Konferencja – Joint Preservation 2023

10thInternational Joint Preservation Congress

27-28 June 2025, Warsaw

Dear Friends,

We have a great pleasure to invite you to the 10th edition of the Joint Preservation Congress, which will be held on 27-28 June 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.

The Joint Preservation Congress is one of the most important scientific events devoted to modern techniques of joint treatment and preservation, bringing together experts from all over the world. In previous years, the event attracted huge interest, gathering about 200 participants – orthopaedists, surgeons, physiotherapists, as well as experts in regenerative medicine and joint biomechanics.

This year, as part of the congress, the following key thematic sessions will be held:

✔ Osteotomies – biomechanical strategies improving joint stability and function
✔ Knee instabilities – modern approaches to ligament reconstruction and treatment of chronic instability
✔ Meniscus damage – repair techniques, implants, and their effect on long-term joint function
✔ Cartilage damage – innovative approach to cartilage regeneration, and reconstruction procedures
✔ Regenerative orthopaedics (orthobiologics) – biological therapies, stem cells and growth factors in joint treatment
✔ Patellofemoral joint – treatment of patellar pain and instability based on modern surgical techniques

WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS
During the congress, our guests will be world’s leading experts, including:

🌍 Mats Brittberg
🌍 Diego Correa
🌍 Adrian Wilson
🌍 Kristian Kley
🌍 Mike McNicholas
🌍 Paweł Skowronek
🌍 Wojciech Widuchowski
🌍 Jorg Dickschas
🌍 Umer Butt
🌍 Emmanuel Papacostas
🌍 Simon Mastbergen
🌍 Krzysztof Mucha
🌍 Gordon Mackay
🌍 Lars Blond
🌍 Peter Verdonk
🌍 Jacek Walawski
🌍 Konrad Słynarski

NOVELTIES AND ATTRACTIONS AT THE CONGRESS

Live surgeries – an exceptional event during this year’s congress will be presentations of operations broadcast live from the Mobile Lab. Thanks to modern technology, participants will be able to watch the procedures conducted by leading specialists, and analyse each step of the procedure.

Satellite session for physiotherapists and motor skill coaches – devoted to the latest rehabilitation protocols and interdisciplinary cooperation in the treatment of joint diseases. This session constitutes an important link between surgical treatment and full recovery of the patient.

We are looking forward to meeting you soon!

Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Joanna Jaczewska-Bogacka

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Konrad Słynarski

Jacek Walawski

Mats Brittberg

FEES

CONFERENCE FEE

Includes conference materials, participation in the sessions and exhibition held by pharmaceutical companies, meals according to the program of event (lunches & coffee breaks)

Regular Participant	1500,00 PLN
Doctor during specialization	800,00 PLN
Physiotherapist - 2 days participation	800,00 PLN
Physiotherapist - 1 day participation (27.06.2025)	500,00 PLN

SOCIAL EVENT on 27 June 2025 Not financed by innovative companies associated in INFARMA, POLMED Chamber and MedTech Polska. The Evening Event is financed by individual payments from participants.	550,00 PLN

