| TIME | SUBJECT AND LECTURER |
|---|---|
| 08.25 | Welcome and introduction Dr. J. van Tiel and Dr. S. Muijs |
| 08.30 | Osteoporosis in spine, how big of a problem is it? TBD |
| 09.00 | Radiological classification and diagnosis of osteoporosis Dr. W. Foppen, radiologist |
| 09.30 | Traumatic osteoporotic fracturs: the healthy osteoporotic patient with a traumatic fracture, what to do? Dr. J. van Tiel , orthopedic surgeon and Drs. T. Vercoulen, resident orthopedic surgery |
| 10.00 | Coffee Break |
| 10.30 | Bone metabolism, the biological problem of which most surgeons are unaware Prof. Dr. H. Weinans, professor of tissue biomechanics and implants and Prof. Dr. R. Bleys, anatomist |
| 11.00 | Osteoporosis treatment and peri-operative optimalisation of geriatric patients Prof. Dr. M. Emmelot-Vonk, geritrician |
| 11.30 | Is this patient rehabilitatable and is that a word? Dr. J. Stolwijk-Swüste, rehabilitation specialist |
| 12.00 | Break and Lunch |
| TIME | SUBJECT AND LECTURER |
|---|---|
| 13.00 | Battle osteoporotic pelvic and sacral fracture: fix what is needed or fix it all?Prof. dr. M. Kruijt, orthopedic surgeon and Dr. Falco Hietbrink, trauma surgeon |
| 13.40 | How to get grip on the osteoporotic spine, screws, glues and why we still often loose Dr. S. Muijs, orthopedic surgeon |
| 14.00 | Does a soft landing prevent junctional failure? Prof. dr. L. van Rhijn, orthopedic surgeon |
| 14.30 | Tea Break |
| 15.00 | Neurologic involvement in osteoporotic trauma Dr. N. Moayeri, neurosurgeon |
| 15.30 | Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: should we fuse or fix them and if yes, how? Dr. T.P.C. Schlösser, orthopedic surgeon |
| 16.00 | My worst case Drs. H. Martijn, orthopedic surgeon |
| 16.30 | Closure and drinks |
| Saturday 28 March 2026: Hands-on cadaveric lab 08:00 Hands-on training 10:00 Break 10:30 Hands-on training 13:30 Closure and lunch |
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| Surgical skills stations: - Percutanious augmentation techniques for screws Dr. S. Muijs - Soft landing options and application Dr. T.P.C. Schlösser - Percutanious lumbopelvic fixation Dr. J. van Tiel - Optimal techniques to achieve a posterolateral fusion Prof. dr. M. Kruijt |
Faculty
Prof. dr. Ronald Bleys, anatomist
Dr. Sander Diederen, neurosurgeon
Prof. dr. Marielle Emmelot-Vonk, geriatrician
Dr. Wouter Foppen, radiologist
Dr. Falco Hietbrink, trauma surgeon
Prof.dr. Moyo Kruyt, orthopedic surgeon
Drs. Hugo Martijn, orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Nizar Moayeri, neurosurgeon
Dr. Sander Muijs, orthopedic surgeon
Prof dr. Lodewijk van Rhijn, orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Tom Schlösser, orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Willem Bart Slooff, neurosurgeon
Dr. Janneke Stolwijk – Swüste, rehabilitation specialist
Dr. Jasper van Tiel, orthopedic surgeon
Drs. Timon Vercoulen, resident orthopedic surgery
Prof. dr. Harrie Weinans, professor of tissue biomechanics and implants