Scientific Program

Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30

TOPIC 1

Ankle Arthrosis – 08h45/10h15

Moderator introduction

• Conservative Treatment: indications and limitations of supramalleolar osteotomy, grafting and fixation, and fibula management.
• Fusion: which technique for which indication? Fixation options.
• Total Ankle Replacement: indications, is there any benefit to using patient-specific instrumentation? Which implant for which indication. Soft tissue management, adressing associated lesions: one-step or two-step surgery?
• TAR revision: indications and limitations of revision implants. What fixation method for fusion? Autograft or allograft?

Cases discussions

Break – 10h15/10h45 – Workshop

TOPIC 2

Hallux Valgus – 10h45/12h25

Moderator introduction

• How can anatomy help in the hallux valgus treatment?
• Tips to avoid complications.
• Is it important to cover the seasamoids in the hallux valgus surgical treatment?
• What about pronation?
• How do I manage recurrences and failures?

Cases discussions

Lunch – 12h25/13h45

TOPIC 3

Achilles Tendinopathy – 13h45/15h15

Moderator introduction

• Achilles rupture: operative versus non operative management.
• Achilles tendinitis-Zadek vs open debridment.
• Zadek osteotomy, go after Haglund or not?
• Lengthening of the gastrocnemius muscles in Achilles tendinopathy.

Cases discussions

Break – 15h15/15h45 – Workshop

TOPIC 4

Forefoot – 15h45/17h15

Moderator discussions

• Metatarsal osteotomies: the DMMO and beyond.
• Digital deformities: an algorithmic approach to addressing hammertoes.
• Metatarsus adductus: considerations from both an open and percutaneous standpoint.
• Fifth metatarsal deformities: when and how to address a bunionette?

Cases discussions

End – 17h15 

Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30

TOPIC 5 

Ankle Instability – 08h30/10h00

Moderator introduction

• Acute ankle sprain, is there an indication for surgery?
• Chronic lateral ankle instability, indication for augmentation and how?
• My lateral repair failed. What do I do now?
• Isolated syndesmotic instability, indication for surgery? When to repair.

Cases discussions

Break – 10h00/10h30 – Workshop

TOPIC 6

Flatfoot – 10h30/12h00

Moderator introduction

• Arthrorisis: isolated or just as a complementary procedure?
• Isolated medial soft tissue repair and reconstruction, when and how?
• Lateral column lengthening: my indication and my technique.
• Medial column instability at different levels: which one to fuse?

Cases discussions

Closure – 12h00