INDUSTRY SYMPOSIA

Thursday, 12 October 2023, 12:45- 13:45

Plenary Room: San Francisco

Let's Talk About Infection - Orthopaedic Implants and Biofilm

Topics

• Biofilms and implants: the big challenge
• Innovations in combatting biofilm
• Surgical treatment options for the eradication of musculoskeletal biofilm infection
• Biofilm prevention with a new coating technology – early experience in trauma

Speakers

• Harriet Hughes, University Hospital of Wales, United Kingdom
• Nikolaos Kanakaris, Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom
• Rhidian Morgan-Jones, Cardiff Knee Clinic, United Kingdom 
• Imran Khan, Zimmer Biomet, United Kingdom 

Thursday, 12 October 2023, 12:45- 13:45

Room Sydney

Re-infections and the role of bone cement. Rethinking local antibiotic strategies
 

Topics

• Re-Infection Basics:
  • Re-infections from the infectiological perspective
  • Re-infections from the surgical perspective
• Prevention of re-infection and the role of local antibiotics: 
  • Why antibiotic combinations and which combinations work
  • Clinical experiences with dual antibiotic-loaded bone cement

Speakers

• Volker Alt, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany 
• Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Thursday, 12 October 2023, 17:25- 18:25

Plenary Room: San Francisco

Interdisciplinary infection management of severe bone & joint infections including prosthetic joint infections (PJI)

Topics

• Systemic antibiotic therapy in patients with bone & joint infections with consideration of IV Fosfomycin
• Evidence-based treatment concepts for PJI in clinical practice
• Dream or reality? Successful infection management in endoprosthetics with consideration of IV Fosfomycin
• Overall discussion and Closing remarks
   

Speakers

• Sara Tedeschi, University Bologna, Italy
• Andrej Trampuz, University Charité, Germany
• Sven Frieler, University Hospital Bochum, Germany

Thursday, 12 October 2023, 17:25- 18:25

Room Sydney

IMPACT OF SYNDROMIC MULTIPLEX TESTING ON THE DIAGNOSIS OF JOINT INFECTIONS - Value for Patient Management
 

Topics

• Implementation of the JI panel and perceived medical value: the surgical point of view
• Improved diagnostic yield and performances, and faster time to result for detection of pathogens in joint infections 
• The value of fast ID for the management of native joint infection in young children: time to oral treatment only?

Speakers

• Richard Lass, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
• Holger Rohde, University of Hamburg, Germany
• Jesús Saavedra-Lozano, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

Moderator

• Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, University of Groningen | RUG, The Netherlands

Friday, 13 October 2023, 12:35- 13:35

Plenary Room: San Francisco
 

Local antibiotic delivery - a convincing concept for osteomyelitis, bone and soft tissue infection management

Topics

• A clinical perspective of Calcium sulphate use in orthopaedic patients
• STIMULAN® as a suitable carrier of antibiotics: A retrospective cohort study of 137 cases

Speakers

• Yvonne Achermann, Leitende Ärztin Infektiologie und Innere Medizin, Spital Zollikerberg, Switzerland
• Rob Morley, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT, Independent Health Group, United Kingdom

Friday, 13 October 2023, 12:35- 13:35

Room Sydney

Grow Your Limb Salvage Repertoire
– Delivering patient-friendly surgery with CERAMENT® G and CERAMENT® V

• Welcome and introduction – Prof. Martin McNally
• New evidence on the clinical use of CERAMENT G – Prof. Martin McNally
• Case presentation – Dr. Daniel Pérez-Prieto
• Case presentation – Dr. Claes Olsen
• Panel discussion and questions from the audience – All
• Tips & tricks for using CERAMENT G and CERAMENT V in the operating room – Mr Jamie Ferguson
• Summary and take-home messages – Prof. Martin McNally