Dear members and friends of the Gerhard Küntscher Society,
In 2019 the Osteosynthese International Annual Meeting of the Gerard Küntscher Society will take place in Sibiu, Romania, between 12th to 14th of September.
We invite you to attend this conference which will be held in the wonderful surrounding of the historical city of Sibiu founded by saxon settelers about 1000 years ago.
Sibiu is also the former European Cultural Capital, located in the heart of Romania, next to the Carpathian Mountains.
We chose this city due to its rich history and historical monuments, the natural surroundings and at the same time its availability of good and modern meeting facilities only at a 8’ trip from the airport.
We are happy to host this meeting to bring together dedicated trauma surgeons from east and west Europe but also from All over the world.
This year topics will be:
,, The role of nailing in preventing or treatment of nonunion of fractures ‘’.
Since the nonunion is still a challenge in this era we think this debate will improve our knowledge and experience. Comparing the experience of different regions and orthopedic schools will bring us together more closer to ideal solution of this problem.
The second topic of the conference is: ‘’ The place of nailing in forearm fractures.’’ This is still a controversial topic. The most of the surgeons prefer the plating of the forearm, but a lot of data suggest that the nailing is a very good option with its multitude of advantages.
We will be focused on additional subjects like: ‘’ The place of nailing in the management of Osteomyelitis; State of the Art lectures about Femur, Tibia and Humerus Nailing; Varia – New Implants, New Techniques.’’
We welcome you, beginners or experienced trauma surgeons, to share or receive experience in this fabulous field of traumatology.
At the same time we expect you both, “nailers” and “platers” to have a constructive debate about choosing the type of implant, both colleagues with many years of professional experience and those, who have just started their professional careers.
We all wish you an interesting scientific event but in the same time you will enjoy the traditional hospitality of our country.
Looking forward to welcoming you in Sibiu
Congress president:
Dan-Cristian Grecu
President of The Gerhard Küntscher Society:
Georg Gradl
President of Romanian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Gheorghe Popescu
The official conference language is English. No simultaneoud translation is provided.
Thursday, 12th September
11.00 – 13.00 Registration 11.00 – 12.00 Board Meeting of Gerhard Kuentscher Society: Sapphire Room. 13.00 – 15.00 Session I
Nailing in prophylaxis and treatment of non-union (I)
Chairmans: Prof. Georg Gradl MD, Prof.Jenel Patrascu MD.
- The Art of Gerhard Kuentscher: David Seligson. 15’.
- From Kuentscher Nail to Locking Nail for Fracture of Femural Shaft in Romania: our Experience for 55 years: Nicolae Gorun, Radu Popa, Radu Alexandrescu, Gabriel Tudor, Alexandru Florian Grecu, Ștefan Andrei, Lucian Diaconescu, Iuliana Andrei. 15’.
- Aetiology of Non-Union: Mihai Roman. 15’
- Cat’s eye screws for stabilization of short distal tibia segments with IM nailing: Austin Smith. 15.
- Treatment in aseptic non-union of femoral and tibial shaft fractures after initial locked intramedullary nail fixation: Jenel Pătrașcu. 15’
- Can complications of distal locking be reduced with InsafeLOCK humerus nail in the treatment humeral shaft fractures? : Abdullah Demirtaş, Esat Uygur, Fuat Akpinar. 15’
- New Multidirectional Angular Stable Plate Fixation In Transcondylar Humerus Fractures (Trochlius Plate): Wilhelm Friedl. 15’.
- Discussion: 15’
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break 15.30 – 16.00 Opening Ceremony 16.00 – 18.15 Session II
NAILING OR PLATING IN FOREARM FRACTURES.
Chairman: Prof. Roland Bieber MD, Prof. Ștefan Cristea MD.
- Interlocking nailing in radius fractures? Still an option?: Georg Gradl, Steffi Falk, Thomas Mittlmeier; 15 min.
