World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Limb 2026

Tentative Programme Schedule

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Time	Program
8.30 AM	Lamp Lighting & Inauguration
8.45 AM	Live Surgical Demonstration

Time	Program
8:00 AM	Welcome Talks and a note on the Congenital Hand Anomalies Study Group (CHASG) Dr S Raja Sabapathy & Previous Chairs
8:15 AM	Keynote Lecture 1 Reflections on a Career in Paediatric Upper Extremity: Solutions and Ongoing Problems – Dr Ann van Heest
8:35 AM	Session 1: Fused Fingers
9:20 AM	Session 2: Short Fingers
10:05 AM	The One Landmark Paper in Congenital Hand Surgery Speakers - Dr Terry Light, Dr Charles Goldfarb, Dr Deborah Bohn
10:20 AM	Coffee/Tea Break
10:40 AM	Expert Panel-1 : Moderator- Dr Pankaj Ahire Panellists - Dr Gillian Smith, Dr Donald Bae, Dr Woo Sang-Hyun Avoiding Complications in Syndactyly
11:10 AM	Keynote Lecture 2 Surgical Strategy of the Congenital Hand Difference Based on MRI and Sonography – Dr Woo Sang-hyun
11:30 AM	Session-3: Large fingers
12:10 PM	Future Conference Bids WCS 2029 - Dr Andrea Jester WCS 2032 Bid
12:25 PM	Paul Manske Award 2025 Announcement
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Session 4: Measuring Outcomes
2:15 PM	Keynote Lecture 3 The importance of assessment and management of the 1st web in children with congenital hand differences – Dr. Chris Coombs
2:35 PM	MINI CLINICS
3:05 PM	Keynote Lecture 4 Congenital anomalies of the thumb -My journey and lessons learnt - Dr. Bhaskaranand Kumar
3:25 PM	Coffee/Tea Break
3:45 PM	Session-5: Sprengel, Madelung Deformities
4:40 PM	Session-6: Tumours
7:00 PM	Dinner

Time	Program
8:00 AM	Session 7: Microsurgery for Congenital Hand Differences
8:40 AM	Legacy Lecture Developing a Limb: Genetics, Mechanics and Cellular Intelligence – Prof Kerby Oberg
9:15 AM	Session 8: Small / Absent Thumb
10:00 AM	Coffee/Tea Break
10:20 AM	Keynote Lecture 5 Pollicization and beyond: The evolving landscape of congenital hand surgery – Dr Scott Oishi
10:40 AM	Expert Panel 2: Moderator- Dr Monusha Mohan Panellists - Dr S Raja Sabapathy, Dr Micah Sinclair, Dr Takehiko Takagi Pollicization vs Restoration of 5-Digit Hand in 3B+ Thumb hypoplasia
11.10 AM	Keynote Lecture – 6 Surgical Techniques for Cleft hand - Dr Keizo Fukumoto
11:30 AM	Session 9: Longitudinal Deficiencies
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Session 10: Epidemiology
2:00 PM	Keynote Lecture 7 The value, power, and community benefits of congenital registries - Dr Charles Goldfarb
2:20 PM	Special Invited Lecture Pathologic Anatomy of the Anomalous Hand - Implications for growth and treatment - Dr Terry Light
2:40 PM	Keynote Lecture – 8 Congenital hand surgery in the older or adult patient - Dr Wee Leon Lam
3:00 PM	Coffee/Tea Break
3:20 PM	Keynote Lecture – 9 Role of comprehensive care in children with syndromic hand differences - Dr. Gillian Smith
3:40 PM	Comprehensive Paediatric Care in Congenital Hand Surgery Symposium Moderator: Gillian Smith
4:15 PM	Session-11: Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy
7:00 PM	Dinner

