7thInternational Joint Preservation Congress
Hotel Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB
May 20 - 21, 2022

Dear Friends,

It is our pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the 7th Joint Preservation Congress, which will be held on May 20 – 21, 2022 in Warsaw.

Since the year 2013, when we first initiated the idea of our series of meetings, the consequent goal of the conference is to thoroughly discuss the topic of joint preservation treatment resulting in successful osteoarthritis delay. The objective of our Congress is also to try to develop a common and practical approach to the use of minimally invasive methods of osteoarthritis treatment.

For the last few years, we could observe the tremendously vigorous and dynamic progress in modern OA diagnostics and treatment techniques. Osteotomies, cartilage treatment, mesenchymal stem cells are just an everyday use example. As during past Congresses we invited specialists from all around the world to share knowledge on minimally invasive surgery topics. They will do the deep dive into their own medical experience and give us the opportunity to ask questions and learn from world’s leading experts.

Join us and discover the new ideas alongside the most prominent scientists and proffesionals, who will present their views during lectures and panels, which we hope will be an introduction to lively discussions. Joint Preservation is a constant platform and offers valuable exchange of experience. As a culmination point, let us show you the true transformation of theoretical knowledge into surgical practice during numerous ‘live surgeries’ from the operating room.

As we believe that the key success of the treatment is the teamwork – the cooperation between orthopedists, radiologists, nurses and physiotherapists – therefore during the sessions, we will listen to physiotherapists and all members of the surgical team discussing patient treatment protocols after a surgery.

We would be honoured if you would join us during the event.

We’re looking forward to meeting you soon!

Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski

RECORDINGS

The recordings of the lectures are available only for the participants of the 7th Joint Preservation Congress

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 600,00 PLN
Doctor during specialization 400,00 PLN
Physiotherapist 300,00 PLN
   
