XVIII. Shoulder Surgery Course

25. – 27.02.2027

Programme

As of 28 July 2026 (subject to change).

Thursday, 25 February 2027     |     Rotator Cuff, Instability & Primary Arthroplasty

Rotator Cuff

11:00–12:15 | Chairs: J. Steinbeck, R. Gobezie

5 min
LHB – fix it or leave it?
J. Kircher
5 min
Partial tears – debridement vs repair?
W. Pötzl
5 min
Double-row reconstruction – is there a gold standard?
S. Siebenlist
5 min
Re-Live: Subscapularis repair
J. Agneskirchner
5 min
Re-Live: Posterosuperior cuff tear
T. Smith
5 min
Biological augmentation in rotator cuff surgery
R. Barco
5 min
Finding the cutting edge in massive tears – repair vs salvage treatment?
L. Neyton
5 min
Failed cuff repair – leave it or treat it?
S. Lichtenberg
5 min
Massive cuff tears – debridement vs partial repair
P. Moroder
5 min
Massive cuff tears – balloon vs SCR vs muscle transfer
R. Gobezie
15 min
Case-related panel discussion – initiated by the chairs

Live Surgery I & II – Rotator Cuff Surgery

12:15–13:45 | Chairs: P. Raiss, R. Barco

12:15–13:45
Rotator cuff repair
B. Parsons
12:15–13:45
Rotator cuff repair + CuffMend (LBS)
K.-A. Witt
13:45–14:15

Break

Live Surgery III & IV – Shoulder Instability

14:15–15:30 | Chairs: A. Hachem, M.-O. Gauci

14:15–15:30
Arthroscopic anterior bone block
M. Holschen
14:15–15:30
Acute AC joint reconstruction
S. Braun
15:30–16:00

Break

Instability & Sports Trauma

16:00–17:00 | Chairs: P. Moroder, L. Neyton

5 min
First-time dislocation – how to manage?
B. Sanderhof Olsen
5 min
Recurrent anterior shoulder instability – from arthroscopic Bankart to open Latarjet: my algorithm
S. Braun
5 min
Glenoid fracture
J. Agneskirchner
5 min
Do we always need bony augmentation in revision cases?
B. Parsons
5 min
Re-Live: Arthroscopic Latarjet
P. Raiss
5 min
Posterior instability – my algorithm
P. Moroder
5 min
Re-Live: Posterior instability
A. Hachem
5 min
Re-Live: AC joint dislocation
D. Akgün
20 min
Case-related panel discussion – initiated by the chairs
17:00–17:30

Break

Arthroplasty I – Degenerative

17:30–19:00 | Chairs: P. Habermeyer, L. Seebauer

5 min
Anatomic vs reverse in degenerative disease – decision algorithm
A. Schneeberger
5 min
ATSA: The glenoid – the unsolved problem?
P. Moroder
5 min
Pyrocarbon in primary OA – the game changer?
L. Neyton
5 min
Glenoid deformity – always RTSA?
K.-A. Witt
5 min
How I adapt my RTSA to the indication
R. Gobezie
5 min
Humeral vs glenoidal lateralisation in RTSA – my approach
L. Seebauer
5 min
What is the ideal humeral inclination in RTSA?
R. Gobezie
5 min
RTSA for CLEER patients – lateralisation or tendon transfer?
K. Wieser
5 min
Planning in shoulder arthroplasty: when, why and how?
B. Parsons
30 min
Case-related panel discussion – initiated by the chairs

Friday, 26 February 2027   |    8 Live Surgeries in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Live Surgery V & VI – Shoulder Arthroplasty

08:00–09:30 | Chairs: B. Parsons, S. Siebenlist

08:00–09:30
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA)
K.-A. Witt
08:00–09:30
Pyrocarbon shoulder arthroplasty
L. Neyton
09:30–10:00

Break

Live Surgery VII & VIII– Advanced Shoulder Arthroplasty

10:00–11:30 | Chairs: M. Scheibel, K. Wieser

10:00–11:30
BIO-RSA for osteoarthritis with B2/B3 glenoid
P. Raiss
10:00–11:30
MIO-RSA for osteoarthritis with B2/B3 glenoid
R. Gobezie
11:30–12:30

Lunch Workshop

Live Surgery IX & X – Shoulder Arthroplasty

12:30–14:30 | Chairs: L. Seebauer, U. Brunner

12:30–14:30
Stemless RTSA
J. Agneskirchner
12:30–14:30
RTSA after failed anatomic shoulder arthroplasty
J. Steinbeck
14:30–15:00

