Preliminary programme

Monday, 25 January 2027

11:00 | Check-in

12:00 | Lunch and Exhibition

13:00 | Opening of the meeting, presentation of the exhibitors

13:10 | Theme: Cultural and societal perspectives on dysmelia and inclusion

Looking Back to Move Forward – Historical Perspectives on Disability, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Thomas V.H. Hagen, PhD, historian and author, Vest-Agder Museum, Norway
- Exploring how knowledge, values, attitudes towards disability and technology have shaped treatment and rehabilitation over time, and what this history can teach us about current practice.

Todays’ situation for people with limb differences – user perspectives on participation
Oskar Krantz, PhD in Community Medicine and Senior University Lecturer in Social Work focusing Disability and Rehabilitation, Malmö University, Sweden

Discussion: Cultural and societal perspectives on dysmelia and inclusion

14:30 | Factors affecting participation in people with dysmelia or upper limb amputations

Pain and function in people with upper limb loss
Cathrine Widehammar, OT, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Örebro University & Region Örebro County, Sweden

Phantom limb pain – new treatment for people with upper limb amputation
Morten B. Kristoffersen, Associate Professor at The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and CTO at Dolibera.

The life path of a young woman born with TR dysmelia, through education and a career as a veterinarian
Benedikte Holck, CPO

Discussion: Factors affecting participation in people with dysmelia or upper limb amputations

15:50 | Swedish fika and exhibition

16:20 | Intra-professional discussions

Clinical practice and case discussions – sharing experiences within professional groups (PTs, OTs, CPOs/technicians and MDs).

Suggested discussion topics:

Physical activity, sport and leisure
Participation in everyday life, education and work
Clinical challenges, complex cases and practical solutions

17:50 | Summary of the day

19:00 | Dinner

Tuesday, 26 January 2027

08:00 | Opening, housekeeping

08:10 | Theme: Hand transplantation

Medical considerations and indications for hand transplantation
Jorma Ryhänen, Professor, PhD, MD Helsinki, Finland

Functional outcomes and participation when using a prosthesis compared with a transplanted hand - a two year follow-up (including patient video, 6 mins)
Pia Nahi, MSc, OT Helsinki, Finland

Hand Transplantation - Our Experience from Gothenburg
Per Fredriksson, MD, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

Discussion: Hand transplantation, pros and cons

10:00 | Swedish fika and exhibition

10:30 | Theme: Treatment for lower limb dysmelia

Surgery in pediatric lower limb dysmelia, possibilities and outcomes
Klaus Hindsø, MD, Copenhagen

Lower limb dysmelia prosthetics
Certified Prosthetists and Orthotists

Discussion: Treatment for lower limb dysmelia

12:15 | Lunch and exhibition

13:15 | Theme: Adaptive approaches and showcasing possibilities

Users’ Perspectives on Design and New Solutions for Assistive Technology
Nicolas Huchet, co-founder of My Human Kit, creator of his own bionic hand, Rennes, France

Thumb Prostheses: Design, Function and Materials
Christiana Jane Vasan, CPO, ForMotion, Denmark
- An overview of different types of thumb prostheses, including silicone prostheses, 3D-printed solutions combining skin and leather, the ThumbDriver® from Össur, and osseointegration.

Digital Deviation After Ring Finger Amputation: A Functional Challenge
Peter Sommar, CPO, Upper Limb Prosthetics and Silicone Section, ForMotion, Denmark

15:00 | Swedish fika and exhibition

15:30 | Partial hand prosthesis, 3-D printing

Chris Baschuk, CPO, USA, Fillauer

Discussion: Adaptive approaches for treatment in upper limb dysmelia and amputation