Industry Sponsored Symposia

Thursday, 17 September

Industry Symposium A

Time: 12:45-13:45
Room: Archive Hall – Plenary hall

Industry Symposium B

Time: 12:45-13:45
Room: Infante Hall

Induced Membrane Technique in Limb Reconstruction Surgery
The Role of S53P4 Bioactive Glass in Managing Bone Infections

Agenda

  • Opening words
  • Bioactive glass S53P4: Technology overview
  • Masquelet technique success factors – tips and tricks
  • First RCT results in tibia and femur non-unions using bioactive glass in Masquelet therapy
  • Induced membrane technique – Bergamo experience
  • Discussion/panel discussion

 

Chair

  • Dr. Federico Chiodini, Italy

 

Speakers

  • Prof. Chris Arts, the Netherlands
  • Prof. Thierry Bégué, France
  • Prof. Gerhard Schmidmaier, Germany
  • Dr. Federico Chiodini, Italy

Industry Symposium C

Time: 17:30-18:30
Room: D. Maria Hall

Industry Symposium D

Time: 17:30-18:30
Room: Infante Hall

Local antibiotic strategies – concepts, concentrations, combinations, clinical realities in Europe and in the US

Topics

  • Principles of local antibiotic administration in the prevention and treatment of PJI
  • PMMA bone cement as antibiotic carrier – Bone cement composition, release, concentration and efficacy
  • Clinical practice of antibiotic-loaded bone cement use in Europe and the United States

 

Chair

  • Richard Kühl (Moderation)
    University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

 

Speakers

  • Volker Alt
    University Hospital Regensburg, Germany
  • Matthew Dietz
    West Virginia University, Morgantown, United States of America

Friday, 18 September

Industry Symposium E

Time: 07:15-08:15
Room: Infante Hall

Industry Symposium F

Time: 12:45-13:45
Room: Archive Hall – Plenary hall

LOCAL MANAGEMENT – GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP CERAMENT® G and CERAMENT® V
across the Orthopaedic Spectrum

Agenda

  • Welcome & Introduction
  • Portugal FRI Experience with CERAMENT
  • Local Antibiotic Experience in South Africa
  • US Experience in using CERAMENT G in Revision Knee Arthroplasty
  • CERAMENT G and CERAMENT V in SOLARIO
  • Summary and Key Takeaways

 

Chair

  • Prof. Ricardo Sousa

 

Speakers

  • Dr. André Dias Carvalho
  • Prof. Maritz Laubscher
  • Dr. Derek F. Amanatullah
  • Prof. Martin McNally

Industry Symposium G

Time: 12:45-13:45
Room: Infante Hall