Dear Friends,

It is our pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the 8th Joint Preservation Congress, which will be held on 12 – 13 May 2023 in Warsaw.

It will be the jubilee edition – we are going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Joint Preservation Congress.

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

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 984,00 PLN
Doctor during specialization 615,00 PLN
Physiotherapist 369,00 PLN
   
THE EVENING EVENT on 12 May 2023
NO VACANCIES

Not financed by innovative companies associated in INFARMA, POLMED Chamber and MedTech Polska
250,00 PLN
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
FRIDAY, 12 May 2023 SATURDAY, 13 May 2023
08:55 09:00 Opening
Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski
SESSION: PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT
Moderators:
Mats Brittberg
Jacek Walawski
Łukasz Luboiński
09:00 09:10 Patellofaemoral Instability
Jacek Walawski
09:10 09:20 Arthroscopic Trochleoplasty
Lars Blond
09:20 09:30 Cartilage of the patella. What we know about reasons of damage and not good results after reconstruction.
Tomasz Piontek
09:30 09:40 Rotational osteotomy of femur for patello- femoral pain/instability
Łukasz Luboiński
09:40 09:50 Partial replacement of patellofemoral Joint - Inlay vs. onlay techniques
Jörg Dickschas
09:50 10:25 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
MPFL Reconstruction
Lars Blond
10:25 10:55 Discussion
10:55 11:15 Coffee Break
SESSION: CARTILAGE REPAIR
Moderators:

