This Esser Masterclass teaches local flap techniques for soft-tissue coverage of the upper limb, from the fingertips to the shoulder. Theory sessions are paired with dissection on fresh-frozen cadavers, with two participants working on each extremity.
Audience: Surgeons training or working in hand surgery; registration categories are offered for residents, fellows and specialists.
Programme and practical training
The programme includes homodigital island, Quaba, adipofascial turnover, Moberg and first dorsal metacarpal artery flaps. Further sessions cover posterior interosseous, radial and ulnar artery forearm flaps, lateral arm flaps, web-space coverage and venous free flaps.
Course details
Dates: 22–23 April 2027.
Venue: Erasmus MC SkillsLab, room Ee-120, Wytemaweg 80, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Organiser: Esser Masterclass.
Registration and fees
The ticketing page currently displays €1,251.21 for residents and €1,601.21 for fellows and specialists. Registration is through the booking link on the official course page; check that page for availability and final charges.