Provisional Programme

Registration

Opening ceremony

Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH), Roxa Ruiz (CH), Aleksas Makulavicius (LT), Maris Leitlands (LV), Dmitri Kulak (EE)

Basic Foot and ankle biomechanics. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)

Forefoot session

  • Why I still prefer the Scarf osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
  • Current trends in MIS hallux valgus surgery. Juris Bruklis (LV)
  • Tips and tricks of Scarf osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
  • Tips and tricks in MIS hallux surgery. Juris Bruklis (LV)
  • Is there still a place for Lapidus arthrodesis? Maris Leitlands (LV)
  • Hallux rigidus – to fuse or not to fuse? Juris Bruklis (LV)
  • Discussion

Coffee break

Midfoot and hindfoot session

  • The arthritic Lisfranc joint – how do I address it? Norman Espinosa (CH), TBC
  • The Muller-Weiss-Disease – how do I address it? Roxa Ruiz (CH)
  • Rationale and effect of medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
  • Rationale and effect of the lateral column lengthening osteotomies. Roxa Ruiz (CH)
  • Is there still a place for the classic triple arthrodesis?  Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
  • Charcot foot – a current update
  • Discussion

Lunch

Ankle session

  • Sopes and limits of joint preserving surgery. Roxa Ruiz (CH)
  • What‘s new in ankle joint replacement (TAR)? Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
  • Ankle arthrodesis – when and how do I do it? Norman Espinosa (CH), TBC
  • Subtalar arthrodesis – really so simple?
  • Revision of the failed TAR – where are the limits? Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
  • Take down a fusion and conversion to TAR? Norman Espinosa (CH)
  • Discusson

Coffee break

Sports and trauma session

  • Ankle ligament injuries – current management. Dmitri Kulak (EE)
  • Osteochondral lesions of the ankle – when and how to treat? Dmitri Kulak (EE)
  • Peroneal tendon injuries. Norman Espinosa (CH), TBC
  • Achilles tendon ruptures in athletes. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
  • Achilles insertional tendinopathy. Roxa Ruiz (CH)
  • Neglected sports injuries of the foot and ankle. Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
  • Conclusion