The conference room of the Garden hotel in Terni will host the national congress entitled “Diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis” on Saturday 25 May. State of the art and future prospects”.
The scientific director of the update and study event is Dr. Valerio Pace, medical director at the complex Orthopedics and Traumatology structure of the “Santa Maria” hospital in Terni.
The initiative, certified by Siot, the Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, intends to take stock of a very important pathology in a society, like ours, which sees the average life span rising and which, moreover, afflicts both patients so-called “large adults” than younger patients.
Two sessions are planned for the conference, in which eminent experts in the field, not just Italians, will take part. A very significant moment of discussion between the leading experts in the field, who want to look beyond current consolidated practices, in search of even better techniques for patients.
“Osteoarthritis – explains Dr. Valerio Pace, scientific director of the conference – is one of the most widespread pathologies, more than arterial hypertension and osteoporosis; it is essential to know the pathology from a 360° perspective and to propose all conservative and surgical therapeutic options to the patient. This conference aims to create a multidisciplinary network in the area capable of providing patients with an effective and modern healthcare service.”
The conference enjoys the patronage of the Municipality of Terni, of the “Santa Maria” hospital of Terni, of the Umbria 2 local health authority and of the Order of Surgeons and Dentists of the province of Ternit.
Participants will be awarded six CME credits. Participation in the event is free. It is possible to register using the form on the dedicated page on the website: https://ec-comunica.it/diagnosi-e-trattamento-dell-osteoartrosi/ where the complete program of the national congress can also be consulted.
Registration of participants is expected at 8, and greetings from the authorities at 8.30. The works will open at 9.
The interventions
The first session will be opened by the contributions of Dr. Sandro Latini (Acting Director of the complex Orthopedics and Traumatology Structure of the “Santa Maria” hospital in Terni, honorary president of the conference) and Professor Maurizio Altissimi who will focus on osteoarthritis and talk of conservative treatments.
Then the speech by Dr. Valerio Pace who will address symptoms and the study of the best diagnosis and treatment paths for patients. Professor Giuseppe Rinonapoli (Perugia) will address epidemiology, risk factors, prevention and multidisciplinary aspects. Doctor Alessandro Mazzei (Terni) will focus on diagnostic pathways and the role of the radiologist, while Doctor Eduardo De Larrea (Narni) will talk about conservative treatments and infiltrative therapy. Doctor Andrea Novelli (Terni) and Doctor Luca Camicia (Perugia) will take care of physiotherapy treatments and rehabilitation techniques. Doctor Fabrizio Mosca (Orvieto) will examine the role of the physiatrist, in particular regarding conservative treatments and post-surgical rehabilitation. The first session of the national congress will close with a speech by Dr. Piero Simoni (Terni) who will address the multidisciplinary management and the territorial care network available to patients suffering from osteoarthritis.
The second session will open with speeches by Professor Giuliano Cerulli, Professor Giuseppe Rinonapoli and Professor Pierluigi Antinolfi who will introduce the surgical treatments of osteoarthritis. In particular, doctors Giuseppe Mosillo and Luca Braghiroli (Terni) will illustrate the hand-wrist surgical treatment. The doctor will talk about the elbow Emilio Sessa (Rome), doctor David D’Eramo (Terni) for the shoulder and doctor Sandro Latini (Terni) for the hip. Professor Auro Caraffa (Perugia) will tackle the surgical treatment of the knee and Doctor Giuseppe Teori (Rieti) the surgical treatment of the foot and ankle. Professor Giuliano Cerulli will then illustrate the new frontiers of treatment.
The last speech is entrusted to the guest speaker international of the conference, Dr. Sunil Kumar (Cambridge) who will talk about “Algorithms and rationales of treatment beyond the Alps”. At the end, the final discussion and conclusions.
