Münster, Germany (Mövenpick Hotel)
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
Further questions? Please contact us!
Registration Service
Registration Department
Intercongress GmbH
Scientific Chairs
Course Chairmen
Prof. Dr. Jörn Steinbeck
Dr. Kai-Axel Witt
Dr. Malte Holschen
Scientific Organisation
Dr. Yacine Ameziane
Jan Lammers
Dr. Alexandros Kiriazis
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