PROGRAMME

Thursday 23 April

Plenary Room

Parallel Room 1

Parallel Room 2

08:00 – Registration, welcome coffee and visit of the exhibitors

08:30 – IC Hip
Infection prevention in Hip surgery, Ethical and Economical aspects

08:30 – IC Trauma
Complications in common fractures: how to avoid them
Moderator: Wim Vandesande

  • 08:30 – Proximal humerus – Guy Putzeys
  • 08:40 – Subtrochanteric fracture – Fergus Bonnevie
  • 08:50 – Distal Femur – Wim Vandesande
  • 09:10 – Ankle Fracture – Jan Van Meirhaeghe
  • 09:20 – Discussion

08:30 – IC Spine

09:30 – Free papers Hip

09:30 – Free papers Trauma
Case presentations by Residents

09:30 – Free papers Spine

10:00 – Coffee break and visit of the exhibitors

10:30 – Keynote lecture
Innovation in traumatology, a curse or blessing? – Reto Babst

11:00 – Hip Session
Bearing surfaces, is the spectre of wear in THA solved now?

11:00 – BOTA Session
Segmental bone defects in trauma
Moderator: François Carlier

  • 11:00 – Introduction – François Carlier
  • 11:12 – Autograft and Masquelet technique – TBC
  • 11:24 – Allograft and their use – Dan Putineanu
  • 11:32 – Current concept in bone transport – Willem-Jan Metsemakers
  • 11:40 – Discussion

11:00 – BAPO Session
Complications in children’s orthopaedics
Moderators: Michel Bellemans & Frank Plasschaert

  • 11:00 – Complications of limb lengthening in PFFD (proximal focal femoral deficiency) – Armand Laumen
  • 11:10 – Complications associated with radial neck fracture in children – Bram De Lepeleere
  • 11:20 – Complication after MPFL reconstruction – Aurélie Andrzejewski
  • 11:30 – Complications associated with massive bone allografts in children – Lucien Van den Broeck & Pierre-Louis Docquier
  • 11:40 – Complications associated with misreduction of supracondylar fracture of humerus in children – Isabelle Schrouff
  • 11:50 – Discussion

12:00 – Belgian Defence

Triage or how to prioritise in case of mass casualties, ethical and economical considerations – Samuel Kriekemans

12:00 – Prosthetic infection treatment, when to do what? Ethical and economic aspects

  • Indications of
  • Antibiotic suppression
  • DAIR (Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention)
  • One stage revision
  • Two stage revision

12:00 – BVOT General Assembly

12:30 Industry Symposium

12:30 – Lunch and visit of the exhibitors

14:00 – Keynote lecture
We have come a long way since Charnley – how can registries and explant analysis help us get even better? – Michael Morlock

14:30 – Oh My God Lower limb
Moderator: Wouter Sioen


14:30 – BFAS Session
Complications: How to prevent, diagnose and treat them (Part 1)
Moderators: Stefan Clockaerts & Ionut Caracudovici

  • 14:30 – Complications and litigations: means of prevention in hindfoot surgery – Kris Buedts
  • 14:45 – Adverse events and pitfalls in percutaneous foot surgery – Geoffroy Vandeputte
  • 15:00 – Why is my achilles tendons patient unhappy? – Melanie Vandenberghe
  • 15:15 – Complications and sequela of ankle sprains – Pedro Diniz

14:30 – Verpleegkundig congres (Deel 1)
Zwelling/Loge Syndroom, Wondzorg en VAC Theorie

  • 14.00 – Verwelkoming – Bart Vanmierlo
  • 14:05 – Infecties in het bovenste lidmaat: Pitfalls and Pearls – Bert Vanmierlo
  • 14:30 – Complexe postoperatieve wondzorg: van lekkage tot necrose en weefselherstel – Elise Dehaes & Sabine Raes

15:30 – Belgian Defence

Damage control with limited resources: How to save lives and avoid complications – Ruben Jacobs

15:30 – BFAS Session
Complications: How to prevent, diagnose and treat them (Part 2)
Moderators: Stefan Clockaerts & Ionut Caracudovici

