Scientific Program 08:00-09:10 Rotator cuff The basics Chairmen: J. Christoforidis G. Skarpas 08:00 08:10 Functional Anatomy of the Rotator Cuff T. Hovav Day 1: Thursday, 7 February 2019 08:10 08:20 The importance of critical shoulder angle for the surgeon. Anterior or lateral acromioplasty? B. Bøe 08:20 08:30 Management of the Stiff Shoulder. Current Concepts P. Gleyze 08:30 08:40 The philosophy of treatment of the stiff shoulder cases. The peri-subscapularis inflammation K. Gulyas 08:40 08:50 Patient Personality and Pain Management C. Isaia 08:50 09:00 Conservative treatment of RC tears S. Vrouva 09:00 09:10 The role of acupuncture in the management of shoulder pathology M. Karavis 09:10 09:30 Discussion 09:30 11:00 Reparable rotator cuff tears 09:30 09:40 Modern Treatment options for repairing Subscapularis Tears M. Karahan 09:40 09:50 PASTA lesions. Debride, repair in situ, or complete the rear and repair? I. Mataragas 09:50 10:00 Repairing SS and IS Tears. Why to prefer single row repair and how to do it right F. Martetschläger 10:00 10:10 Repairing SS and IS Tears. Why to prefer double row repair and how to do it right N. Gomes
Day 1: Thursday, 7 February 2019 10:10 10:20 Repairing SS and IS Tears. Why to prefer trans-osseous repair and how to do it right C. Fossati 10:20 10:30 Radiological Evaluation of Repaired Cuff A. Karantanas 10:30 10:40 Mobilize as you tolerate versus immobilization following arthroscopic RC repair M. Saccomanno 10:40 11:00 Discussion 11:00 11:15 Welcome Addresses 11:15-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-12:20 Treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears Chairmen: J. Feroussis C. Yiannakopoulos 11:30 11:40 Massive Cuff Tears. The challenge of treatment E. Antonogiannakis 11:40 11:50 Subacromial bio-absorbable spacer (balloon). What the literature supports and the Slovenian experience L. Kovacic 11:50 12:00 How does the shoulder compensate for a torn cuff. How the subacromial balloon contributes to this compensation V. Senekovic 12:00 12:10 Augmenting RC Repair with Grafts - When and how to do? Do they really heal? P. Avanzi 12:10 12:20 Superior Capsule Reconstruction. Is it a revolution? G. Milano 12:20 12:30 Superior Capsular Reconstruction using fascia lata. The way it started and still a valid option C. Azevedo 12:30 12:50 Discussion
Day 1: Thursday, 7 February 2019 12:50 13:20 Tendon transfers for irreparable cuff tears Chairmen: E. Gervasi C. Conso 12:50 13:00 Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable posterosuperior RC tears. History. Indications. Results E. Gervasi 13:00 13:10 Lower trapezius transfer for Irreparable posterosuperior RC tears. History. Indications. Results P. Vezeridis 13:10 13:20 Transfers for subscapularis tears Latissimus Dorsi and Pectoralis major. When to consider subscapularis unrepairable J. Kany 13:20-14:00 Light lunch 14:00 16:10 Live surgery x2 16:10 16:40 Special topics 16:10 16:20 Revision of failed RC repair. What should the surgeon do? N. Gomes 16:20 16:30 Osteoporosis. What the shoulder surgeon should consider E. Chronopoulos 16:30 16:40 Discussion 16:40 18:55 Live surgery x2