Time	Program
8:00 AM	Session 12: Extra Fingers / Thumb
8:45 AM	Keynote Lecture 10 The Outcomes That Matter for Children with CULDs - Dr. David McCombe
9:05 AM	Session 13: Arthrogryposis
9:35 AM	Keynote Lecture-11 Microsurgical reconstruction of hypoplastic thumb - Dr. Amitava Gupta
10:00 AM	Coffee/Tea Break
10:20 AM	Session 14: Special Topics I
11:05 AM	Session 15: Special Topics II
12:00 PM	Closing Ceremony & Lunch

Day 2 — Scientific Sessions

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 1

Moderator : Dr Daniel Weber | Basics Talk

Paper 1 Synpolydactyly of the Hand: An Updated Classification System Using the CoULD Database

Dr. Shaun D. Mendenhall

Paper 2 Correction of Congenital Hand Syndactyly Using a Midline Plantar Full-Thickness Skin Graft

Dr Soo Jin Woo

Paper 3 Scar and Functional Outcomes After Syndactyly Release Using FTSGs: Comparison of Groin and Antecubital Fossa Donor Sites

Dr. Isabella Stevens-Harris

Paper 4 Revision surgery for scar contracture and web creep after syndactyly release; a treatment guiding grading system

Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud

Paper 5 Comparative study of 2 commissural flap techniques for the treatment of congenital syndactyly

Dr. Ashwath Acharya

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 2

Moderator : Dr Hidehiko Kawabata | Basics Talk

Paper 6 Chondrodiatasis of the Phalanges in Congenital Hand Differences

Dr. Hidehiko Kawabata

Paper 7 Hyperphalangism and brachydactyly - one and the same thing?

Dr Wiebke Hülsemann

Paper 8 Clinical Spectrum and Surgical Burden of Constriction Ring Syndrome: A Study of 102 Children at a Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Monusha Mohan

Paper 9 Hand Involvement in Congenital Varicella Syndrome - A Report of Two Children

Dr. Sanath Gopi Nambiar

Paper 10 Symbrachydactyly-Testing the Subclavian Artery Supply Disruption Sequence (SASDS) Hypothesis

Dr. Monusha Mohan

Healing Little Hands — Felicitation Programme

Special recognition segment

Highlight

Expert Panel Discussion 1

Avoiding Complications in Syndactyly

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 3

Moderator : Dr S Raja Sabapathy | Basics Talk

Paper 11 Congenital Muscular Pseudohypertrophy of the Upper Limb: Morphology, Anatomy and Surgical Guidelines

Dr. Wee Lam

Paper 12 Congenital Muscular Pseudohypertrophy Of The Upper Limb: Phylogenetic Parallelism Study Using The Crocodile Limb

Dr. Wee Lam

Paper 13 Outcomes of Free Nail Bed Grafting in the Management of Macrodactyly

Dr. Sooraj S A G

Paper 14 Functional restoration of Thumb with tendons from amputated finger in Median Nerve Territory Oriented Macrodactyly

Dr. Sunay G M

Research Mentorship Forum

Mentoring and research discussion segment

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 4

Moderator: Dr Andrea Bauer | Basics Talk

Paper 15Development of a WHO ICF compliant hand and upper limb assessment tool for children: The Reach Out questionnaire

Dr. Yangmyung Ma

Paper 16Perception of Static versus Dynamic Appearance in Hands with Congenital Upper Limb Differences

Dr. Daniel M Weber

Paper 17Measurements of the second, third and fourth webspaces: a systematic review

Dr. Andrea Jester

Paper 18Mapping Aesthetic Outcome Measures for Congenital and Acquired Upper Extremity Conditions

Dr. Donald Bae

Paper 19Physical Activity, Sports, and Self-Efficacy in Children with Congenital Upper Limb Differences

Dr. Donald Bae

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 5

Moderator : Dr Charles Goldfarb | Basics Talk

Paper 20Clinical Presentation and Patient-Reported Function in Children with Sprengel’s Deformity

Dr. Apurva S. Shah

Paper 21Assessing the 3D Morphology of Sprengel’s Deformity: A More Heterogeneous Condition Than Traditionally Described