  • 15:30 – Malreduction of the anterior malleolus fracture – Toon Roskams
  • 15:45 – Discussion

15:30 – Verpleegkundig congres (Deel 2)
Zwelling/Loge Syndroom, Wondzorg en VAC Theorie

  • 15:30 – Wie krijgt welke gips en wanneer en Gipstechnieken – Filip Deceur

16:00 – Coffee break and visit of the exhibitors

16:30 – Radioprotection Session
Reducing exposure in orthopaedics

  • 16:30 – 3D fluoroascopy in the OR. How dangerous is it
  • 16:50 – Should the orthopaedic surgeon wear protective eye glasses?
  • 17:10 – Discussion

16:30 – BOTRA/ABAOT Session

Fatigue, a source of underperformance and complications

  • 16:30 – The effect of fatigue on (surgical) performance
  • 16:45 – Overwork in 2026, is it still an issue after the law limiting overtime for trainees?
  • 17:00 – Solving the overwork problem for trainees and fully trained surgeons
  • 17:15 – Discussion

16:30 – The oncology corner (BeSG)
Orthopedic surgery for metastatic bone disease
Moderators: Thomas Schubert & Gwen Sys

  • 16:30 – When should it be done? Workflow – Desirée Dorleijn & Gwen Sys
  • 16:42 – How should it be done? Technical aspects – William Kurth & Annelies Van Beeck
  • 16:54 – Complications: Real-life data – Bilal Kapanci
  • 17:06 – Revision Surgery: Is it worth it? – Friedl Sinnaeve & Hazem Wafa
  • 17:18 – Discussion


16:30 – Praticum in drie break-out rooms en 5 stations

Zaal 1

  • Station 1: 3M™ V.A.C.® Therapy – Sabine Raes
  • Station 2: 3M™ V.A.C.® Peel & Place – Inge Cassaert

Zaal 2

  • Station 1: 3M™ Veraflo™ Therapy met Smart Instill™ – Elise Dehaes
  • Station 2: 3M™ Prevena™ Therapy – Cedric Van Loo

Zaal 3

  • Station 1: Softcast – Filip Deceur
  • Station 2: Softcast – Evi Clerbout

17:30 – Keynote lecture
The lawyer’s corner: dos and don’ts in case of complication – Christophe Lemmens

18:00 – Cocktail amongst the exhibitors

19:30 – Congress Dinner at the Atomium or Walking Dinner at de Montil

Friday 24 April

Plenary Room

Parallel Room 1

Parallel Room 2

08:30 – Registration, welcome coffee and visit of the exhibitors

09:00 – Keynote lecture
The future of Orthopaedics in Belgium “The vision of RIZIV/INAMI” – Pedro Facon

09:30 – IC Knee
Complications in Knee Surgery: How to prevent, diagnose and treat them

Sports Lesions and Traumatology
Moderators: Hilde Vandenneucker, Stefaan Van Onsem

  • 09:30 – Complications in ACL reconstruction
    • 09:30 – Prevention & diagnosis – Kristof Smeets
    • 09:42 – Treatment – Peter Verdonk
    • 09:54 – Case discussion
  • 10:00 – Complications in high tibial osteotomy
    • 10:00 – Prevention & diagnosis – Thomas Tampere
    • 10:12 – Treatment – Willem-Jan Vleugels
    • 10:24 – Case discussion
  • 10:30 – Complications in proximal tibial fractures
    • 10:30 – Diagnosis and Classification – Pieter-Jan Vandekerckhove
    • 10:42 – Prevention of complications – Frank Verheyden
    • 10:54 – Case discussion

09:30 – IC Shoulder & Elbow
Complications in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Prevention, diagnosis and treatment
Moderators: Philippe Schiepers – Olivier Verborgt

  • 09:30 – Incidence of complications in shoulder arthroplasty: what have we learnt from registries? – Anne Karelse
  • 09:42 – Current Evidence and Techniques on Infection Prevention – Olivier Dhollander
  • 09:54 – Acromial Stress Fractures after Reverse: Influencing Factors and How to Prevent? – Olivier Verborgt
  • 10:06 – Revision from Anatomic to Reverse: Indications and Technique – Hans Van Der Bracht
  • 10:18 – Revision from Reverse to Reverse: the Last Resort – Philippe Verhaegen

