PROGRAMME

THURSDAY 17 & FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2026  ·  HILTON OLD TOWN ANTWERP

Thursday 17 December 2026
Plenary room
08.30 – Registration & Welcome coffee amongst the exhibitors
09.00 – Session 1: State of the art athlete’s elbow
Moderator: R. van Riet
09.00
Case-based presentations on common elbow pathology and treatment
  • 09.00
    Lateral epicondylitis in a tennis player – P. Caekebeke
  • 09.18
    Distal biceps injury in weightlifters – P. Pierreux
  • 09.36
    Snapping triceps syndrome in an aspiring athlete – M. van den Bekerom
  • 09.54
    Ulnar / Median / Radial nerve problems in athletes – R. Barco
  • 10.12
    Throwers’ elbow – L. Van Rensburg
10.30 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
11.00 – Session 2: State of the art athlete’s shoulder
Moderator: G. Declercq, T. Claes
11.00
5 case-based presentations on common shoulder pathology and treatment
  • 11.00
    Anterior labrum tear in a gymnast – T. Alta
  • 11.18
    PASTA lesion and SLAP tear in a tennis player – R. Barco
  • 11.36
    HAGL lesion in a Jiu-jitsu fighter – K. Wieser
  • 11.54
    AC joint dislocation in a cyclist – C. Ascani
  • 12.12
    LHB tendinitis in a cross-fit athlete – Ph. Teissier
12.30 – Lunch & Industry side events
14.00 – Session 3: Degenerative cuff pathology: from biology to arthroplasty
Moderator: N. Jansen, M. Colman
  • 14.00
    Keynote: Current treatment strategies for degenerative cuff tears: what works, what does not? – JD Werthel
  • 14.25
    Natural history of rotator cuff tears – H. Elsayed
  • 14.40
    Conservative treatment of degenerative cuff tears – C. Verduyn
  • 14.55
    Biceps: leave it, use it, cut it or tenodese it. What really matters ? – R. Garofalo
  • 15.10
    Cost-benefit of patch augmentation – A. Maqdes
  • 15.25
    My most common cuff repair patterns and configurations – R. Garofalo
15.40 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
16.10 – Session 3: Degenerative cuff pathology: from biology to arthroplasty (Cont’d)
  • 16.10
    Massive subscapularis tears: repair, transfer or RSA? – K. Wieser
  • 16.25
    Lower trap or Lat dorsi for posterosuperior cuff tears? – F.Verhaegen
  • 16.40
    When I go for RSA in a massive cuff tear and when do I add a transfer – J. Sperling
16.55 – Session 4: Case discussion: shoulder cuff
Moderator: T. Van Raebroeckx
16.55
Panel Discussion with J. Beckers, T. Claes, R. Garofalo, N. Jansen, E. Lejeune, A. Maqdes, M. Vanderstappen, A. Vervaecke
18.00 – End of day
20.00 – Congress dinner
08.30 – Registration & Welcome coffee amongst the exhibitors
09.00 – Session 1: State of the art athlete’s elbow
Moderator: R. van Riet
Plenary room
09.00
Case-based presentations on common elbow pathology and treatment
  • 09.00
    Lateral epicondylitis in a tennis player – P. Caekebeke
  • 09.18
    Distal biceps injury in weightlifters – P. Pierreux
  • 09.36
    Snapping triceps syndrome in an aspiring athlete – M. van den Bekerom
  • 09.54
    Ulnar / Median / Radial nerve problems in athletes – R. Barco
  • 10.12
    Throwers’ elbow – L. Van Rensburg
10.30 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
11.00 – Session 2: State of the art athlete’s shoulder
Moderator: G. Declercq, T. Claes
Plenary room
11.00
5 case-based presentations on common shoulder pathology and treatment
  • 11.00
    Anterior labrum tear in a gymnast – T. Alta
  • 11.18
    PASTA lesion and SLAP tear in a tennis player – R. Barco
  • 11.36
    HAGL lesion in a Jiu-jitsu fighter – K. Wieser
  • 11.54
    AC joint dislocation in a cyclist – C. Ascani
  • 12.12
    LHB tendinitis in a cross-fit athlete – Ph. Teissier
12.30 – Lunch & Industry side events
14.00 – Session 3: Degenerative cuff pathology: from biology to arthroplasty
Moderator: N. Jansen, M. Colman
  • 14.00
    Keynote: Current treatment strategies for degenerative cuff tears: what works, what does not? – JD Werthel
  • 14.25
    Natural history of rotator cuff tears – H. Elsayed
  • 14.40
    Conservative treatment of degenerative cuff tears – C. Verduyn
  • 14.55
    Biceps: leave it, use it, cut it or tenodese it. What really matters ? – R. Garofalo
  • 15.10
    Cost-benefit of patch augmentation – A. Maqdes
  • 15.25
    My most common cuff repair patterns and configurations – R. Garofalo
15.40 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
16.10 – Session 3: Degenerative cuff pathology: from biology to arthroplasty (Cont’d)
  • 16.10
    Massive subscapularis tears: repair, transfer or RSA? – K. Wieser
  • 16.25
    Lower trap or Lat dorsi for posterosuperior cuff tears? – F.Verhaegen
  • 16.40
    When I go for RSA in a massive cuff tear and when do I add a transfer – J. Sperling
16.55 – Session 4: Case discussion: shoulder cuff
Moderator: T. Van Raebroeckx
Plenary room
16.55
Panel Discussion with J. Beckers, T. Claes, R. Garofalo, N. Jansen, E. Lejeune, A. Maqdes, M. Vanderstappen, A. Vervaecke
18.00 – End of day
20.00 – Congress dinner
Friday 18 December 2026
Plenary Room
Parallel Room
08.00 – Registration & Welcome coffee amongst the exhibitors
09.00
Session 5: Elbow arthroplasty for (post)traumatic cases