Dr. Carley Vuillermin

Paper 22Phenotypes and surgical treatment of Madelung deformity – a registry study

Dr. Mona Irene Winge

Paper 23Three-dimensional characterization of the distal radial articular surface in Madelung deformity

Dr. Katleen Libberecht

Paper 24Functional and Radiological outcome of a Comprehensive Surgical approach to Madelung's Deformity

Dr. Venugopal S M

Paper 25Beyond Rotation: Patient-Reported Functional Improvements After Rotational Osteotomy for Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis

Dr. Apurva S. Shah

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 6

Moderator: Dr Weibke Hulsemann | Basics Talk

Paper 26Unusual Vascular Anomalies in Paediatric Hand and Plastic Surgery: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Dr. Andrea Jester

Paper 27Prophylactic Excision of Osteochondromas in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME): A Systematic Review

Dr. Andrea Jester

Paper 28Treatment strategies for osteochondromas in the distal ulna - a multicentre comparative cohort study

Dr. Katleen Libberecht

Paper 29Classification of Forearm Involvement in Multiple Hereditary Exostosis: Consensus from the CoULD Study Group

Dr. Carley Vuillermin

Day 3 — Feb 27

Legacy Lecture

Developing a Limb: Genetics, Mechanics and Cellular Intelligence

Dr Kerby Oberg

Key Segment

Live Surgical Demonstration:

Syndactyly Separation, Radialization, Pollicization, 5-digit restorative procedures for severe hypoplastic thumb, Non-vascularized toe phalangeal transfer, surgery for thumb duplication and many more.

Session 9 – Longitudinal deficiencies

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 10

Moderator: Dr Mukund Thatte | Basics Talk

Paper 39Radial Longitudinal Deficiency: Surgical Solutions and Pro Tips for Functional Reconstruction

Prof. Maged Elshennawy

Paper 40Does the benefit of pollicisation in RLD Bayne 3 and 4 justify the operation?

Dr. Wiebke Hülsemann

Paper 41Wrist Correction Procedures for Radial Longitudinal Deficiency

Dr. Andrea S. Bauer

Paper 42Soft tissue distraction across deformities in congenital hand

Dr. Bharatendu Swain

Paper 43Guiding surgical management of radial dysplasia through comparative anatomy of chicken and human forelimb muscles

Dr. Julia Dong Hwa Oh

Paper 44How often are thumb anomalies seen in Ulna Longitudinal Deficiency?

Dr. Wiebke Hülsemann

Paper 45Outcomes of radialization with ulnar cuff osteotomy for radial longitudinal deficiency: a medium-term follow-up study

Dr Anil K Bhat

Session 8 — Small/Absent Thumb

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 8

Moderator: Dr Anil Bhat | Basics Talk

Paper 34Surgical options for Type 2 and 3a hypoplastic thumbs: an experience of 29 patients

Dr. Dean Boyce

Paper 35Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Assess Function After Pollicization for Congenital Thumb Hypoplasia

Dr. Brooke E Allen

Paper 36 Opponensplasty with abductor pollicis brevis rerouting for congenital hypoplastic thumb

Dr. Takehiko Takagi

Paper 37 Long term functional and radiological results in Tonkin type 3B thumb hypoplasia treated with non-vascularized toe phalanx transfer as a comparable alternative to pollicization.

Dr. Anil K Bhat

Paper 38 Thumb hypoplasia grade IIIB: pollicization or reconstruction?

