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Scientific programme 2027

Two days, two joints, one question at every table: what is the best way back to play? Each topic opens with a state-of-the-art lecture, continues with a head-to-head battle between orthopaedic surgery and physiotherapy, and closes with a re-live surgery block paired with the matching rehabilitation. Each day ends with a poster battle. We want everyone in the room to take part, so come ready to vote for your winners.

Day 1 · Shoulder Day 2 · Knee Download programme (PDF)

Day 1 · Shoulder

Thursday, 4 November 2027
7.30 – 8.20
Registration
8.20 – 8.30
Welcome and opening remarks
Benjamin Marjanovič, Ivana Hrvatin, Ladislav Kovačič, Vado Keranović, Radoslav Marčan

Shoulder Instability

Expert jury: Katarina Cunder, Ladislav Kovačič, Giuseppe Porcellini, Amy Bowzaylo, Robbie Ohashi

8.30 – 8.40
Current trends in the treatment of shoulder instability
Emmanouil Antonogiannakis
8.40 – 9.45
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamGuido MarraVSPhysiotherapy teamLeopoldo Buttinioni
9.45 – 10.00
Coffee break

Re-live Surgery · Shoulder Instability

Expert jury: Markas Fiodorovas, Špela Škerjanc, Giuseppe Porcellini, Leopoldo Buttinioni, Marko Nabergoj

10.00 – 10.10
Latarjet procedure
Boris Poberaj
10.10 – 10.20
Bankart repair with remplissage
Guido Marra
10.20 – 10.30
Bone block procedures
Emmanouil Antonogiannakis
10.30 – 10.40
Post-operative rehabilitation after stabilisation surgery
Maria Papatzikou
10.40 – 10.50
Enhancing tissue healing
Neža Majdič
10.50 – 11.10
Discussion
11.10 – 11.20
Hydration break

Frozen Shoulder

Expert jury: Markas Fiodorovas, Matej Bombač, David Martinčič, Neža Majdič, Leopoldo Buttinioni

11.20 – 11.30
Treatment trends 2027
Marko Nabergoj
11.30 – 12.30
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamEmmanouil AntonogiannakisVSPhysiotherapy teamFabrizio Brindisino
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break

Shoulder Arthroplasty

Expert jury: Boštjan Gosnik, Benjamin Marjanovič, Maria Papatzikou, Guido Marra, Ivana Hrvatin

13.30 – 13.40
Shoulder arthroplasty in 2027
David Martinčič
13.40 – 14.45
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamGiuseppe PorcelliniVSPhysiotherapy teamRobbie Ohashi
14.45 – 15.00
Coffee break

Re-live Surgery · Shoulder Arthroplasty

Expert jury: Boris Poberaj, Benjamin Marjanovič, Fabrizio Brindisino, Marina Rojc, Ivana Hrvatin

15.00 – 15.10
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Ladislav Kovačič
15.10 – 15.20
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Giuseppe Porcellini
15.20 – 15.30
Conversion from anatomic to reverse arthroplasty
Guido Marra
15.30 – 15.40
Rehabilitation after shoulder arthroplasty
Maria Papatzikou
15.40 – 16.00
Discussion

Poster Battle · Shoulder

Expert jury: Boris Poberaj, Benjamin Marjanovič, Fabrizio Brindisino, Marina Rojc, Ivana Hrvatin

16.00 – 16.05
Poster 1
Orthopaedics
16.05 – 16.10
Poster 2
Orthopaedics
16.10 – 16.15
Poster 3
Orthopaedics
16.15 – 16.20
Poster 4
Orthopaedics
16.20 – 16.25
Poster 5
Rehabilitation
16.25 – 16.30
Poster 6
Rehabilitation
16.30 – 17.00
Discussion and voting
19.30
Conference dinner
Included in the registration fee · venue to be announced

Day 2 · Knee

Friday, 5 November 2027
8.00 – 8.30
Registration

ACL Injury

Expert jury: Samo Novak, Renata Vauhnik, Markas Fiodorovas, Amy Bowzaylo, Eric Hamrin Senorski

8.30 – 8.40
Current perspectives on ACL treatment in 2027
Jakob Merkač
8.40 – 9.45
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamNeil JainVSPhysiotherapy teamAlessandro Compagnin
9.45 – 10.00
Coffee break

Re-live Surgery · ACL Reconstruction

Expert jury: Nino Mirnik, Lana Jović, Jakob Merkač, Àngel Masferrer, Alessandro Compagnin

10.00 – 10.10
Graft options and harvesting
Neil Jain
10.10 – 10.20
ACL + anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction
Samo Novak
10.20 – 10.30
ACL + lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET)
Markas Fiodorovas
10.30 – 10.40
Graft-based rehabilitation – is this the future?
Eric Hamrin Senorski
10.40 – 10.50
Is isokinetic testing still relevant?
Katarina Cunder
10.50 – 11.10
Discussion
11.10 – 11.20
Hydration break

Meniscus Tear

Expert jury: Bogdan Ambrožič, Samo Novak, Matej Voglar, Àngel Masferrer, Matej Bombač

11.20 – 11.30
Current perspectives on meniscus treatment in 2027
Boštjan Gosnik
11.30 – 12.30
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamMarkas FiodorovasVSPhysiotherapy teamAmy Bowzaylo
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break

Patellar Instability

Expert jury: Bogdan Ambrožič, Matej Bombač, David Martinčič, Robbie Ohashi, Renata Vauhnik

13.30 – 13.40
Patellar instability in 2027
Neil Jain
13.40 – 14.45
Fastest Way to Return to Play!
Orthopaedics teamÀngel MasferrerVSPhysiotherapy teamEric Hamrin Senorski
14.45 – 15.00
Coffee break

Re-live Surgery · Patellar Instability

Expert jury: Jakob Merkač, Neil Jain, Boštjan Gosnik, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Neža Majdič

15.00 – 15.10
MPFL reconstruction
David Martinčič
15.10 – 15.20
Trochleoplasty
Bogdan Ambrožič
15.20 – 15.30
Rotational osteotomy
Àngel Masferrer
15.30 – 15.40
Rehabilitation after patellar stabilisation
Julija Kralj
15.40 – 16.00
Discussion

Poster Battle · Knee

Expert jury: Jakob Merkač, Neil Jain, Boštjan Gosnik, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Neža Majdič

16.00 – 16.05
Poster 1
Orthopaedics
16.05 – 16.10
Poster 2
Orthopaedics
16.10 – 16.15
Poster 3
Orthopaedics
16.15 – 16.20
Poster 4
Orthopaedics
16.20 – 16.25
Poster 5
Rehabilitation
16.25 – 16.30
Poster 6
Rehabilitation
16.30 – 17.00
Discussion and voting
17.00 – 17.15
Closing of the symposium and Best Poster Awards
Best Poster Awards in shoulder orthopaedics, knee orthopaedics and rehabilitation · final Orthopaedics vs Physiotherapy score and farewell

Scoreboard

Every battle counts. The running Orthopaedics vs Physiotherapy score will be shown throughout both days and the overall winner is announced at the closing.

Side events

Side events take place during the breaks – please ask at the exhibition stands for the exact times.

Preliminary programme. Timings and speakers are subject to change.