Day 2: Friday, 8 February 2019 08:00-09:30 Instability Chairmen: M. Karahan P. Papadopoulos 08:00 08:10 What is instability? Which are the instability patterns? TBA 08:10 08:20 Instability classification. An algorithm of treatment A. Calvo 08:20 08:30 MRA and CT-scan evaluation of instability M. Natsika 08:30 08:40 The value of the conservative treatment in the management of shoulder instability. When and how to apply G. Petta 08:40 08:50 Current concepts in Multidirectional instability D. Alexakis 08:50 09:00 The principles of the shoulder pacemaker for shoulder instability P. Moroder 09:00 09:10 Practical application of the shoulder pacemaker V. Danzinger 09:10 09:30 Discussion 09:30 10:50 Instability Chairmen: N. Gomes D. Kostopoulos 09:30 09:40 Current concepts for Posterior dislocations and instability A. Deligeorgis 09:40 09:50 Which is the critical glenoid bone loss. Treatment options G. Milano 09:50 10:00 First Time Shoulder traumatic dislocation. Should we fix them early? A. Georgoulis 10:00 10:10 Arthroscopic Bankart repair. Indications and long-term results C. Rosso 10:10 10:20 Arthroscopic Bankart and Remplissage. Is it a valid option? E. Brilakis
Day 2: Friday, 8 February 2019 10:20 10:30 Arthroscopic subscapularis tenodesis M. Maiotti 10:30 10:50 Discussion 10:50 11:05 Coffee Break 11:05-12:15 Bone block procedures for Instability 11:05 11:15 Open Latarjet. Is it the gold standard for glenoid bone defects? M. Hantes 11:15 11:25 Arthroscopic Latarjet with cannulated screws T. Ludvigsen 11:25 11:35 Arthoscopic Latarjet using 2 buttons M. Azar 11:35 11:45 Arthroscopic Latarjet using a posterior guide for tunnel placement B. Toussaint 11:45 11:55 Arthroscopic Eden-Hybinnete E. Taverna 11:55 12:15 Discussion 12:15 13:45 Shoulder problems in athletes Chairmen: P. Nikolaou N. Piskopakis 12:15 12:25 Slap lesions. Etiology, diagnosis, proper management (repair or tenodesis) E. Fandridis 12:25 12:35 The long head of biceps. Tenotomy or tenodesis C. Conso 12:35 12:45 Tenodesis. Where and how P. Gleyze 12:45 12:55 Current options for treatment of acute AC Joint dislocation. How to best restore the 3D function K. Beitzel
12:55 13:05 Current concepts for the management of chronic AC joint Instability F. Martetschläger 13:05 13:15 Impigement syndroms K. Kateros 13:15 13:25 Suprascapular entrapment syndrome. Technique of release C. Yiannakopoulos 13:25 13:45 Discussion Day 2: Friday, 8 February 2019 Physiotherapists Course 13:45 14:30 Light lunch 14:30 15:40 General Shoulder Topics 14:30 14:40 Functional anatomy of the normal shoulder. What happens to the Impaired cuff? E. Antonogiannakis 14:40 14:50 An algorithm for the diagnosis of shoulder pathology A. Stathellis 14:50 15:00 Pain management for shoulder pathology. Re-educating the patient S. Vrouva 15:00 15:10 Shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty. Normal vs pathological findings G. Arealis 15:10 15:20 General principles of shoulder rehabilitation G. Petta 15:20 15:40 Discussion 15:40 16:50 Shoulder Instability 15:40 15:50 The rationale for the surgical treatment for the management of shoulder instability E. Antonogiannakis 15:50 16:00 The rationale for the rehabilitation for the unstable shoulder G. Arealis
16:00 16:10 The principles of rehabilitation following surgical treatment for shoulder instability K. Psarogiorgos 16:10 16:20 The principles of shoulder pacemaker for shoulder instability V. Danzinger 16:20 16:30 Physiotherapy in atraumatic multidirectional instability cases V. Danzinger 16:30 16:50 Discussion 16:50 17:20 Coffee Break 17:20 18:30 The stiff shoulder 17:20 17:30 Stiff shoulder. An inflammation of the joint capsule. Etiology and natural history K. Gulyas 17:30 17:40 Conservative treatment of the stiff shoulder M. Patramani 17:40 17:50 The role of arthroscopic arthrolysis in stiff shoulder cases E. Brilakis 17:50 18:00 Manual therapy for the management of stiff shoulder E. Zervakaki 18:00 18:10 Myofascial pain management and trigger point therapy M. Charalampidis 18:10 18:30 Discussion