THE EVENING EVENT on 20 May 2022

Time: 20:00
Not financed by innovative companies associated in INFARMA, POLMED Chamber and MedTech Polska
150,00 PLN
CADAVER COURSE on 22 May 2022
Venue: The Medical Training Centre
700,00 PLN
Price for congress' participants
NO VACANCIES
3500,00 PLN
Price for others
NO VACANCIES
PROGRAM
Click here to download the PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
FRIDAY, 20 May 2022 SATURDAY, 21 May 2022 SUNDAY, 22 May 2022
09:00 09:05 Opening
Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski
OPENING SESSION
Moderators:
Gordon Mackay
Emmanuel Papacostas
Konrad Słynarski
09:05 09:17 Osteoarthritis - introduction and epidemiology
Oliwer Sygacz
09:17 09:29 Treatment process of a degenerative knee joint
Arkadiusz Bielecki
09:29 09:41 Mesenchymal Stem Cells - a New Drug for Osteoarthritis
Konrad Słynarski
09:41 09:53 Update for the sports surgeon on internal Brace augmentation for ligament
Gordon Mackay
09:53 10:05 Meniscus Repair
Urszula Zdanowicz  
10:05 10:25 Discussion
10:25 11:00 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Internal Bracing around the Knee Joint
Gordon Mackay
11:00 11:20 Coffee break
SESSION II: ASPETAR SESSION
Moderators:
Pieter D’Hooghe
Konstantinos Epaminontidis
Jacek Walawski
11:20 11:35 How to deal with symptomatic cartilage lesion in sports - “the realistic expectations”
Emmanuel Papacostas
11:35 11:50 Treatment algorithm in ankle cartilage defects
Pieter D’Hooghe
11:50 12:05 Can we go for accelerated rehabilitation? Is there room for “mechanotransduction”?
Konstantinos Epaminontidis
12:05 12:25 Discussion
12:25 13:25 Lunch
13:25 14:10 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
All insde ACL reconstruction with lateral tenodesis
Emmanuel Papacostas
14:10 14:30 Discussion
SESSION III: OSTEOTOMIES
Moderators:
Raghbir Khaka
Kristian Kley
Konrad Słynarski
14:30 14:42 When and Why Should I Do An Osteotomy?
Kristian Kley
14:42 14:54 Planning HTO/DFO/DLO
Raghbir Khakha
14:54 15:06 Management of MCL in Osteotomy
Kristian Kley
15:06 15:18 Double level - half the trouble! Getting the joint line right.
Kristian Kley
15:18 15:30 A Consensus on Osteotomies Around the Knee by the UK Knee Osteotomy Consensus Group
Matt Dawson
15:30 15:42 The effect of smoking on outcomes after knee surgeries
Marcin Domżalski
15:42 16:05 Discussion
16:05 16:25 Coffee break
16:25 17:10 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Live dissection - surgical approach to femoral and tibial osteotomy
Kristian Kley
17:10 17:30 Discussion
SESSION IV: JOINT PRESERVATION
Moderators:
Mats Brittberg
Matt Dawson
Jacek Walawski
17:30 17:42 Cartilage fragments; biological bricks for cartilage repair.
Mats Brittberg
17:42 17:54 Meniscus Allograft Transplantation - is it Joint Preserving Procedure?
Maciej Pawlak
17:54 18:06 UKA with ACL reconstruction - is it an escape from a TKA or a waste of the HTO potential?
Tomasz Pardała
18:06 18:18 Patello-femoral Joint Preservation
Jacek Walawski
18:18 18:30 Hip Joint Distraction
Radosław Grabowski
18:30 18:42 The Role Physiotherapy in Joint Preservation
Martyna Jarocka
SESSION V: ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
Moderators:
Robbert van Dijck
Emmanuel Papakostas
Konrad Słynarski
09:00 09:12 From ACL injury to arthroplasty.
Paweł Skowronek
09:12 09:24 ACL Reconstruction in athletes: Can it be Joint Preserving?
Emmanuel Papakostas
09:24 09:36 ACL Repair and Reconstruction with Internal Brace - my algorithm.
Gordon Mackay
09:36 09:48 Quadriceps for ACL reconstruction with internal bracing.
Robbert van Dijck
09:48 10:00 The ankle syndesmosis pivot shift: Are we reviving The ACL story?
Pieter D'Hooghe
10:00 10:12 Return to Sports After ACL reconstruction.
Piotr Ciebiera
10:12 10:24 Returning to sports: set the criteria on a real multidisciplinary approach
Konstantinos Epaminontidis
10:24 10:36 Complications of ACL Reconstruction.
Marek Kulczyk
10:36 10:55 Discussion
10:55 11:15 Coffee break
CADAVER LIVE DEMO
One-step Cartilage Repair
11:15 11:55 AUTOCART Minced cartilage for treatment of knee joint chondral and osteochondral lesions
Gian Salzmann
11:55 12:35 CAIS technique
Mats Brittberg
SESSION VI: CARTILAGE REPAIR
Moderators:
Matt Dawson
Gian Salzman
Jacek Walawski
12:35 12:47 Late consequences of untreated cartilage lesions.
Wojciech Widuchowski
12:47 12:59 Evidence-based Approach to Cartilage Repair.
Emmanuel Papakostas
12:59 13:11 Minced cartilage for treatment of knee joint chondral and osteochondral lesions.
Gian Salzmann
13:11 13:23 Early Experience of Autocart in My Clinical Practice.
Witold Wnukiewicz
13:23 13:35 Hyaluronan - based biomaterials in cartilage reconstruction.
Konrad Słynarski
13:35 13:47 Cartilage Blisters: easy to miss but important to treat.
Mats Brittberg
13:47 13:59 Nanoscope in Cartilage Surgery
Robbert van Dijck
13:59 14:20 Discussion
14:20 15:15 Lunch
SESSION VII: OSTEOTOMIES
Moderators:
Raghbir Khaka
Kristian Kley
Konrad Słynarski
15:15 15:27 High Tibial Osteotomy: surgical technique
Matt Dawson
15:27 15:39 Distal Femoral Osteotomy - surgical technique
Kristian Kley
15:39 15:51 PEEK Power Plate HTO, LDFO
Łukasz Luboiński
15:51 16:03 Slope changing osteotomy
Raghbir Khakha
16:03 16:15 Complications of Osteotomy
Matt Dawson
16:15 16:27 New techniques to avoid NV injury
Raghbir Khakha
16:27 16:39 Milestones of the physiotherapy protocol in HTO
Andrzej Kępczyński
16:39 16:51 Arthroplasty after Knee Osteotomy
Jacek Walawski
16:51 17:10 Discussion
17:10 17:15 Final Conclusions
Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski
CADAVER COURSE (additional registration required)
Venue:
The Medical Training Centre
Brzeska 12, 03-737 Warsaw
Topics:
• High tibial osteotomy
• Femoral osteotomy
• Partial knee resurfacing: Biopoly
• Meniscus repair centralization, root repair, scaffold implantation
• Cartilage repair: Hyalofast, Autocart
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00-843 Warsaw
Poland

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