Ali Al Suwaidi, MD
Congress Chairman
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Emirates Orthopaedic Society, it is an honor and privilege to invite you to the 8th Emirates International Orthopaedic Congress to be held from February 27th-29th, 2020 at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel (Airport) & Conference Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
We are fortunate to have an outstanding group of high profile speakers who will cover a range of exciting topics within Orthopaedic and all related fields and will attract a high number of delegates who are sure to benefit from the latest research and up-to-date information on offer.
The congress includes different methods such as comprehensive informative learning, panel discussions, refresher courses, and workshops in addition to industry symposia in order to provide an educational program that allows professionals from academe and industry to be updated with the latest researches and rapid developments occurring in the field.
Alongside the congress there will be an exhibition, providing attendees exposure to the most cutting-edge technologies. International companies will exhibit the latest innovations in the fields of pharmaceuticals and medical technology, resources and treatment solutions.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 8th Emirates International Orthopaedic Congress.
President of Emirates Orthopedic Society
Consultant Orthopedic surgeon
Director, Shoulder& upper Limb unit
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ali Al Suwaidi
Past-President Emirates Orthopaedic Society
Consultant in Orthopedic, Arthroscopy &
Sport Medicine & Joint, Reconstruction
Chairperson Education Commission
AOTrauma Education Commission
Mediclinic City Hospital &
Orthocure Medical Center
Dubai, UAE
Saeed Al Thani
Vice president Emirates Orthopaedic Society
MB Bch LRCPSI, FRCSC, MBA
Asst. Prof. at MBRU
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mediclinic City Hospital &
Orthocure Medical Center
Dubai, UAE
Ali Al Belooshi
Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon
Upper Limb & Sport Surgery
Shoulder & Upper limb Unit
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mohamad L. Jabban
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Shoulder, Knee & Sports Surgery
Head of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
Excellence Center, Al Garhoud Hospital, Dubai
Scientific Director of FIFA Medical Center of Excellence
Dubai, UAE
Philippe Landreau
MD, MS, FRCS
Consultant Orthopaedics
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery training in
Foot and Ankle Surgery
MEDCARE Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Maan Taba
MD, M.B.Ch.B, M.R.C.S , FRCS,
High Specialization, ARABIC BOARD,
JORDANIAN BOARD (Ortho& Trauma),
AO Fellow (UK), ARI Fellow (Switzerlanad),OTC Fellow (Spain)
Consultant Orthopedics & Trauma Surgeon
Rashid Hospital & Trauma Centre
Dubai, UAE
Hayder Al-Saadi
Orthopedic Consultant
Head of dept.
Fujairah Hospital
Fujairah, UAE
Khaleil Almatrooshi
MD, Facharzt in Orthopedic & Trauma,
Munich, Germany.
Master of Public Policy in Health,
MBRSG. Dubai, UAE
Consultant Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai &
Rashid Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Habib Al Ismaily
MD, Facharzt,
Specialist Orthopedic Trauma
EMA board member Orthopedic division
Rashid Hospital Trauma Center
Dubai, UAE
Yousef Dhuhair
MD, MHCA
Head of Orthopedic Surgery Dept.