Dr. Konrad Mende

Expert Panel Discussion 2

Pollicization vs Reconstruction of a 5-digit hand in Type 3B+ hypoplastic thumbs

Session 10 — Epidemiology

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 9

Moderator: Dr Bipin Ghanghurde | Basics Talk

Paper 46Epidemiology of congenital upper limb anomalies in Singapore using the OMT classification

Dr. Darryl Chew

Paper 47Epidemiology of Congenital Upper Limb Anomalies: Insights from a Single-Centre Clinical Registry

Dr. Sunay G M

Paper 48Global Epidemiology of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Meta-Analytic Evidence for Unexplored Risk Factors

Dr. Apurva S. Shah

Special Invited Lecture

Pathologic Anatomy of the Anomalous Hand - Implications for growth and treatment

Dr Terry Light

Session 7 — Microsurgical Procedures

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 7

Moderator: Dr S Raja Sabapathy | Basics Talk

Paper 30Free tissue transfer for first webspace reconstruction in children

Dr. Samantha Valvis

Paper 31Use of a Medial Femoral Condyle Free Flap for Metacarpal Reconstruction of Type IIIC Congenital Thumb Hypoplasia

Dr. Brooke E Allen

Paper 32Hand Transplantation for Congenital Hand Aplasia

Dr. Nilesh Satbai

Paper 33Microsurgery in Congenital lymphedema

Dr Hari Venkatramani

Mini Clinics

Session 11 — Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Session 11

Moderator: Dr Praveen Bhardwaj | Basics Talk

Paper 49The Association of Delivery Hospital Characteristics with BPBI

Dr. Mary Claire Manske

Paper 50Drivers of Health-Related Quality of Life among Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Dr. Andrea Bauer

Paper 51Glenohumeral Dysplasia in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Functional Nerve Root Involvement as a Predictor

Dr. M. Claire Manske

Paper 52Latissimus Dorsi versus Teres Major Transfer for Restoration of Active External Rotation in Upper OBPP sequelae

Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Wahed Kotb

Paper 53Severity of Injury and Outcomes Following Shoulder Tendon Transfer in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Dr. Benjamin K. Gundlach

Day 4 Programme

Sessions & Poster Presentations

Feb 28

Session 12

Session 12 - Extra thumb / fingers
( Moderator: Dr Soumen Das De | Basics Talk )

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Oral Papers

Paper 54

Cancer risk in individuals with polydactyly: a Swedish population-based cohort study

Dr. Tobias Laurell
Paper 55

Post-Operative Complications following Contemporary Surgical Treatment of Preaxial Polydactyly

Dr. Shaun D. Mendenhall
Paper 56

Ulnar Dimelia – A Case Series of Four Children

Dr. Nehal N
Paper 57

Hand Reconstruction in Triphalangeal Thumb Polydactyly Syndrome

Dr. Lea Estermann
Paper 58

Comparison of Different Options for Correction of Thumb Deviation in Preaxial Polydactyly Diamond Shape Type III-IV

Dr. Vladimir Zavarukhin
Paper 59

On-top plasty for thumb reconstruction in 'Hypoplastic' type of preaxial polydactyly

Dr. S Raja Sabapathy
Paper 60

Seeing Beyond Bone: A New MRI-Based Classification for Distal Thumb Duplication

Dr. Kwang Hyun Park
Paper 61

On-Top Plasty as a Reconstructive Strategy for Complex Type V and VI Duplicated Thumbs

Dr. Kwang Hyun Park

Session 13

Arthrogryposis
( Moderator: Dr Christine Cheng | Basics Talk )

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Oral Papers

Paper 62

Restoration of elbow active flexion in children with arthrogryposis: what muscle to use and when to do operation?

Dr. Agranovich Olga
Paper 63

Long-term Outcomes of Long Head of the Triceps Transfer in Patients with Amyoplasia

Dr. Meera Reghunathan
Paper 64

Procedures for wrist deformities in Arthrogryposis

Dr. Praveen Bhardwaj

Session 14

Special Topics I (Moderator: Dr Takehiko Takagi | Basics Talk )

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Oral Papers

Paper 65

Surgical mobilization vs osteotomy for congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis

Dr. Takehiko Takagi
Paper 66

Correction of congenital ring-little finger metacarpal synostosis through simultaneous interpositional allograft bone

