Scientific Programme

Day 1: Friday, January 17

8:00 am – 5:45 pm

Lecture Hall University Hospital of Zurich

Session I – Principles Chairmen: J. Bastian, N. Kanakaris
8:00 – 8:30 Radiographic Analysis and Classification of Acetabular Fractures
E. Gautier, Fribourg
8:30 – 8:50 Radiographic Analysis and Classification of pelvic ring fractures
N. Kanakaris, Leeds
8:50 – 9:00 Discussion
Session II – Emergency measures Chairmen: A. Platz, P. Giannoudis
9:00 – 9:20 What are emergencies in acetabular injuries?
P. Giannoudis, Leeds
9:20 – 9:30 What are emergencies in pelvic ring injuries?
A. Höch, Leipzig
9:30 – 9:40 Discussion
9:40 – 10:10 COFFEE BREAK
Pelvic ring: high energy injuries
Session III – Fixation of pelvic ring injuries Chairmen: T. Pohlemann, R. Sen
10:10 – 10:30 Surgical strategies – how I do it
T. Pohlemann, Homburg 
10:30 – 10:50 What is tolerable in terms of outcome
R. Sen, Mohali
10:50 – 11:20 Expert Round /Discussion of clinical cases
T. Pohlemann / R. Sen
Acetabulum: high energy injuries
Session IV – Approaches and surgical decision making Chairmen: M. Keel, A. Höch
11:20 – 11:30 Ilioinguinal approach
H.-C. Pape, Zurich
11:30 – 11:40 Anterior intrapelvis approach (Stoppa like)
V. Neuhaus, Zurich
11:40 – 11:50 Alternative approaches (Pararectus)
M. Keel, Zurich
11:50 – 12:00 Posterior approach (Kocher-Langenbeck)
C. Spering, Göttingen
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK
13:30 – 13:50 Trochanteric flip and hip dislocation
J. Bastian, Berne
13:50 – 14:10 Special approaches (ext. iliofemoral, Smith Petersen)
N. Kanakaris, Leeds
14:10 – 14:30 Minimal invasive techniques
R. Pfeifer, Zurich
14:30 – 14:50 Sen Approach: Indication and Technique
R. Sen, Mohali
14:50 – 15:20 Expert Round: Acetabulum
P. Giannoudis, J. Bastian
15:20 – 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
Geriatric fracture management
Session V – Pelvic ring and acetabular fixation in fragility fractures Chairmen: M. Dietrich, P. Giannoudis
16:00 – 16:15 Principles of orthogeriatric comanagement
M. Dietrich, Zurich
16:15 – 16:30 Fixation of acetabular fx. in the elderly – how I do it
H.-C. Pape, Zurich
16:30 – 16:45 Fixation of acetabular fractures in the elderly
S. Maqungo, Cape Town
16:45 – 17:00 Periarticular fractures after THA
J. Bastian, Berne
17:00 – 17:15 Indications for spino-pelvic fixation
C. Nau, Frankfurt
17:15 – 17:30 Algorithm for fixation of the pelvic ring in geriatric patients
C. Meier, Winterthur
17:30 – 17:45 Expert Round: Geriatrics
M. Dietrich, P. Giannoudis, C. Meier

Day 2: Saturday, January 18

8:45 am – 4:30 pm

Virtual reality & Cadaver-Workshop | Practical Exercises and Approaches

8:45 – 9:00 Course opening Welcome and Introduction
Station 1 Wetlab approaches Perform different Pelvic approaches on a specimen
H.-C. Pape
Station 2 Case discussion Discuss challenges around Pelvic fracture
12:15 – 13:10 LUNCH BREAK  
Station 3  Experience Digital innovation Perform a surgery in a virtual reality environment

Place screws on the pelvis trough navigation with Brainlab

Experience surgery planning with augmented reality trough paradigm

 Station 4 Drylab plating Perform an Acetabulum osteosyntheses on a Saw Bone with the newest technology
 16:15 – 16:30 Course closure

Credits

The Swiss Pelvic and Acetabular Course is certified as follows:

Swiss Society of Surgery (SGC/SSC)8 credits per day

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The Swiss Pelvic and Acetabular Course is certified as follows:

Swiss Orthopaedics – 8 credits per day

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