- Complications After Internal Fixation With Plates In Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fractures:
Aleksandar Stefanov, Radoslav Petrov, Dian Enchev. 15’ - Influence Of Titanium Elastic Nail Pre-Contouring On The Fixation Of Paediatric Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures: Yavor Pukalski , Parvan Yanev, Mihail Rashkov, Florian Schmidutz, Ivan Zderic, Christoph Sprecher, Geoff Richards, Boyko Gueorguiev, Asen Baltov, Dian Enchev. 15’
- The preliminary report of internally locked ulna nail: Esat Uygur. 15’
- Ribs Graft in Treatment of Non-Union of a Forearm Fracture: Dan Cristian Grecu. 15’
- Locking Compresion Plate in Treatment of Distal Radios Fractures: Ciprian Bardas
- Prospective Evaluation of Complex Olecarnon fractures. Osteosynthesis with the XS nail: Wilhelm Friedl, Jonas Gehr. 15’.
- Intramedullary Osteosynthesis with the XS-nail in Ulna shortening Osteotomy: Wilhelm Friedl, Jonas Gehr. 15’.
- Discussion: 15’.
18.30 Welcome cocktail Friday, 13th September
08.45 – 10.45 Session III
NAILING IN SEPTIC AND ASEPTIC NON-UNION OF SHAFT OF THE BONES
Chairman: Prof. Christian Heiss MD, Dr. Jan Verbuggen MD
- Operative Therapy of the Infected Osteosynthesis – State of the Art: Christian Heiss. 20’
- Use of Antimicrobial Metals and Alloys in Medical Devices Intended in Contact with Patients: Lucien Reclaru, Alexandru Florian Grecu, Dan Cristian Grecu. 20’.
- Ultimate Surgical Solution: Artisanal Centromedulary Nail Coated with Antibiotic Impregnated Cement for Septic Non-Union of Tibial and Femural Shaft: Prof. Ștefan Cristea. 20’.
- Techinque for the use of tobramycin/rifampicin coated nails in the treatment of infected non-unions of tibia shaft fractures: David Seligson, Jeeshan Faridi, Brandi Hartley. 20’.
- Fibular Autograft Use Additional To Intramedullary Nail In The Treatment Of Tibia
Pseudoarthrosis With Bone Defect: Bahattin Kemah. 20’. - History of Endomedulary Nails in Romania: Acad. Nicolae Gorun, dr. Radu Popa, dr. Alexandru Grecu. 10’
Discussion: 10’.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 13.00 Session IV
NAILING IN PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF NON-UNION (II)
Chairman: Prof. David Seligson MD, Prof. Dan Grecu MD.
- Comparison of three tibial plateau fracture classification systems: Philipp Herlyn. 15’.
- The Advantages of Bioresorbable INION® Implants in Traumatology Design, polymer composition and preliminary results: Paul-Dan Sirbu, Razvan Tudor, Andrei Scripcaru, Norin Forna, Vlad Veringa, Popescu CD. 15’.
- Outcomes with Minimum 1 year Follow-up of Intra articular Distal Femur Fractures Treated with Closed Intramedullary Nailing Combined with Percutaneous and Blocking Screws: Rodolfo Zamora, Jeeshan Faridi, Rashad Usmani. 20’.
- Ankle Immediate vs. Delayed Weight-Bearing After Ankle ORIF: A Retrospective Study: Brandi Hartley. 20’.
- Primary ORIF vs. Staged Fixation of Gustilo II Open Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Study: Brandi Hartley. 20.
- Management of soft tissue injuries of the knee after IM nailing: Lonnie Douglas. 15’.
- Discussion: 15’.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch. 14.00 – 15.30 WORKSHOP; INDUSTRY/PHARMA SIMPOSIUM 15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break 16.00 – 18.00 Session V
NAILING IN OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Anika Herlyn MD, Mattheos Savvidis MD
- The Gliding Nail (GN) as universal implant for proximal Femural Fractures Osteosynthesis: Wilhelm Friedl. 15’.
- Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using a posterolateral approach and Talarlock®-/Pantalarlock® polyaxial locking plate system: Anica Herlyn, Eva Bernt, Attila Vásárhelyi, Philipp Herlyn, Thomas Mittlmeier, Georg Gradl. 20’.
- The osteoporotic bone fracture treatment – open questions from daily practice: Miroslaw Falis. 25’.
- Buzzing the Tower: Adam Miller, David Seligson, Justin Givens, Brandi Hartley. 15’.
- Biomechanical Stability and Strength of Single Versus Double Locked Plating of Distal Humerus Fractures in Osteoporotic Bone: Rodolfo Zamora, Jeeshan Faridi. 15’.