Consultant Orthopedic Surgery Upper Limb,
Sport Medicine and Arthroplasty KFH
Madina, Saudi Arabia
Raid Abutalib
Vice president Emirates Orthopaedic Society
MB Bch LRCPSI, FRCSC, MBA
Asst. Prof. at MBRU
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mediclinic City Hospital &
Orthocure Medical Center
Dubai, UAE
Ali Al Belooshi
AFRCS MRCS MFSTEd MFSEM(UK) MScHCM MAcadMEd FRSA FRCS(Orth) FACS CCT(Orth)
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
MEDICLINIC CITY HOSPITAL
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Associate Professor
Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dubai, UAE
Hesham Al Khatib
Orthopaedic foot and ankle consultant
Head of Saudi foot and ankle SOA
Board member at Saudi Orthopaedic association
Security Forces Hospital Program and Kahel Specialized Cente
Riyadh, KSA
Talal Al Malki
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Head of Dept. & Medical Director
Frcs (Tr.&Orth.) UK, Msc (Orth.Engg.) UK
Medcare Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Amar Al Omar
MD, MPH(c)
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty & Foot & Ankle Reconstruction / King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Riyadh, KSA
Husam Al Rumaih
MD, M.B.Ch.B, M.R.C.S , FRCS,
High Specialization, ARABIC BOARD,
JORDANIAN BOARD (Ortho& Trauma),
AO Fellow (UK), ARI Fellow (Switzerlanad),OTC Fellow (Spain)
Consultant Orthopedics & Trauma Surgeon
Rashid Hospital & Trauma Centre
Dubai, UAE
Hayder Al Saadi
President of Emirates Orthopedic Society
Consultant Orthopedic surgeon
Director, Shoulder& upper Limb unit
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ali Al Suwaidi
Past-President Emirates Orthopaedic Society
Consultant in Orthopedic, Arthroscopy &
Sport Medicine & Joint, Reconstruction
Chairperson Education Commission
AOTrauma Education Commission
Mediclinic City Hospital &
Orthocure Medical Center
Dubai, UAE
Saeed Al Thani
MD, Consultant Plastic & Hand surgeon
Head of Hand & Microsurgery unit
President of Emirates Hand Surgery Chapter
Trauma dept. Rashid hospital
Dubai, UAE
Khalid Alawadi
MD FRCS(T&O) EurDip Hand Surg
Hand & Wrist Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medicare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Ehab Aldlyami
Consultant Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai and
Rashid Hospital
Dubai. UAE
Habib Alismaily
Orthopedic Consultant
Head of dept.
Fujairah Hospital
Fujairah, UAE
Khaleil Almatrooshi
Prof., Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
Mediclinic City Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Karl Fredrik Almqvist
MBChB, MRCP (UK), MRCS, EBOT, SICOT, FRCS (T&O), CCT, MSc, PhD
Consultant and Clinical Head of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
Acting Head of Surgical Specialities
Orthopedic Surgery
Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Sattar Alshryda
MD, Orthopedic specialist
Burjeel Hospital & Medical Center
Al Ain, UAE
Basem Aly Arnaout
MD, FRCSC
Orthoeapdic Consultant,
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty/
Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
Orthopeadic Dept. at King Saud University/
Prince Sultan Humanitarian City
King Saud University Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Orfan Arafa
MD., PhD , consultant Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
Assistant professor of Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, Cairo University
Consultant Shoulder and upper limb surgery
Burjeel orthopedics and sports medicine centre
Abudhabi, UAE
Mostafa Azab
MBBS, MRCSEd, FRCSEd (Tr&Orth)
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Moez Ballal
Consultant in trauma & orthopedic surgeon
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Leslie Cannon
DCO in Orthopaedic Liège University Belgium
DIU in biomechanics ULB University
Consultant Orthopaedic and Arthroplasty
Head of deprt.
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Oussama Chaar
Prof., MD
Chief of Paediatric Endocrinology
Mafraq Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Asma Deeb
MD, Orthopedic Specialist
Ortho-Trauma dept.
Rashid Hospital Trauma Center
Dubai, UAE
Yousef Dhuhair
MD, Specialist Orthopedic surgeon
Healthpoint Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sherif Elsayed Ban
Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr.
Orthopedic surgeon
Dept. of Orthopaedics & Trauma
Vice Head of Department, Leader Section of
Revision & Hand Surgery
Senior surgeon
Medical University of Graz
Austria
Mathias Glehr
Prof. Dr. med..
Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Arthroplasty Specialist, Sport medicine
Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon;
Medical Director,
Editor: The Knee; J. Orthopaedics
Dept. for Arthroplasty &
General Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Hsopital Lindenlohe
Schwandorf, Germany
Heiko Graichen
Orthopedic surgeon
Past president of SFA
(French-speaking Arthroscopic Society : 2015-2017)
Knee surgeon
Sport surgery & conservative surgery
Sport Clinic of BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC
France
Nicolas Graveleau
MD, D.Phil.(Oxon)
Director
Orthopaedic Research Laboratories
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Seth Greenwald
Prof. of Orthopaedic & Sports Surgery
Divisional Clinical Director of Surgical Specialties at UCLH
Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health (ISEH)
University College London Hospitals
London, England
Fares Haddad
MBBCh, FRCS (Tr&Orth), CCT (UK)
Subspecialist Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Roger Haene
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialized In Hand Surgery
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lucia Heras
Orthopedic Specialist , MD , MRCS
Orthopedic Specialist
Medi-Clcinic Hospital,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ahmed Maher Ibrahim
Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon
Upper Limb & Sport Surgery
Shoulder & Upper limb Unit
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mohamad L. Jabban
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Medcare Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital
Dubai UAE.
Harpal Jadeja
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
International Modern Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Mohammad Kamal
MD, Consultant Orthopedic
AAOS Int Memb
AOTrauma Regional Chair
UAE OS member
SEHA Emirates Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Madhat khafajy
MBBS, MS in Ortho and Traumatology. Fellowship Pelvic Trauma- Germany
Orthopaedic Specialist
Fujairah Government Hospital
Fujairah, UAE
Iqbal Khan
MBBS/FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Glas.),
FRCS (TR & Ortho),
Dip. Sports Med (Edinburgh),
MFSEM (UK), CCST (UK)
Consultant Sports Surgery
Dubai, UAE
Ashfaq Konchwalla
MD, FRCS(Orth), Dip Sports Med, MFSEM(UK), CCT Orth(UK) Clinical
Assoc. Prof. of Orthopaedics,
MBRU
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Rik Kundra
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Upper limb and Hand Surgery
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Associate Editor in Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
DxBone Center, Al Garhoud
Dubai, UAE
Bernard Lallemand
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Shoulder, Knee & Sports Surgery
Head of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
Excellence Center, Al Garhoud Hospital, Dubai
Scientific Director of FIFA Medical Center of Excellence
Dubai, UAE
Philippe Landreau
MD,FRCSC
Consultant Orthopedics & Adult Joint Reconstruction Surgeon
Head Orthopedics Services
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center
Dhahran, KSA
Mojieb Manzary
MD, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgeon
Al Razi Hospital
Kuwait
Ali Maqdes
MD, Consultant orthopaedic Surgeon
Knee Surgery & Sports Traumatology
Emirates Hospital Group
Dubai, UAE
Hervé Ouanezar
MD, PhD,
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Knee & Hip Surgery, Prof. of Orthopaedic Surgery
Treasurer of the European Knee Society
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Reconstructive Unit
International Knee & Joint Centre
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sebastian Parrette
MD, FRCSC
Past President, Canadian Orthopaedic
Foot & Ankle Society
Department Head
Regional Department of Orthopaedics
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority &
Providence Health Care
Vancouver, Canada
Murray Penner
MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Surgery Bitenc, Golnik Hospital
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Boris Poberaj
MD, Specialist A- Orthopedic Surgeon
Prime H. Dubai & Prime Specialty Medical Center
Mbchb Baghdad, Ficmc In Ortho &
Fracture, Mrcs (Glasgow),
A.O Fellowship UK, Ass. Prof
Sharjah Medical University
Sharjah, UAE
Mohammed Saeed
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medcare Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
Shoulder, Elbow & Knee Surgeon
Dubai, UAE
Usama Saleh
MD, MS, FRCS
Consultant Orthopaedics
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery training in
Foot and Ankle Surgery
MEDCARE Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Maan Taba
MBBS (Lond), FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Tr&Orth)
Head of Orthopaedic Department, SKMC
Consultant Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mike Uglow
Vice-president of MIFAS (Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Society)
Chairman of Research Committee of EFAS (European Foot and Ankle Society)
Professor of the University of Barcelona. Laboratory of Arthroscopic and Surgical Anatomy
Foot and ankle unit of iMove Tres Torres and Hospital Quirón Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
Jordi Vega
MD, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS (Orth), CCT
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, SKMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Feras Ya’ish
Learning Objectives
- Obtain critical updates on new technology, products and procedures
- Network with professional colleagues from across the country and around the world
- Evaluate a range of orthopaedic-related products for use in your clinical practice
- Expand your orthopedic knowledge into new specialty areas
- Get grounded in orthopaedic basics if you are new to the field
Congress Target Audience
- Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Trauma Surgeons
- Intensivists
- Emergency Medicine Doctors
- Nurses
- Technicians
- Medical Students
- Sports Medicine Doctors
- Internists
- Orthopaedic residents
- Physiotherapists
- Pain Therapists
Congress Topics
- Evidence-based medicine and research in orthopaedics
- Update in conditions of elbow wrist and hand
- Sport Medicine and Arthoscopy
- Joint Replacement and Recent Advances
- Trauma Care and Management
- Pain Management
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Management of Infection in Orthopaedic
Abstract Submission
To submit an abstract, please read all of the instructions below.
