• Start date:
  • 13 February 2026
  • Duration:
  • 1 day
  • Intended Audience:
  • Resident physician, Medical specialist

During this one-day course you will learn how to expose all the major nerves of the lower limb. Experienced faculty will give short presentations on the different anatomical regions followed by demonstration-operations, after which you can perform the surgical approaches.

 

Learning objectives
After following this course you will be able to perform operations to the lower limb with confidence, where the treatment of nerve pathology is central or where iatrogenic nerve injuries must be avoided.

 

Target group
Neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, trauma surgeons, plastic surgeons and those who are in training for one of these specialties.
For Neurosurgery trainees in the Netherlands the course is a compulsory part of the curriculum.

The course takes place under the auspices of the Dutch Society for Neurosurgery.

 

Accreditation
Accreditation has been awarded by various professional associations.

 

Course language
If there are no international participants the course language will be Dutch.

 

Course committee
Dr. W. Pondaag (Chair), nervesurgeon of the department of neurosurgery, LUMC
Prof.dr. M.J.A. Malessy, nervesurgeon, LUMC
Drs. K.A. Bartlema, trauma surgeon, LUMC
Prof.dr. R.G.H.H. Nelissen, orthopedic surgeon, LUMC
Drs. J. Nagels, orthopedic surgeon, LUMC
Dr. J.L. Groen, nervesurgeon, Leiden University Medical Center

 13 Februrary 2026
08:15Registration and coffee
08:55Welcome and introduction
Dr. Willem Pondaag
09:00The ankle area
Drs. Jochem Nagels
09:10Dissection 1: Medial approach to the ankle and foot
09:50The lateral knee & lower leg
Dr. Justus Groen
10:00Dissection 2: The lateral approach to the knee & lower leg
10:40Coffee break
11:00The posterior knee area
Drs. Jochem Nagels
11:10Dissection 3: Posterior approach to the knee
11:40Gluteal region
Dr. Willem Pondaag
11:50Dissection 4: Subgluteal space and dorsal approach to the hip
12:40Lunch
13:40The ventral upper leg
Drs. Kees Bartlema
13:50Dissection 5: Ventral approach to the upper leg
14:50Coffee/tea break
15:10Lumbosacral plexus 
Prof. dr. Martijn Malessy
15:20Dissection 6: Approach to the lumbosacral plexus
 Dissection 7: Microsurgical nerve suture
16:20‘From head to toe’
Dr. Willem Pondaag
16:40Drinks & goodbye
17:00End of program
Drs. K.A. Bartlema
Traumachirurg, LUMC
Dr. J.L. Groen
Neurochirurg, LUMC
Prof. dr. M.J.A. Malessy
Neurochirurg, LUMC
Drs. J. Nagels
Prof. Dr. R.G.H.H. Nelissen
Dr. R.G.E. Notenboom
Anatomie, LUMC
Dr. W. Pondaag
Neurochirurg, LUMC
LUMC
Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden
Participation€ 1.140,-
  

Registrations of participants on the waiting list will be treated with priority until August 1st, 2023. After this date the places will be awarded in order of registration.

Please note that upon registration, you agree to our Terms and Conditions, including the stated cancellation policy. Administration fees may be charged upon cancellation.