09:30 – IC Hand
Carpal Scaphoid fractures
Moderators: Ilse Degreef – Anne Lejeune

  • 09:30 – Reminder of the diagnostic update – Filip Stockmans
  • 09:45 -Treatment and its complications – Matthias Vanhees
  • 10:00 -Pseudarthrosis of scaphoid fractures – Sofie Goeminne
  • 10:15 -Discussion

10:30 – Free papers Shoulder & Elbow

10:30 – Free papers Hand

11:00 – Coffee break and visit of the exhibitors

11:30 – Knee Session
Complications in Knee Surgery: How to prevent, diagnose and treat them

Total Knee Arthroplasty
Moderators: Bart Stuyts & Jan Victor

  • 11:30 – The painfull TKA
    • The painfull TKA – Geert Van Damme
  • 11:40 – Arthrofibrose
    • 11:40 – Prevention & diagnosis – Hilde Vandenneucker
    • 11:50 – Treatment – Nele Arnout
    • 12:00 – Discussion
  • 12:05 – PJI
    • 12.05 – Prevention & diagnosis – Jeroen Neyt
    • 12.15 – Treatment – Emmanuel Thienpont
    • 12.25 – Discussion

    11:30 – Shoulder & Elbow Session
    Complications in Shoulder and Elbow Trauma: a case-based discussion
    Moderators: Mathias Colman & Antoon Van Raebroeckx

    • 11:30 – TBC – Maité Jaspers
    • 11:38 – surgical treatment of a non-union following humeral shaft nailing – Fanny Pierret
    • 11:46 – Chronic shoulder dislocation in a drugs addict – Sara De Boey
    • 11:54 – Medial nerve entrapment after closed reduction of a supracondyllar fracture in a 3 years old patient – Charlotte Draelants
    • 12:02 – Mal-union of the proximal humerus after IM nailing – Gert-Jan Opsomer
    • 12:10 – Avascular necrosis of the humeral head in a 14 year old patient – Anastassia Sakalova
    • 12:18 – Discussion

    11:30 – Hand Session Update
    Moderators: Fabian Moungondo & Jeroen Vanhaecke

    • 11:30 – The vicious Wrist consolidations – Frederik Verstreken
    • 11:45 – Lesions of the flexor tendons in zone II – Olivier Barbier & Xavier Libouton
    • 12:00 – CRPS
    • 12:15 – Discussion

    12:30 – Debate
    Robotic surgery and navigation: a solution to avoid complications in TKA? – Fares Haddad vs. Jan Victor

    13:00 – Industry Symposium

    13:00 – Lunch and visit of the exhibitors

    14:30 – Keynote lecture
    Current challenges and publication bias of the orthopaedic literature – Fares Haddad

    15:00 – Oh My God Upper Limb
    Thing we cannot mis or should avoid
    Moderator: Pieter Caekebeke

    • 15:00 – Hand – Laurens Van Melkebeke
    • 15:15 – Elbow – Pieter Caekebeke
    • 15:30 – Shoulder – Joris Beckers
    • 15:45 – Discussions

    15:00 – CRPS revisited: Challenging dogma

    • 15:00 – The point of view of the Physical therapist – Arne Houtekiet
    • 15:15 – The point of view of the pain physician – Wout Van Oosterwyck
    • 15:30 – The point of view of the surgeon – Michiel Cromheecke
    • 15:45 – Case based discussion and questions

    15:00 – ABAOT/BOTRA session

    How AI could avoid complications in the near future

    • 15:00 – AI will replace the radiologist to diagnose fractures and intraosseous lesions
    • 15:12 – AI will listen to our patients and provide a summary
    • 15:24 – AI will tell us how to position our implants
    • 15:36 – AI will be dead, only human doctors are accountable, so why should I listen to AI as a patient
    • 15:48 – Discussion

    16:00 – Keynote lecture
    How to handle the media when everything goes wrong – Edgard Eeckman

    16:00 – Closing Drink

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