FESSH Academy Webinars

FESSH Academy Webinar series

When: 9 April 2026 19:30-21:00 CET 

Hosted by the Portuguese Hand Surgery Society

Title: Innovation in Carpal Tunnel release

Presenters and panellists:  Pedro Negrão, Carla Ricardo Nunes, José Alexandre Marques, Raquel Teixeira, Mariana Ferreira (Portugal)

Hosts of the webinar: Elisabeth Haas (Germany), Jonathan Hobby (UK)

The registration is free and compulsory. Please register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qoDd2tUTQq-SjSQFme2alg

Details:

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release – Pedro Negrão

Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release – Carla Ricardo Nunes

When the classic open approach still prevails – José Alexandre Marques

Case discussion – Raquel Teixeira and Mariana Ferreira

Scientific background of the presenters:

Carla Nunes (EBHS): Consultant in Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Carla Nunes was Coordinator of the Hand and Wrist Study Group of the Portuguese Orthopaedic Society (SPOT), and is currently Secretary General of the Portuguese Hand Society (SPOCMA). She is Lecturer at the Católica Medical School in Lisbon and is actively involved in surgical education. She undertook training in Portugal and internationally in Oswestry (UK). She works as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital CUF Tejo in Lisbon, where she heads the Wrist and Hand Unit. Her specialist interests include ultrasound-guided surgery and arthroscopy.

Pedro Negrao is the current president of SPOCMA. He works as the coordinator of the Wrist and Hand Pathology Unit, Orthopedics Service H. Cuf Porto He was guest assistance professor 2018-2022 at the Faculty of Medicine of Porto. Author or co-author of several publications in national and international journals, made several presentations in national and international courses and congresses. He is part of the organising team of the SPOCMA congresses and courses since 2013.
Areas of differentiation: Wrist and Hand Pathology, Minimally Invasive Wrist and Hand Surgery, Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Pathology, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Arthroplasties, Traumatology, Congenital Hand Malformations, Tendon Injuries, Wrist Instability

José Alexandre Marques is Consultant in Orthopedics and Traumatology in Coimbra University Hospital, where he works as Surgeon in Hand and Microsurgery department. Attended visiting fellowships: Institut de la Main – Paris, Dr. Piñal and Ass. – Santander/Spain, Hospital MAZ – Zaragoza/Spain. Current Vice-President of Portuguese Hand Society (SPOCMA), Portuguese Delegate of IFSSH. Founder of Clínica da Mão in Portugal. Post-graduated in Regenerative Medicine in musculoskeletal system. Special interests in: Arthroscopy, Spastic Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Nerve surgery, ultrasound procedures-surgery, minimally invasive surgery and Orthobiologics.

From courtesy of JHSE / Sage you can read the most recent and relevant papers here with open access for one week before the webinar:

1. Sprangers PN, Westenberg RF, Langer MF, Oflazoglu K, van der Heijden EPA. State of the art review. Complications after carpal tunnel release.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2024;49(2):201-214. doi:10.1177/17531934231196407

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17531934231196407

2. Postma JD, Kemler MA. The effect of carpal tunnel release on health-related quality of life of 2346 patients over a 5-year period.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2022;47(4):347-352. doi:10.1177/17531934211045634

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17531934211045634

3. Wang P-H, Wu P-T, Jou I-M. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release: 2-year follow-up of 641 hands.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2021;46(3):305-307. doi:10.1177/1753193420948824

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1753193420948824

4. Houghton ER, Ecker J. Ulnarly deviated motor branch of the median nerve: prevalence during supraretinacular endoscopic carpal tunnel release.Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). 2026;51(3):381-383. doi:10.1177/17531934251349044

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17531934251349044

Further information:

A recording of the webinar will be uploaded on the FESSH YouTube channel within 2 weeks: https://www.youtube.com/@fessh-Europe

There are no CME points offered for the webinar.