Mats Brittberg,
Emmanouil Papakostas,
Konrad Słynarski
11:15 11:25 Healing of Cartilage defect
Adam Bielecki
11:25 11:35 What is golden standard for cartilage repair 2023?
Mats Brittberg
11:35 11:45 The he need for consensus on treatment of cartilage injuries in athletes
Emmanouil Papakostas
11:45 11:55 Autologous Chondocyte Implantation - long term results
Wojciech Widuchowski
11:55 12:05 Basic steps in rehabilitation and return to play following cartilage restoration surgery of the knee
Kostas Epaminontidis
12:05 12:35 Discussion
12:35 13:15 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Autocart Cartilage Repair
Mats Brittberg
LUNCH SESSION: INTERVENTIONAL ORTHOBIOLOGICS
Kostas Epaminontidis
Wojciech Widuchowski
Jacek Walawski
13:15 13:25 Monocytes: Peripheral Blood-Derived Mononuclear Cells for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis
Konrad Słynarski
13:25 13:40 Role of Ultrasound in Orthobiologic interventions around Knee joint
Suresh Sudula
13:40 13:50 Non-invasive treatment in the protection and reconstruction of cartilage
Martyna Jarocka
13:50 14:15 Discussion
SESSION: OSTEOTOMIES
Moderators:
Ronald van Heerwaarden,
Jörg Dickschas,
Jacek Walawski
14:15 14:25 Preparing the patient for the osteotomy
Martyna Jarocka
14:25 14:35 What I learned in osteotomies around the knee
Ronald van Heerwaarden
14:35 14:45 History of Osteotomy
Adrian Wilson
14:45 14:55 Improving reliability of Osteotomy
Mike McNicholas
14:55 15:05 The ESSKA Osteotomy Consensus
Matt Dawson
15:05 15:15 Managing the osteotomy hinge
Adrian Wilson
15:15 15:25 What are the milestones of postoperative physiotherapy after HTO?
Andrzej Kepczynski
15:25 16:00 Discussion
16:00 16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 16:55 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Surgical Approach to Osteotomies around the Knee part 1
Ronald van Heerwaarden
16:55 17:15 Discussion
SESSION: INSTABILITY
Moderators:
Gordon Mackay,
Maciej Pawlak,
Konrad Słynarski
17:15 17:25 Prevention of ACL injury - why is it important?
Wojciech Widuchowski
17:25 17:35 ACL / ALL Reconstruction with IB - reducing revision rates and accelerating recovery
Gordon Mackay
17:35 17:45 Tailor made ACL - a way to improve results and performance
Emmanouil Papakostas
17:45 17:55 ACL Insifficiency and Slope - diagnostics, indications and operative techniques
Jörg Dickschas
17:55 18:05 Evalauation based on patient data in the RTS process after ACL reconstruction.
Piotr Ciebiera
18:05 18:15 Posterolateral injuries of the knee - how to avoid problems.
Jerzy Cholewiński
18:15 18:25 Should we treat chronic posterior knee instability?
Maciej Pawlak
18:25 19:00 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Internal Bracing around the knee joint
Gordon Mackay
SESSION: MENISCUS
Moderators:
Marcin Domżalski,
Jacek Walawski
Maciej Kentel
09:00 09:10 Complications of Meniscus Repair
Urszula Zdanowicz
09:10 09:20 Meniscus suturing - how many sutures should we put in?
Łukasz Luboiński
09:20 09:30 Conservative vs. surgical treatment of meniscus defects
Piotr Jagustyn
09:30 09:40 Meniscus Centralization - indications, technique and results
Konrad Słynarski
09:40 09:50 Safety of suturing meniscus - assessment of the risk of damage to other structures
Tomasz Pardała
09:50 10:00 Ligament of the lateral meniscus: cadaveric study
Marcin Domżalski
10:00 10:30 Discussion
10:30 11:05 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Meniscus Centralization
Konrad Słynarski
11:05 11:25 Coffee Break
SESSION: JOINT PRESERVATION
Moderators:
Mats Brittberg,
Konrad Słynarski,
Łukasz Luboiński
11:25 11:35 Use of microfragmented fat in Treatment of osteoarthritis results of randomized clinical trial
Lars Blond
11:35 11:45 Post-traumatic osteoarthritis: is it preventable?
Jacek Walawski
11:45 11:55 The role of arthroscopy in treatment of the osteoarthritis.
Arkadiusz Bielecki
11:55 12:05 Controversial Personal Thoughts on Joint Preservation - Lessons learned from IB Research
Gordon Mackay
12:05 12:15 “In Sensor We Trust”: Using wearable sensors in the assessment and monitoring of our patients' activity during rehabilitation
Kostas Epaminontidis
12:15 12:25 Role of Ultrasound in Knee interventions
Suresh Sudula
12:25 12:35 Implantable Shock Absorber (ISA) Provides Superior Pain Relief, Functional Improvement, and Return to Weight Bearing Compared to HTO in Patients with Medial Knee OA: Two-Year Results
Konrad Słynarski
12:35 13:05 Discussion
13:05 13:40 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Surgical Approach to Osteotomies around the Knee part 2
Ronald van Heerwaarden
LUNCH SESSION
Martyna Jarocka
Wojciech Widuchowski
Jacek Walawski
13:40 13:50 Graft choices for ACL reconstruction
Maciej Kentel
13:50 14:20 CADAVER LIVE DEMO
Quadriceps tendon autograft ACL reconstruction using the QuadPro tendon harvester and FiberTag TightRope
Jakub Wodzisławski
14:20 14:40 Coffee Break
SESSION OSTEOTOMIES
Moderators:
Mike McNicholas
Kristian Kley
Konrad Słynarski
14:40 14:50 Osteotomy Planning
Raghbir Khakha
14:50 15:00 Complex Osteotomies
Ronald Van Heerwaarden
15:00 15:10 How to do a safe Osteotomy
Mike McNicholas
15:10 15:20 Modern techniques in osteotomy surgery
Raghbir Khakha
15:20 15:30 When and Why Should I Do An Osteotomy?
Kristian Kley
15:30 15:40 Complications of Osteotomy
Konrad Slynarski
15:40 15:50 Unloading osteotomies for cartilage repairs
Mats Brittberg
15:50 16:00 Double level - half the trouble! Getting the joint line right.
Kristian Kley
16:00 16:10 Slope Changing osteotomy
Matt Dawson
16:10 16:20 Rehabilitation guidelines after different types of osteotomies.
Sergiusz Kulesza
16:20 16:40 Discussion
16:40 16:45 Final Conclusions
Konrad Słynarski & Jacek Walawski
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