PROGRAM

FRIDAY
27 June 2025

SATURDAY
28 June 2025

SATURDAY
28 June 2025
Physiotherapy session

08:50 AM	09:05 AM	Opening Mats Brittberg, Konrad Słynarski, Jacek Walawski
09:05 AM	10:39 AM	Session 1: Basic Science, Pathophysiology, Biomechanics
09:05 AM	09:13 AM	Mechanisms of cartilage breakdown Simon Mastbergen
09:13 AM	09:21 AM	Risk of OA in athletes Kristof Sas
09:21 AM	09:29 AM	Genetics and molecular markers of joint disease Krzysztof Mucha
09:29 AM	09:37 AM	How good is Osteotomy - outcomes and survivorship Adrian Wilson
09:37 AM	09:45 AM	Effects of malalignment and instability on joint deterioration Mike McNicholas
09:45 AM	09:53 AM	Overweight and joint destruction Mats Brittberg
09:53 AM	10:01 AM	Neurology control and joint biomechanics Anna Rozmus
10:01 AM	10:09 AM	Advances in motion analysis and kinematic modeling Kristian Kley
10:09 AM	10:39 AM	Discussion
10:39 AM	11:09 AM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Approach for High Tibial Osteotomy Adrian Wilson
11:09 AM	11:39 AM	Coffee break
11:39 AM	12:24 PM	Session 2: Arnold Caplan Keynote Lectures
11:39 AM	11:54 AM	The Future of Joint Preservation – Challenges and Opportunities. The basic science view Diego Correa
11:54 AM	12:09 PM	The Future of Joint Preservation – Challenges and Opportunities. The clinical view Elizaveta Kon
12:09 PM	12:24 PM	Discussion
12:24 PM	13:42 PM	Session 3: Emerging Non-Surgical Therapies
12:24 PM	12:32 PM	Platelet-Rich Plasma Elizaveta Kon
12:32 PM	12:40 PM	Gene therapy and tissue engineering approaches Diego Correa
12:40 PM	12:48 PM	The use of orthobiologics in athletes Kristof Sas
12:48 PM	12:56 PM	Stem cell therapies: Hype vs. evidence-based applications Mats Brittberg
12:56 PM	13:04 PM	Physiotherapists' Perspective: Movement re-education to offload joints Joanna Jaczewska-Bogacka
13:04 PM	13:12 PM	Role of biomechanics in joint preservation (force distribution, gait analysis) Alicja Fąfara
13:12 PM	13:42 PM	Discussion
13:42 PM	14:42 PM	Lunch
14:42 PM	18:46 PM	Session 4: Osteotomies – Indications, Planning & Techniques
14:42 PM	15:12 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Rotational Osteotomies of the Knee Jorg Dickschas
15:12 PM	15:20 PM	When to realign vs. replace the joint Kristian Kley
15:20 PM	15:28 PM	Unis vs. unloading osteotomies Paweł Skowronek
15:28 PM	15:36 PM	Plate Design – Using Finite Element Analysis to Predict Stability for Various Plate Types in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Kelly Ammann
15:36 PM	15:44 PM	Case review: Preoperative planning of osteotomies Kristian Kley
15:44 PM	15:52 PM	Double Level Osteotomies - the risks and the values Adrian Wilson
15:52 PM	16:00 PM	Slope Changing Osteotomies Jorg Dickschas
16:00 PM	16:08 PM	Type 2 hinge fractures how to avoid them and treat them Adrian Wilson
16:08 PM	16:16 PM	Preserving the Hinge – Finite Element Analysis to Evaluate Strength of the Bony Hinge in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Kelly Ammann
16:16 PM	16:24 PM	Torsional Osteotomies Jorg Dickschas
16:24 PM	16:32 PM	Management of Osteotomy Complications Mike McNicholas
16:32 PM	16:40 PM	Rehabilitation following knee osteotomy Sergiusz Kulesza
16:40 PM	17:10 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Slope Changing Osteotomy Kristian Kley
17:10 PM	17:30 PM	Coffee break
17:30 PM	19:02 PM	Session 5: Ligament Preservation, Repair and Reconstruction
17:30 PM	17:38 PM	Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization - pros and cons of the next gen internal bracing Łukasz Paczesny
17:38 PM	17:46 PM	Optimizing ACL Reconstruction Outcomes in High-Performance Athletes Piotr Ciebiera
17:46 PM	17:54 PM	ACL Reconstruction with LET: Bridging Biomechanics and Clinical Insight Peter Verdonk
17:54 PM	18:02 PM	Evaluating Peroneus Longus Tendon as an Alternative Graft in ACL Reconstruction: Technique and Outcomes Umer Butt
18:02 PM	18:32 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO 1. Peroneus Longus Graft for ACL Repair Umer Butt 2. ACL Repair with Internal Brace Konrad Slynarski
18:32 PM	19:02 PM	Discussion
19:02 PM		End of Day 1

