Scientific Programme

PRESIDENT

L. Zagra (Italy)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

K. Søballe (Denmark) - Chairman
T. Karachalios (Greece) - Vice Chairman

E. Garcia-Cimbrelo (Spain)
K.P. Günther (Germany)
T. Ilchmann (Switzerland)
J. Kärrholm (Sweden)
M. Ribas (Spain)
B.W. Schreurs (Th­e Netherlands)
E. Smith (United Kingdom)
M. Tokgözo­lu (Turkey)

PRELIMINARY FACULTY LIST

A. Aamodt (Norway)
J.-N. Argenson (France)
A.N. Asparouhov (Bulgaria)
B. Atilla (Turkey)
G. Bannister (United Kingdom)
F. Benazzo (Italy)
F. Biggi (Italy)
R. Binazzi (Italy)
N. Böhler (Austria)
B. Boyer (France)
M. Buttaro (Argentina)
M.E. Cabanela (USA)
R. Cabral (Portugal)
M. Cassiano Neves (Portugal)
P. Cherubino (Italy)
N. Confalonieri (Italy)
J. Cordero Ampuero (Spain)
A. Coscujuela (Spain)
L. Costa (Italy)
Z. Csernatony (Hungary)
P. Dalla Pria (Italy)
P. Dantas (Portugal)
M. De Pellegrin (Italy)
C. Delaunay (France)
M. d'Imporzano (Italy)
P. Dungl (Czech Republic)
R. Elke (Switzerland)
F. Falez (Italy)
F. Farizon (France)
M.H. Fessy (France)
X. Gallart (Spain)
R. Ganz (Switzerland)
E. Garcia-Cimbrelo (Spain)
P. Garosi (Italy)
R. Giacometti Ceroni (Italy)
G. Gie (United Kingdom)
S.E. Graves (Australia)
K.P. Günther (Germany)
O. Guyen (France)
L. Havelin (Norway)
T. Ilchmann (Switzerland)
T. Karachalios (Greece)
J. Kärrholm (Sweden)
P. Kjaersgaard-Andersen (Denmark)
K. Knahr (Austria)
M. Krismer (Austria)
G. Labek (Austria)
L. Lage (Brazil)
I.D. Learmonth (United Kingdom)
M. Leunig (Switzerland)
G.A. Macheras (Greece)
H. Malchau (USA)
A. Massè (Italy)
P. Massin (France)
P. Mertl (France)
M. Morlock (Germany)
L. Necas (Slovakia)
A. Pace (Italy)
C. Perka (Germany)
R. Philippot (France)
L. Pierannunzii (Italy)
C.S. Ranawat (USA)
F. Randelli (Italy)
P. Rego (Portugal)
V. Remes (Finland)
M. Ribas (Spain)
P. Rossi (Italy)
F.S. Santori (Italy)
N. Santori (Italy)
B.W. Schreurs (Th­e Netherlands)
L. Sedel (France)
W. Siebert (Germany)
E.J. Smith (United Kingdom)
K. Søballe (Denmark)
S. Solgaard (Denmark)
R.F. Spencer (United Kingdom)
R. Streicher (Germany)
W.M. Strobl (Austria)
J. Tabutin (France)
F. Thorey (Germany)
K.G. Thorngren (Sweden)
M. Tokgözoglu (Turkey)
A. Toni (Italy)
R. Trebse (Slovenia)
C. Tschauner (Austria)
E. Tsiridis (United Kingdom)
K. Tucker (United Kingdom)
G. Ullmark (Sweden)
B. Van Backlé (Belgium)
N. Verdonshot (Th­e Netherlands)
C. Verheyen (­The Netherlands)
R.N. Villar (United Kingdom)
M. Wrobleski (United Kingdom)
L. Zagra (Italy)
H. Zreiqat (Australia)

SCIENTIFIC CONTENTS

LECTURES

• Update on conservative hip surgery
• Indications and selection of implant in primary THA
• 35 years experience with ceramic bearings
• Etiology of THA revision and current trends

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

• Present and future of hip arthroscopy
• Periacetabular osteotomy
• Update on internal fixation of proximal femoral fractures
• Update on treatment of infected THA
• Treatment of periprosthetic fractures
• Treatment of THA complications

SYMPOSIA

• FAI: indications, techniques and results
• Update on pediatric hip treatment
• Controversies and hot topics in primary THA
• A comprehensive analysis of the dual mobility concept
• Tribology: advantages and disadvantages of each bearing
• Results from Registries
• THA in difficult cases
• Revision: acetabular side
• Revision: femoral side

HOT TOPICS

• New pathophysiological insights in SCFE
• Pediatric hip: what the "adult" orthopaedic surgeon should know
• The real "cement paradox"
• Failure after large Met on Met: how to deal with patients and media
• Results of short and modular stems. Navigation: why is it not so popular?
• Revision of failed HR and short stems. An easy procedure?
• New and old aspects of implant fixation
• Metal on Metal: recommendations from the European expert conference