8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Opening ceremony
Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH), Roxa Ruiz (CH), Aleksas Makulavicius (LT), Maris Leitlands (LV), Dmitri Kulak (EE)
9:15-9:30 Basic Foot and ankle biomechanics. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
9:30-11:20 Forefoot session
9:30-9:45 Why I still prefer the Scarf osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)9:45-10:00 Current trends in MIS hallux valgus surgery. Juris Bruklis (LV)
10:00-10:15 Tips and tricks of Scarf osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
10:15-10:30 Tips and tricks in MIS hallux surgery. Juris Bruklis (LV)
10:30-10:45 Is there still a place for Lapidus arthrodesis? Maris Leitlands (LV)
10:45-11:00 Hallux rigidus – to fuse or not to fuse? Juris Bruklis (LV)
11:00-11:20 Discussion
11:20-11:40 Coffee break
11:40-13:30 Midfoot and hindfoot session
11:40-11:55 The arthritic Lisfranc joint – how do I address it? Norman Espinosa (CH)11:55-12:10 The Muller-Weiss-Disease – how do I address it? Roxa Ruiz (CH)
12:10-12:25 Rationale and effect of medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
12:25-12:40 Rationale and effect of the lateral column lengthening osteotomies. Roxa Ruiz (CH)
12:40-12:55 Is there still a place for the classic triple arthrodesis? Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
12:55-13:10 Charcot foot – a current update
13:10-13:30 Discussion
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:20 Ankle session
14:30-14:45 Scopes and limits of joint preserving surgery. Roxa Ruiz (CH)14:45-15:00 What‘s new in ankle joint replacement (TAR)? Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
15:00-15:15 Ankle arthrodesis – when and how do I do it? Norman Espinosa (CH)
15:15-15:30 Subtalar arthrodesis – really so simple?
15:30-15:45 Revision of the failed TAR – where are the limits? Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
15:45-16:00 Take down a fusion and conversion to TAR? Norman Espinosa (CH)
16:00-16:20 Discussion
16:20-16:40 Coffee break
16:40-18:30 Sports and trauma session
16:40-16:55 Ankle ligament injuries – current management. Dmitri Kulak (EE)16:55-17:10 Osteochondral lesions of the ankle – when and how to treat? Dmitri Kulak (EE)
17:10-17:25 Peroneal tendon injuries. Norman Espinosa (CH)
17:25-17:40 Achilles tendon ruptures in athletes. Aleksas Makulavicius (LT)
17:40-17:55 Achilles insertional tendinopathy. Roxa Ruiz (CH)
17:55-18:10 Neglected sports injuries of the foot and ankle. Prof. Beat Hintermann (CH)
18:10-18:30 Discussion and Closing Remarks