Break

Live Surgery XI & XII – Advanced Shoulder Arthroplasty

15:00–17:00 | Chairs: P. Habermeyer, P. Moroder

15:00–17:00
RTSA for proximal humerus fracture
A. Hachem
15:00–17:00
Humeral reconstruction prosthesis
J. Steinbeck

Saturday, 27 February 2027    |     Complex, Trauma & Revision Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty II – Trauma & Complex

09:00–11:00 | Chairs: P. Raiss, R. Gobezie

5 min
Proximal humerus fractures: modern strategies for joint preservation
M. Scheibel
5 min
Treatment algorithm for proximal humerus fractures
A. Wafaisade
5 min
Proximal humerus fractures in geriatric patients – RTSA with early mobilisation vs conservative treatment: what wins?
M. Holschen
5 min
Fracture sequelae – any viable option besides RTSA?
P. Raiss
5 min
Severely retroverted glenoid – bone vs metal?
Y. Ameziane
5 min
Rheumatoid arthritis – factors to consider
U. Brunner
5 min
Too young for reverse? Defining the limits in complex shoulder cases
B. Parsons
5 min
Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in shoulder arthroplasty – evidence vs instinct
T. Smith
5 min
Navigation vs PSI – is the effort worth the outcome?
R. Barco
5 min
The impact of artificial intelligence on shoulder arthroplasty in 2027
M.-O. Gauci
60 min
Case-related panel discussion – initiated by the chairs
11:00–11:30

Break

Arthroplasty III – Advanced & Revision

11:30–13:30 | Chairs: J. Steinbeck, L. Seebauer

5 min
The painful TSA/RSA with normal radiographs: diagnostic approach and work-up
P. Moroder
5 min
Convertible implants in revision RSA: when to retain and when to revise?
B. Parsons
5 min
Scapular spine and acromion fractures: from conservative management to preventive ORIF
L. Seebauer
5 min
How to define and work up periprosthetic infection in 2027
D. Akgün
5 min
Treatment of periprosthetic infection – DAIR vs one-stage vs two-stage revision
M. Scheibel
5 min
Glenoid bone loss in revision – what defines the limits of revision RTSA?
R. Gobezie
5 min
Humeral bone loss – APC vs reconstruction prosthesis
A. Hachem
5 min
Periprosthetic humeral fractures in RTSA
A. Wafaisade
5 min
Salvaging the salvage procedure – the burden of revising the revision
J. Steinbeck
5 min
Is there any option after RTSA – hemi-CTA or hemi-RTSA?
A. Niemeier
60 min
Case-related panel discussion – initiated by the chairs

Scientific Chairs & Speakers

Jens Agneskirchner
Hannover, Germany

Doruk Akgün
Berlin, Germany

Yacine Ameziane
Münster, Germany

Raul Barco
Madrid, Spain

Sepp Braun
Innsbruck, Austria

Uli Brunner
Agatharied, Germany

Marc-Olivier Gauci
Nice, France

Reuben Gobezie
Cleveland, USA

Peter Habermeyer
Munich, Germany

Abdul Hachem
Barcelona, Spain

Malte Holschen
Münster, Germany

Jörn Kircher
Hamburg, Germany

Sven Lichtenberg
Heidelberg, Germany

Björn Marquardt
Münster, Germany

Philipp Moroder
Zürich, Switzerland

Lionel Neyton
Lyon, France

Andreas Niemeier
Hamburg, Germany

Brad Parsons
New York City, NY, USA

Wolfgang Pötzl
Bad Rappenau, Germany

Patric Raiss
Munich, Germany

Matthias Ritsch
Rosenheim, Germany

B. Sanderhof Olsen
Herlev, Denmark

Michael Schär
Bern, Switzerland

Markus Scheibel
Zürich, Switzerland

Alberto Schneeberger
Zürich, Switzerland

Mike Schröder
Munich, Germany

Ludwig Seebauer
Munich, Germany

Sebastian Siebenlist
Munich, Germany

Tomas Smith
Hannover, Germany

Jörn Steinbeck
Münster, Germany

Trutz Vogelsang
Münster, Germany

Arash Wafaisade
Cologne, Germany

Karl Wieser
Zürich, Switzerland

Kai-Axel Witt
Münster, Germany

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Scientific Chairs

Course Chairmen
Prof. Dr. Jörn Steinbeck
Dr. Kai-Axel Witt
Dr. Malte Holschen

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