Moderator: L. Verstuyft
  • 09.00
    Keynote: Radial head arthroplasty – L. Van Rensburg
  • 09.25
    How to avoid total elbow replacement – M. van den Bekerom
  • 09.40
    Pitfalls of TEA – P. Caekebeke
  • 09.55
    How to perform TEA – R. Barco
  • 10.10
    Revision TEA – A. Watts – A. Watts
08.30
Schoudernetwerk Vlaanderen session
  • 08.30
    Differences in postoperative care in RTSA and ATSA, and why? – Olivier Verborgt
  • 08.45
    (P)rehabilitation after TSA – Anke Claes
  • 09.00
    Case presentation TSA – TBC
  • 09.15
    Discussion
  • 09.30
    Keynote: What we have learned over the years when treating rotator pathology – N. Bonnevialle
  • 09.50
    Conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears  – Wouter Verdickt
  • 10.05
    Postoperative treatment of rotator cuff repair – Tom De Baerdemaecker
  • 10.20
    Discussion
10.25 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
11.00 – Session 6: Live Surgery Shoulder & Elbow
Moderator: JD. Werthel & Alexander Vervaecke + Raul Barco & Adam Watts
  • 11.00
    Live Shoulder surgery from Focusclinic AZ Monica
  • 11.45
    Live Elbow surgery from Focusclinic AZ Monica
12.30 – Lunch & Industry side events
14.00
Session 7: How can we improve outcomes and prevent complications in shoulder arthroplasty
Moderator: F. Verhaegen, H. VD Bracht
  • 14.00
    Keynote: Improving outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty: the Mayo Clinic Experience – J. Sperling
  • 14.25
    How can we prevent complications and improve outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty – A. Karelse
  • 14.40
    How I improve function and outcome in aTSA – N. Bonnevialle
  • 14.55
    How I prevent subscap and cuff failure in aTSA – J.D. Werthel
  • 15.10
    How I improve function and outcome in RSA – P. Castoldi
  • 15.25
    How I prevent instability in RSA – N. Bonnevialle
  • 15.40
    How I prevent acromial stress fractures in RSA – A. Maqdes
  • 15.55
    How I improve glenoid positioning in RSA – Ph. Teissier
  • 16.10
    How I improve outcomes for RSA in fractures – C. Ascani
16.25
Session 8: Case discussion: revisions
Moderator: J. Sperling
16.25
Panel Discussion with P. Castoldi, T. Claes, M. Colman, S. Defoort, A. Karelse, Ph. Schiepers, H. Van der Bracht, F. Verhaegen
14.00
The athletes shoulder – operative or conservative treatment
14.20
Return to sport after Latarjet procedures
14.40
The athletes shoulder – work shop
17.00 – End of the congress
08.00 – Registration & Welcome coffee amongst the exhibitors
Plenary Room
09.00
Session 5: Elbow arthroplasty for (post)traumatic cases
Moderator: L. Verstuyft
  • 09.00
    Keynote: Radial head arthroplasty – L. Van Rensburg
  • 09.25
    How to avoid total elbow replacement – M. van den Bekerom
  • 09.40
    Pitfalls of TEA – P. Caekebeke
  • 09.55
    How to perform TEA – R. Barco
  • 10.10
    Revision TEA – A. Watts – A. Watts
Parallel Room
08.30
Schoudernetwerk Vlaanderen session
  • 08.30
    Differences in postoperative care in RTSA and ATSA, and why? – Olivier Verborgt
  • 08.45
    (P)rehabilitation after TSA – Anke Claes
  • 09.00
    Case presentation TSA – TBC
  • 09.15
    Discussion
  • 09.30
    Keynote: What we have learned over the years when treating rotator pathology – N. Bonnevialle
  • 09.50
    Conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears  – Wouter Verdickt
  • 10.05
    Postoperative treatment of rotator cuff repair – Tom De Baerdemaecker
  • 10.20
    Discussion
10.25 – Coffee break amongst the exhibitors
11.00 – Session 6: Live Surgery Shoulder & Elbow
Moderator: JD. Werthel & Alexander Vervaecke + Raul Barco & Adam Watts
  • 11.00
    Live Shoulder surgery from Focusclinic AZ Monica
  • 11.45
    Live Elbow surgery from Focusclinic AZ Monica
12.30 – Lunch & Industry side events
Plenary Room
14.00
Session 7: How can we improve outcomes and prevent complications in shoulder arthroplasty
Moderator: F. Verhaegen, H. VD Bracht
  • 14.00
    Keynote: Improving outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty: the Mayo Clinic Experience – J. Sperling
  • 14.25
    How can we prevent complications and improve outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty – A. Karelse
  • 14.40
    How I improve function and outcome in aTSA – N. Bonnevialle
  • 14.55
    How I prevent subscap and cuff failure in aTSA – J.D. Werthel
  • 15.10
    How I improve function and outcome in RSA – P. Castoldi
  • 15.25
    How I prevent instability in RSA – N. Bonnevialle
  • 15.40
    How I prevent acromial stress fractures in RSA – A. Maqdes
  • 15.55
    How I improve glenoid positioning in RSA – Ph. Teissier
  • 16.10
    How I improve outcomes for RSA in fractures – C. Ascani
16.25
Session 8: Case discussion: revisions
Moderator: J. Sperling
16.25
Panel Discussion with P. Castoldi, T. Claes, M. Colman, S. Defoort, A. Karelse, Ph. Schiepers, H. Van der Bracht, F. Verhaegen
Parallel Room
14.00
The athletes shoulder – operative or conservative treatment
14.20
Return to sport after Latarjet procedures
14.40
The athletes shoulder – work shop
17.00 – End of the congress
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