Scientific Program
14 March 2025
Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30
TOPIC 1
Ankle Arthrosis – 08h45/10h15
Moderator introduction
- Conservative Treatment: indications and limitations of supramalleolar osteotomy. Grafting, 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
Flatfoot – 15h45/17h15
Moderator introduction
- Arthrorisis: isolated or just as a complementary procedure?
- Medial soft tissue repair in flexible flatfoot deformity.
- Lateral column lengthening: my indication and my technique.
- Medial column instability at different levels: which one to fuse?
Cases discussions
End – 17h15
15 March 2025
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
Forefoot – 10h30/12h00
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
Closure – 12h00