DAY 2 - ULTRASOUND: UPPER LIMB + INTERVENTIONAL SKILLS

Program (12:00–15:40)

12:00–12:30 - Upper Limb Nerves & Tendons: Key Concepts (30 min)

Ulnar, median & radial nerve dynamics

Compression vs traction vs inflammation

Tendon and pulley pathology that changes management

12:30–13:00 - Wrist & Hand Essentials (30 min)

Carpal tunnel (what matters, what doesn’t)

TFCC basics

Flexor pulleys

MCP/PIP/DIP joints

13:00–13:30 - Ultrasound-Guided Interventions: Principles (30 min)

Indications & contraindications

Needle control & ergonomics

Drug choices (myths removed gently but firmly)

Safety in low-resource environments

13:30–13:40 - Short Break (10 min)

13:40–15:40 - Hands-On Interventional Ultrasound (120 min)

GH posterior injection

Biceps sheath injection

AC joint

SASD bursa

Cubital tunnel hydrodissection

Carpal tunnel approaches

Late Afternoon - Botswana Radiology Society Kgotla (Delta Location)

Theme: “Academic Radiology: Access, Mentorship & Publishing Without Burnout”

Affordable and open-access education

Finding mentors (local & international)

Turning clinical work into publishable ideas

Journal selection & peer-review navigation

Avoiding academic burnout