09:00 AM	10:40 AM	Session 6: Meniscus Preservation
09:00 AM	09:08 AM	Meniscal repair vs. meniscectomy – What should surgeons prioritize? Jacek Walawski
09:08 AM	09:16 AM	The AMMR™ surgical technique – a proven method to save the meniscus Philip Roessler
09:16 AM	09:24 AM	Meniscus Repair and Replace – what are the options? Peter Verdonk
09:24 AM	09:32 AM	Medial meniscus posterior root tears Paweł Skowronek
09:32 AM	09:40 AM	Healing in Sync: Aligning Surgical and Physiotherapy Strategies for a Safe Return to Sport Emmanuel Papakostas
09:40 AM	10:10 AM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Meniscus Allograft Transplantation Peter Verdonk
10:10 AM	10:40 AM	Discussion
10:40 AM	11:10 AM	Coffee break
11:10 AM	13:12 PM	Session 7: Cartilage Repair & Reconstruction
11:10 AM	11:18 AM	Microfracture: Does it still have a role? Francesca de Caro
11:18 AM	11:26 AM	The evolution of the AMIC™ technique Philip Roessler
11:26 AM	11:34 AM	Status of ACI in 2025 Mats Brittberg
11:34 AM	11:42 AM	Hyaluronan Scaffolds in Cartilage Repair Konrad Słynarski
11:42 AM	11:50 AM	CO2 gas scope for cartilage repair – what are the advantages? Umer Butt
11:50 AM	11:58 AM	Dysplastic PF joints - Is there a risk of OA when doing PF joint reconstructions? Lars Blond
11:58 AM	12:06 PM	What are the benefits of joint preservation? Any data from the ICRS registry Mike McNicholas
12:06 PM	12:14 PM	A Personalized Approach to Cartilage Defect Peter Verdonk
12:14 PM	12:22 PM	Revision surgery after failed primary cartilage treatments Francesca de Caro
12:22 PM	12:42 PM	Discussion
12:42 PM	13:12 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Autocart - One Step cartilage repair Mats Brittberg
13:12 PM	14:07 PM	Lunch
14:07 PM	15:41 PM	Session 8: PF-Joint Instability
14:07 PM	14:15 PM	Advanced MRI & ultrasound techniques for early cartilage damage detection Żaneta Nitek
14:15 PM	14:23 PM	The very young patient and PF-instability Lars Blond
14:23 PM	14:31 PM	The athlete with joint instability Emmanuel Papakostas
14:31 PM	14:39 PM	The middle aged patient with joint instability Jarosław Feluś
14:39 PM	14:47 PM	TBA Aleksandra Królikowska
14:47 PM	15:13 PM	Discussion
15:13 PM	15:41 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO MPFL Reconstruction Lars Blond
15:41 PM	16:01 PM	Coffee break
16:01 PM	16:25 PM	Session 9: Preserving Movement: The Future of Joints Without Replacement
16:01 PM	16:09 PM	Role of Biology in Joint Preservation Strategies Mats Brittberg
16:09 PM	16:17 PM	Joint Preservation Beyond Mechanics: The Role of Biological Therapies in Sustaining Joint Function Diego Correa
16:17 PM	16:25 PM	Rethinking Knee Preservation: Can Distraction Delay or Replace the Big Surgeries? Simon Mastbergen
16:25 PM	16:49 PM	LIPOGEMS Mini Session
16:25 PM	16:33 PM	Cell-Based Interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Evidence and Clinical Guidelines Laura De Girolamo
16:33 PM	16:41 PM	From Bench to Bedside: Cell-Based Strategies for Healing Konrad Słynarski
16:41 PM	16:49 PM	How to Use Orthobiologics in Daily Practice Kristof Sas
16:49 PM	17:09 PM	Discussion
17:09 PM	17:24 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Lipoaspiration and Cell Based Therapies TBA
17:24 PM	17:39 PM	Coffee break
17:39 PM	19:09 PM	Session 10: Critical Debates & Controversial Topics
17:39 PM	17:47 PM	Patient selection: When is joint replacement the better option? Peter Verdonk
17:47 PM	17:55 PM	Is it time to let the robots take over in Osteotomy surgery Adrian Wilson
17:55 PM	18:03 PM	Redefining Indications for Osteotomy: Is Radiographic Alignment Still the Gold Standard? Kristian Kley
18:03 PM	18:11 PM	Osteotomy in the Precision Medicine Era: Standardized Technique or Patient-Specific Decision? Mike McNicholas
18:11 PM	18:19 PM	AI-assisted preoperative planning & decision-making Arkadiusz Bielecki
18:19 PM	18:39 PM	Discussion
18:39 PM	19:09 PM	CADAVER LIVE DEMO Femoral Osteotomy Kristian Kley
19:09 PM		End of Day 2