Day 3: Saturday, 9 February 2019 08:00-09:20 Total shoulder Arthroplasty Chairmen: E. Chronopoulos P. Efstathiou 08:00 08:10 Nerves Around the Shoulder (Axillary, Radial, Suprascapular). What the surgeon should know to Avoid Them T. Troupis 08:10 08:20 The Evolution of Shoulder Arthroplasty (Anatomic and Reverse). What to Expect Nowadays C. Chrysanthou 08:20 08:30 Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty: How, when, what's new E. Gervasi 08:30 08:40 Stemless anatomic shoulder arthroplasty. Indication and results A. Kyriakos 08:40 08:50 Arthroplasty in young patients. Is it an option? C. Sinopidis 08:50 09:00 Patient specific instrumentation. Current concepts and future perspectives B. Marjanovic 09:00 09:20 Discussion 09:20 10:20 Indications for reverse shoulder Arthroplasty Chairmen: J. Maris Pa. Dimakopoulos 09:20 09:30 RSA for fractures as primary or after failed previous management E. Chronopoulos 09:30 09:40 RSA for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears without arthropathy B. Toussaint 09:40 09:50 Is there a place for RSA in patients with intact rotator cuff? E. Gervasi 09:50 10:00 RSA for rotator cuff arthropathy. The only solution J. Feroussis 10:00 10:20 Discussion 10:20 10:35 Coffee break
Day 3: Saturday, 9 February 2019 10:35-11:55 Reverse shoulder Arthroplasty - Technical matters Chairmen: J. Feroussis O. Levy 10:35 10:45 The concept of lateralization in RSA. Do it from the Glenoid side G. Arealis 10:45 10:55 The concept of lateralization in RSA. Do it from the Humeral side A. Boutsiadis 10:55 11:05 Metal or poly glenosphere for RSA I. Chiotis 11:05 11:15 Stemless Metaphyseal Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty P. Papadopoulos 11:15 11:25 Long term results of stemless Metaphyseal RSA O. Levy 11:25 11:35 Latissimus Dorsi Transfer and RSA for restoring external rotation M. Azar 11:35 11:55 Discussion 11:55 12:55 Complications and revision Arthroplasty Chairmen: E. Giamarellou TBA 11:55 12:05 Complications of Anatomic and reverse TSA. How to Avoid and how to Solve M. Ziogas 12:05 12:15 Infection Affecting TSA: The Infectious Diseases Specialist s Perspective E. Giamarellou 12:15 12:25 Infection Affecting TSA: The Surgeon Perspective O. Levy 12:25 12:35 Revision total arthroplasty: Rates, complications, what about young patients E. Gervasi 12:35 12:55 Discussion
Day 3: Saturday, 9 February 2019 Physiotherapists Course 12:55 13:40 Light lunch 13:40 15:10 Rotator Cuff tears 13:40 13:50 Rotator cuff disease. A disharmony between demands and ability. What happens in the shoulder when the cuff fails? M. Saccomanno 13:50 14:00 How can we increase the functional capacity of the cuff? Rehabilitation of the scapula S. Gigourtakis 14:00 14:10 Rehabilitation of the cuff. How can we strengthen the cuff without injuring it? M. Patramani 14:10 14:20 Balloon. A tool for shoulder rehabilitation T. Hovav 14:20 14:30 Surgical options to increase the functional ability of the cuff (partial repair, SCR, tendon transfers) D. Gerogiannis 14:30 14:40 Reverse SA. When everything has failed C. Massoni 14:40 15:10 Discussion 15:10 15:40 Coffee Break 15:40 17:10 The arthritic shoulder 15:40 15:50 Arthritis of the shoulder. A matter of joint incongruity B. Bøe 15:50 16:00 Patient education. Protective use of shoulder M. Seferiadis
Day 3: Saturday, 9 February 2019 16:00 16:10 Physical modalities for pain management G. Patouras 16:10 16:20 Pharmacological and surgical options for improving the function of the biological joint G. Avramidis 16:20 16:30 An introduction for shoulder arthroplasty (anatomic, reverse, hemi) A. Trellopoulos 16:30 16:40 Rehabilitation after shoulder arthroplasty depending on the type of arthroplasty M. Tziouma 16:40 17:10 Discussion