ASM Day 2 – 22/08/2026 (Saturday)
*Programme schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
| TIME | TOPICS/ SCHEDULE | MODERATOR/ SPEAKER |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration | |
| SESSION 1: | PAEDIATRIC HAND | |
| 8:00 – 8:20 | Keynote Lecture 3: Congenital Proximal Radioulnar Synostosis: An Outcome-Based Classification for Surgical Management | Prof Fuminori Kanaya |
| 8:20 – 8:40 | Keynote Lecture 4: My Modification of Pollicisation in Hypoplastic Thumb | Prof Kim Ji Hyeung |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Keynote Lecture 5: Paediatric Hand Injuries | Prof Alphonsus Chong |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children | |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | Preaxial Polydactyly: Principles of Reconstruction | |
| 9:20 – 9:30 | Syndactyly – Evolving Techniques in Reconstruction | |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Camptodactyly – Indications for Surgical Management | |
| 9:40 – 9:50 | Functional Hand Rehabilitation in Children | |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Q&A session | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | |
| SESSION 2: | ELBOW | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Keynote Lecture 6: Modern Techniques in Olecranon Fixation: How to Avoid Common Complications | Dr Margaret Fok |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Keynote Lecture 7: Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Current Concepts and Challenges | Dr Margaret Fok |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Keynote Lecture 8: Indications for Total Elbow Arthroplasty | Prof Gong Hyun Sik |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Elbow Collateral Ligament Injuries: Current Concepts | |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Management of the Stiff Elbow: A Surgeon’s Perspective | |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Management of the Stiff Elbow: A Therapist’s Perspective | |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Q&A session | |
| SESSION 3: | ARTHROSCOPY | |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Wrist Arthroscopy: Setting Up for Success | |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Arthroscopic TFCC Repair: Techniques and Outcomes | |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Role of Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fracture Fixation | |
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Arthroscopic Bone Grafting for Scaphoid Nonunion | |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | Arthroscopic Management of Basal Thumb Arthritis | |
| 12:50 – 1:00 | TFCC Rehabilitation: A Therapist’s Perspective | |
| 1:00 – 1:10 | Functional Recovery Following Wrist Arthroscopy | |
| 1:10 – 1:20 | Q&A session | |
| 1:20 – 2:20 | LUNCH SYMPOSIUM | |
| SESSION 4: | FLAPS IN HAND SURGERY | |
| 2:20 – 2:30 | Local Flaps in Hand Reconstruction | |
| 2:30 – 2:40 | Pedicled Flaps in Upper Limb Reconstruction | |
| 2:40 – 2:50 | Groin Flaps in Upper Limb Reconstruction: What We Have Learnt | |
| 2:50 – 3:00 | Gracillis Free Functioning Muscle Transfer – Optimising Outcomes | |
| 3:00 – 3:10 | Free Vascularised Fibular Flaps: Principles and Applications | |
| 3:10 – 3:20 | Rehabilitation Following Flap Reconstruction | |
| 3:20 – 3:30 | Q&A session | |
| 3:30 – 3:40 | Break | |
| SESSION 5: | SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING | |
| 3:40 – 3:50 | Keynote Lecture 9: The Russian Hand Ambassador Programme | |
| 3:50 – 4:00 | Credentialling in Hand Surgery | |
| 4:00 – 4:10 | National Specialist Register: Why Subspecialty Recognition Matters | |
| 4:10 – 4:20 | What Constitutes an Ideal Surgical Training Pathway? | |
| 4:20 – 4:30 | From Mentorship to Sponsorship: The People Who Open Doors in Hand Surgery | |
| 4:30 – 4:40 | Fellowship Training: Personal Reflections | |
| 4:40 – 4:50 | Becoming a Hand Therapist in Malaysia | |
| 4:50 – 5:00 | Q&A session | |
| 5:00 – 5:10 | Best Free Paper Presentation Award Sponsored by: Emeritus Prof Dato’ Dr Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad | |
| 5:10 – 5:20 | Closing Remarks & End of session |
Join our ASM
- Collaborate with fellow hand surgeons
- Showcase your work and research
- Experience the world of hand surgery