Session will be held in Polish
09:00 AM	10:25 AM	PHYSIOTHERAPY SESSION
09:00 AM	09:17 AM	Neurologiczne konsekwencje unieruchomienia Jan Sielczak
09:17 AM	09:34 AM	Rehabilitacja przedoperacyjna – niedoceniany klucz do skutecznej ortopedii Maciej Biały
09:34 AM	09:51 AM	Rehabilitacja po uszkodzeniach łąkotek – formalny EU-US konsensus ESSKA, AOSSM i AASPT Aleksandra Królikowska
09:51 AM	10:08 AM	Od fali uderzeniowej do kontrolowanej stymulacji mechanicznej: Czy fizjoterapia może być precyzyjnym „inżynierem" naprawy łąkotki? Katarzyna Gosek-Ferenc
10:08 AM	10:25 AM	Kompleksowa fizjoterapia pacjentów po HTO Jacek Mańka
10:25 AM	10:42 AM	TBA
10:42 AM	11:00 AM	Coffee break
11:00 AM	11:17 AM	Mechanotransdukcja – jak bodźce mechaniczne zmieniają ekspresję genów komórki i przebudowują chrząstkę Joanna Jaczewska-Bogacka
11:17 AM	11:34 AM	Biomechaniczne i neurofizjologiczne czynniki modyfikujące symptomy OA stawu kolanowego w procesie rehabilitacji Paweł Konarzewski
11:34 AM	11:51 AM	Neurofizjologia ACL: aspekty praktyczne Mikołaj Stańczak
11:51 AM	12:08 PM	PFPS w odniesieniu do dzieci i dorosłych Karolina Goławska
12:08 PM	12:25 PM	Wpływ deformacji oraz urazów stopy i stawu skokowego na kończynę dolną Katarzyna Bażant
12:25 PM	12:42 PM	Wpływ zaburzeń postawy w płaszczyźnie strzałkowej na staw kolanowy Katarzyna Fountoukidis
12:42 PM	12:59 PM	TBA
12:59 PM	02:00 PM	Lunch
02:00 PM	02:17 PM	Rola biomechaniki w ochronie stawu - dystrybucja sił i analiza chodu Alicja Fąfara
02:17 PM	02:34 PM	Postępowanie po zerwaniu ścięgna mięśnia czworogłowego Mateusz Daniluk
02:34 PM	02:51 PM	Asymetria – rozważania na temat symetrii w powrocie do sportu Piotr Ciebiera
02:51 PM	03:08 PM	Prewencja kontuzji u elitarnych biegaczy Jakub Dukiewicz
03:08 PM	03:25 PM	Ból stawu rzepkowo-udowego u kolarzy Mateusz Wyszyński
03:25 PM	03:42 PM	Jak efektywnie budować bloki systemów energetycznych w powrocie do sportu Karol Kruczek
03:42 PM	03:59 PM	Zakończenie