- Hip fractures in old and osteoporotic patients: Roland Biber. 15’
- Treatement of Ankle Fractures with the locked intramedullary straight XS Nail in complex fractures, osteoporotic bone and soft tissue damage: Wilhem Friedl. 15’.
- Discussion: 15’.
18.00 – 19.00 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 20.00 Gala Dinner Saturday, 14th September
09.00 – 11.00 Session VI
NEW IMPLANTS IN FRACTURES TREATMENT
Chairman: Prof. Wilhelm Friedl MD, Miroslaw Falis MD.
- Shifting Osteotomy for Malunions: David Seligson, Lonnie Douglas. 15’.
- Mini invasive calcaneal fracture treatment using Calcanail method- whole new perspective using Calcanail method: Miroslaw Falis. 20’.
- Mini invasive subtalar arthrodesis using Calcanail as salvage procedure – cases reviews: Miroslaw Falis. 20’.
- Ankle Fractures and NSAIDS. Is the fear a reality? A multicenter retrospective study: Lauren Fader, John Whitacker, Mauricio Parra, Rodolfo Zamora. 20’.
- Medication Assisted Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: David Easley. 20’.
- Discussion 20’.
11.00 – 11.15 Closing ceremony
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Committee
Dan Cristian Grecu
Wilhelm Friedl
Dan Nelu Anușca
Dan Nicolae Tarniţă
Răzvan Daniel Diţă
Alexandru Florian Grecu
Maria Minodora Peța
Committee
Dan Cristian Grecu
Gheorghe Popescu
Olivera Lupescu
Tiberiu Băţagă
Jenel Pătrașcu
Dan Nelu Anușca
Mihai Roman
Ștefan Cristea
Paul Sârbu
Committee
Miroslaw Fallis
Wilhelm Friedl
Peter Giannoudis
Georg Gradl
Christian Heiss
Matheos Savvidis
David Selligsson
Robert Zura
Jan Verbruggen
HILTON HOTEL ****
Padurea Dumbrava, Nr.1
Sibiu, Romania
Early bird registration – NOW EXTENDED!
| till 14th July (early bird) |
till 30th August (regular) |
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| GKS members |
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| Non-members |
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| Gala Dinner* |
50 euro
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75 euro
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HOW TO REGISTER
All participants must fill out the form below. An email confirming your registration will be sent to you once the process is complete. After completing the registration on-line you will receive email with information about payment method.
* Participation in the dinner is optional and is subject to an additional fee not included in the conference fee. Non-funded innovative companies associated in INFARMA.
Partner Package
- 1 complimentary conference registration
- Logo on conference roll-up, website, brochure, at the venue within the conference area
- Exhibition space 2 sq m
- Promo materials in conference bags
- Social media promotion through OI social media channels
- Granting a participation certificate for the partner company
Bronze Package
- 2 complimentary conference registration
- Logo on conference roll-up, website, brochure, at the venue within the conference area
- Exhibition space 4 sq m
- Promo materials in conference bags
- Social media promotion through OI social media channels
- Granting a participation certificate for the partner company
Silver Package
- 3 complimentary conference registration
- Logo on conference roll-up, website, brochure, at the venue within the conference area
- Exhibition space 8 sq m
- 20-minute presentation during the kick off session
- Social media promotion through OI social media channels
- 1/4 page presentation in the official conference brochure
- VIP table at conference social event
- Promo materials in conference bags
- Granting a participation certificate for the partner company
Gold Package
- 5 complimentary conference registration
- Logo on conference roll-up,website, brochure, at the venue within the conference area
- Exhibition space 15 sq m
- 30-minute presentation during the kick off session
- Social media promotion through OI social media channels
- 1/2 page presentation in the official conference brochure
- VIP table at conference social event + speech
- Logo on conference bags + Promo materials in conference bags
- Granting a participation certificate for the partner company
- Highlighting partner website link on our official website
- Partners guests discount for conference fee, same amount as GKS members.
The Osteosynthese International 2019 Conference will be a great opportunity for Industry to sponsor or exhibit.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Organisation Office.
TROPICAL TOUR
www.tropicaltour.ro
Contact for partners and sponsors:
Mirela Scorleanu
Email: mirela@tropicaltour.ro
Contact for groups and accommodations:
Mirela Scorleanu
Email: mirela@tropicaltour.ro
Contact for participants and lectures:
Alexandru Badea
Email: contact@osteosynthese2019.ro