Dr. Ji Sup Hwang
Paper 67

Delayed Presentation of Paediatric Trigger thumb

Dr. Monusha Mohan
Paper 68

Clinical Profile of Congenital Clasped Thumb in South Indian Population

Dr. Ashwath Acharya
Paper 69

The role of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix in hand surgery for paediatric recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Dr. Aikaterini Bini

Session 15

Special Topics II (Moderator : Dr Ashwath Acharya | Basics Talk)

Moderator: Understanding the Basics

Oral Papers

Paper 70

Visible and Hidden Differences: Exploring Function and Well-being in Children with Congenital Upper Limb Differences

Dr. Donald Bae
Paper 71

Intrinsic neonatal limb ischaemia: A systematic review

Dr. Yangmyung Ma
Paper 72

Neonatal Compartment Syndrome and it's sequelae: Clinical Spectrum, Management and Functional Outcome

Dr. Srinath Kiran Samayam
Paper 73

Socioeconomic disparities in congenital hand and foot malformations and psychotropic drug use among Swedish children

Dr. Erika Nyman

Comprehensive Paediatric Care in Congenital Hand Surgery Symposium

Moderator: Comprehensive Paediatric Care in Congenital Hand Surgery Symposium

Oral Papers

Paper

How Lessons from Paediatric Surgery training help Congenital Hand Practice ?

Dr S Raja Sabapathy
Paper

Towards Diagnostic Consensus in Congenital Hand Classification: Lessons from an International Delphi Study

Dr Charles Goldfarb
Paper

Regional anaesthesia for hand surgery in Children

Dr G Venkateswaran
Paper

Rethinking Pediatric Anesthesia in Hand Surgery: Beyond General Anesthesia.

Dr. Kwang Hyun Park

MINI CLINICS

Paper

A case of upper limb hemihypertrophy in an Adult

Dr Harshit B Shetty
Paper

Central synpolydactyly presenting in a child

Dr Karn Maheshwari
Paper

Congenital absence of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Dr Megan O'Connor
Paper

Deep Constriction ring syndrome with gross lymphedema in a girl

Dr Romy C B

Poster Presentations

Posters (P1–P27)

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Radial Club Hand: An individualized management algorithm

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahed

Metacarpophalangeal Capsulodesis for Intrinsic-Minus Hand in Paediatric Patients: A Case Series

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahed

Adolescent Presentation of Undiagnosed Ulnar Dysplasia: Staged Reconstruction Using Orthofix® Minirail Fixator

Dr. Carla Baldrighi

Reconstruction of pinch in oligodactyly hand with no thumb

Dr. Nikku Mathew Geevarughese

A Rare case of congenital idiopathic bilateral multiple trigger finger

Dr. Harwinder Singh Gill

Current Diagnostics Methods for Brachydactyly A3: A Narrative Review

Dr. Kwek Zhong Wei Isaac

Tourniquet Use in Paediatric Upper Limb Surgery: An International Survey of Current Practice

Dr Andrea Jester

Pediatric GLA Variant with Hand Fractures and Multifocal Lymphangiomatosis: Diagnostic and Early Treatment Insights

Dr Andrea Jester

A Case Report of Congenital palmar duplication of the middle finger: Ventral polydactyly with distal ventral dimelia.

Dr. Andrea Jester

P10

Successful Treatment of Kaposiform Haemangioendothelioma of the Hand using Propranolol Monotherapy

Dr Andrea Jester

P11

Delayed Presentation in Polydactyly: Patterns, Causes, and Clinical Implications

Dr. Teresa Jose

P12

Factors Affecting Appearance after Thumb Polydactyly Reconstruction – a Caregiver’s Perspective

Dr. Chang Min Kai

P13

Providing Fashion and Function Together for Children with Hand Differences

Dr. Sarbjit Kaur

P14

Surgical Treatment for Chronic Anterior Dislocation of the Radial Head

Dr. Jihyeung Kim

P15

Bilateral upper limb palsy of the newborn (BULPN): Differential diagnosis and Algorithm to Management

