoplastic ThumbProf Kim Ji Hyeung
9:10 – 9:30Keynote Lecture 8: An Outcome-Based Classification of Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisProf Fuminori Kanaya
9:30 – 9:40Flexor Tendon Injuries in ChildrenDr Ruban Sivanoli
9:40 – 9:50Preaxial Polydactyly: Principles of ReconstructionProf Kamarul Ariffin Khalid
9:50 – 10:00Camptodactyly – Indications for Surgical ManagementProf Shalimar Abdullah
10:00 – 10:10Syndactyly – Evolving Techniques in ReconstructionAProf Khoo Saw Sian
10:10 – 10:20Functional Hand Rehabilitation in ChildrenAssoc Prof Dr Ahmad Zamir Che Daud
10:20 – 10:30Q&A session
10:30 – 11:00BREAK
SESSION 2: ELBOW
11:00 – 11:15Keynote Lecture 9: Modern Techniques in Olecranon Fixation: How to Avoid Common ComplicationsDr Margaret Fok
11:15 – 11:30Keynote Lecture 10: Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Current Concepts and ChallengesDr Margaret Fok
11:30 – 11:50Keynote Lecture 11: Indications for Total Elbow ArthroplastyProf Gong Hyun Sik
11:50 – 12:00Elbow Collateral Ligament Injuries: Current ConceptsDr Vijayan Gopal
12:00 – 12:10Management of the Stiff Elbow: A Surgeon’s PerspectiveDr Amaleswaran Anbarasan
12:10 – 12:20Management of the Stiff Elbow: A Therapist’s PerspectiveYasmin Zakaria
12:20 – 12:30Q&A session
12:30 – 1:30LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
SESSION 3: ARTHROSCOPY
1:30 – 1:40Wrist Arthroscopy: Setting Up for SuccessDr Jeremy Prakash
1:40 – 1:50Arthroscopic TFCC Repair: Techniques and OutcomesDr Ravindran Thuraisingham
1:50 – 2:00Role of Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fracture FixationDr Teh Kok Kheng
2:00 – 2:10Arthroscopic Bone Grafting for Scaphoid NonunionDr Jeyasilan Karpudewan
2:10 – 2:20Arthroscopic Management of Basal Thumb ArthritisDr Liew Siew Khei
2:20 – 2:40Keynote Lecture 12: The Arthroscopic Surgery of Keinbock’s DiseaseDr Andrey Aristov
2:40 – 2:50TFCC Rehabilitation: A Therapist’s PerspectiveMuhamad Hafiz Roslan
2:50 – 3:00Functional Recovery Following Wrist ArthroscopyNur Amalina Mohamad Salleh
3:00 – 3:10Q&A session
3:10 – 3:20Break
SESSION 4:FLAPS IN HAND SURGERY
3:20 – 3:30Local Flaps in Hand ReconstructionDr Mohd Hanifah Jusoh
3:30 – 3:40Pedicled Flaps in Upper Limb ReconstructionProf Sharifah Roohi Ahmad
3:40 – 3:50Pedicled Groin Flaps in Upper Limb Reconstruction: What We Have LearntDr Gauthamen Punganan
3:50 – 4:00Gracillis Free Functioning Muscle Transfer – Optimising OutcomesEmeritus Prof Dato Dr Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad Yahaya
4:00 – 4:10Free Vascularised Fibular Flaps: Principles and ApplicationsProf Dato’ Dr Rashdeen Fazwi Muhammad Nawawi
4:10 – 4:20Rehabilitation Following Flap ReconstructionNoorliana Mohamad Idin
4:20 – 4:30Q&A session
SESSION 5: BEYOND THE OPERATING THEATRE
4:30 – 4:40MDA-Approved Orthopaedic Implants: Why They MatterAmir Azfar Miskon
4:40 – 4:50Becoming a Hand Therapist in MalaysiaNoorliana Mohamad Idin
4:50 – 5:00Q&A session
5:00 – 5:10Best Free Paper Presentation Award
Sponsored by: YBhg Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad Yahaya
5:10 – 5:20Closing Remarks & End of session

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