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17th EFORT Annual Congress in Geneva — Interactive Expert Exchange sessions program
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The upcoming 17th EFORT Congress, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 1 to 3 June 2016, will again host the Interactive Expert Exchange sessions as part of its educational scientific program.
These sessions are closed discussions within a small group of surgeons in an informal setting. Among the educational assets of this session format is the high-level involvement of experts with a specific expertise. There will be an assessment and analysis of possible changes in the medical opinion of the target audience, which will consist of confirmed specialists and senior consultants.
Find an Interactive Expert Exchange (IEE) session on your topic of expertise and sign up online!
Anterior Shoulder Instability – Current Concepts
Shoulder & Upper Arm Trauma
Thursday 2 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Copenhagen
Moderator: Matthias Zumstein (Switzerland)
Apprehension Is in The Brain: Stabilization — Do Not Stabilize but Just Avoid Dislocations | Alexandre Lädermann (Switzerland)
Surgical Indication: Arthroscopic Bankart Versus Bone Block Procedures? | Christian Gerber (Switzerland)
Open Latarjet: Technique and Why Do I Refix the Labrum? | Matthias Zumstein (Switzerland)
Iliac Bone Block. Why and When I Use the Iliac Crest? | Christian Gerhardt (Germany)
Latarjet: Why I Do It Arthroscopically and My Experience | Maria Valencia (Spain)
Clinical Innovation In Hip Arthroplasty Implants
Basic Sciences
Thursday 2 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: London
Moderator: Ashley Blom (United Kingdom)
Bearings
Small Diameter Metal-On-Polyethylene Is Tried and Tested | Rudolph Poolman (Netherlands)
Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing Gives the Most Natural Hip | Justin Cobb (United Kingdom)
New Polyethylene Means Larger Diameter Ceramic-On-Polyethylene Is Best | Stephane Descamp (France)
Ceramic-On-Ceramic Has Ultra-Low Wear So We Can Use Very Large Heads | Eduardo García-Rey (Spain)
Fixation
Cement Is Tried and Tested and Should Be Used in All Cases | Rudolph Poolman (Netherlands)
Resurfacing Is Best as It Preserves the Femur | Justin Cobb (United Kingdom)
Hybrid Fixation Is the Best of Both Worlds | Stephane Descamp (France)
Uncemented Fixation Is Biological, Quick and Easy | Eduardo García-Rey (Spain)
Meniscus: How To Fix It?
Knee & Lower Leg
Thursday 2 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Paris
Moderator: René Verdonk (Belgium)
Conservative Approach: Indications and Limitations | Martin Englund (Sweden)
Meniscal Repair in Children Indications and Limitations | Romain Seil (Luxembourg)
Meniscal Allografts Indication Techniques and Long-Term Results | Peter Verdonk (Belgium)
Chronic Tears and Horizontal Cleavage Tears: Diagnosis and Treatment | Philippe Beaufils (France)
Meniscal Replacement: Scaffolds | Fares Haddad (United Kingdom)
Meniscal Replacement: Allografts | Peter Verdonk (Belgium)
Lax and Painful Shoulder
Shoulder & Upper Arm
Thursday 2 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Istanbul
Moderator: Pierre Hoffmeyer (Switzerland)
Introduction: Scope of The Problem, Definitions, Case and Patient Presentation | Pierre Hoffmeyer (Switzerland)
Anatomy of Lax Shoulder | Antonio Cartucho (Portugal)
Radiology of The Lax and Unstable Shoulder: New Protocols | Frank Kolo (Switzerland)
Indications and Techniques | Nicolas Holzer (Switzerland)
Open or Closed: My Attitude | Mehmet Demirhan (Turkey)
My Approaches and Solutions | Christian Gerber (Switzerland)
New Approaches, New Components, New Problems in Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Pelvis, Hip & Femur
Friday 3 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Istanbul
Moderator: Søren Overgaard (Denmark)
Approach - How to Decide? | Thomas Ilchmann (Switzerland)
Cup Type - How to Decide? | Philippe Hernigou (France)
Short Stem Type - How to Decide? | Rudolph Poolman (Netherlands)
High Cross-Linked Polyethylene - Are There Any Risks? | Johan Kärrholm (Sweden)
The Very Young Patient - Diagnoses, Preferable Components and Bearings? | Timothy Waters (United Kingdom)
Fragility Fractures in The Upper Limb
Shoulder & Upper Arm Trauma
Friday 3 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Copenhagen
Moderator: Ulrich Stöckle (Germany)
Fragility Fractures Proximal Humerus | Pierre Hoffmeyer (Switzerland)
Fragility Fractures Around the Elbow | Thierry Bégué (France)
Fragility Fractures Distal Radius | Morten Schultz Larsen (Denmark)
Periprosthetic Fractures Upper Extremity | Ulrich Stöckle (Germany)
Decision Making in DDH: From Adolescents to Early Adult Life
Paediatric Orthopaedics
Friday 3 June 2016 | 10:15-12:30 | Auditorium: Paris
Moderator: Hakan Omeroglu (Turkey)
Natural History and Pathophysiology of Neglected and Unsuccessfully Treated Hips in DDH | Ivan Hvid (Denmark)
Radiological Assessment for Proper Management of Hip Dysplasia in Adolescents & Young Adults | Moritz Tannast (Switzerland)
Factors Influencing the Decision Making in Treatment; Symptoms? Radiology? Both? Other? | Bulent Atilla (Turkey)
Hints and Tricks in Decision Making On the Type of Surgery; Pelvic Osteotomy | Jaroslaw Czubak (Poland)
As a participant in an IEE session you can give your opinion around the question, “What would you do?” for each concept discussed. This is your best opportunity to exchange personal experience and share your practice with renowned professionals in your field.
Paying session/pre-registration mandatory (in addition to the full registration to the Congress)
Maximum capacity: 100 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please check our online registration for fees and availability.
- For more information:
- All about the 17th EFORT Annual Congress
- Visit the Scientific Session Details
- Access the online registration