Dr. Yangmyung Ma

P16

Parental decision-making in congenital hand and upper-limb differences: a national survey

Dr. Yangmyung Ma

P17

Utility of a Paediatric Adaptive Sports Clinic: A Case Series Review

Dr. Yangmyung Ma

P18

Long-term patient perceptions on parental treatment decisions for congenital hand and upper limb differences

Dr. Yangmyung Ma

P19

Functional Outcome of Webspace Release in Acrosyndactyly: A Case Series

Dr. Navaneeth P.K

P20

Neurotization in upper obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Dr. Email Roshdy

P21

Congenital Flexor Contracture of Ulnar Digits Masquerading as Volkmann Ischemic Contracture

Dr. Parampreet Singh Saini

P22

Forearm Pronation Deformity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of Nonsurgical and Surgical Management

Dr. Julie Samora

P23

Pediatric Digital Lipofibromatous Hamartoma: A case Report of an Uncommon Presentation

Dr. Julie Samora

P24

Congenital Hypoplastic FPL without Thenar Muscles and Skeletal Hypoplasia: As Case report

Dr. R. Shobhana

P25

Macrodactyly of the Hand in an Adult: A Rare Case Report

Dr. Shubhakar Sree

P26

Non-operative management of an infantile myofibroma in the palm

Dr. Kinseng Tong

P27

A Holistic Approach to Measuring the First Web Space in Children with Congenital Thumb Deformities

Dr. Isabelle Lim Jia Xuan

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Day 2 — Scientific Sessions

Healing Little Hands — Felicitation Programme

Expert Panel Discussion 1

Research Mentorship Forum

Day 3 — Feb 27

Legacy Lecture

Live Surgical Demonstration:

Session 9 – Longitudinal deficiencies

Session 8 — Small/Absent Thumb

Expert Panel Discussion 2

Session 10 — Epidemiology

Special Invited Lecture

Session 7 — Microsurgical Procedures

Session 11 — Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy

Day 4 Programme

Session 12 - Extra thumb / fingers
( Moderator: Dr Soumen Das De | Basics Talk )

Arthrogryposis
( Moderator: Dr Christine Cheng | Basics Talk )

Special Topics I (Moderator: Dr Takehiko Takagi | Basics Talk )

Special Topics II (Moderator : Dr Ashwath Acharya | Basics Talk)

Comprehensive Paediatric Care in Congenital Hand Surgery Symposium

MINI CLINICS

Posters (P1–P27)

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Useful Links

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Tentative Scientific Program

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Day 2 — Scientific Sessions

Session 1 — Fused Fingers

Session 2 — Short Fingers

Healing Little Hands — Felicitation Programme

Expert Panel Discussion 1

Session 3 — Large Fingers

Research Mentorship Forum

Session 4 — Measuring Outcomes

Session 5 — Sprengel & Madelung deformities

Session 6 — Tumours

Day 3 — Feb 27

Legacy Lecture

Live Surgical Demonstration:

Session 9 – Longitudinal deficiencies

Session 8 — Small/Absent Thumb

Expert Panel Discussion 2

Session 10 — Epidemiology

Special Invited Lecture

Session 7 — Microsurgical Procedures

Session 11 — Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy

Day 4 Programme

Session 12 - Extra thumb / fingers ( Moderator: Dr Soumen Das De | Basics Talk )

Arthrogryposis ( Moderator: Dr Christine Cheng | Basics Talk )

Special Topics I (Moderator: Dr Takehiko Takagi | Basics Talk )

Special Topics II (Moderator : Dr Ashwath Acharya | Basics Talk)

Comprehensive Paediatric Care in Congenital Hand Surgery Symposium

MINI CLINICS

Posters (P1–P27)

Venue

Useful Links

Contact

Session 12 - Extra thumb / fingers
( Moderator: Dr Soumen Das De | Basics Talk )

Arthrogryposis
( Moderator: Dr Christine Cheng | Basics Talk )