You are invited to submit an abstract for the 8th Emirates International Orthopaedic Congress taking place on February 27-29, 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Abstract submission deadline: Saturday, January 11th, 2020– 11:59 PM
Notification on Acceptance/Rejection: Monday, January 27th, 2020 – 11:59 PM
Please note that only electronic submissions are accepted.
Language & Content
All abstracts must be submitted in English using the online submission form on the www.UAEOrtho.com/8thEIOC/ website with a limit of 2,245 characters (approx. 300 words).
General Conditions
1. Abstracts must be submitted maximum by Saturday, January 11th, 2020 – (23:59 GMT).
2 .All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters on Friday, February 28th, 2020.
3 .Participation is accepted in 2 ways: Abstract Presentation as Poster or Oral Presentation.
4. Withdrawal of abstracts can only be accepted if notified in writing. It is possible to withdraw an abstract 14 days after notification on acceptance.
5 .If selected, it is the responsibility of the presenter to bear his travel and accommodation expenses.
Presenting Author and Registration
1. Please verify that your email address (submitter and presenting author) is correct as it will be used for contacting you after the review process.
2. Disclosure: Abstract submitter and presenter are required to disclose any conflict of interest.
3. Ensure that all co-authors approve the abstract submission, publication, and potential presentation.
4. All presenters should be registered to the congress before February 15th, 2020.
5. Abstract submitters must consent to the Policies of Abstract Submission.
6. The committee reserves the right to exclude any abstract from the scientific program that is not followed by a participant registration at the latest 14 days after notification on acceptance.
Contents of your Abstract
1. Original works and Case Reports about Sport Medicine and Arthoscopy, Joint Replacement and Recent Advances, Trauma Care and Management, Pain Management, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot Care, Podiatry and Orthosis, Thrombosis in Orthopaedic, Management of Infection in Orthopaedic will be accepted.
2. The abstract text body is limited to 2,245 characters (Approx. 300 words) including spaces. (Please do not include the title and the author’s information in the text body (names and affiliations), this information will be required in the web form)
3. The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study. Write the abstract title in CAPITAL LETTERS. No full stop at the end.
4. There are no limitations on the number of abstracts that an individual can submit. However, one individual can only present a maximum of 2 abstract (independent of the format) during the entire congress. If you have more than 2 abstracts accepted, you will be obliged to identify alternate presenters for any abstract above the first two.
5. The abstract must include the following:
- Aim: Clearly state the purpose of the abstract.
- Methods: Describe your selection of observations or experimental subjects clearly.
- Results: Present, your results in a logical sequence in text, table and illustrations.
- Conclusions: Emphasize new and important aspects of the study (perhaps as a discussion section) and the conclusions that are drawn from them.
6. All abbreviations must be defined in first use.
7. No identifying features such as names of authors, hospitals, medical schools, clinics or cities may be listed in the title or abstract text, as a “blind” review process will be used. You will be asked to enter the name(s) of the author(s) and their institution(s), when you submit your abstract online
8. Statements such as “results will be discussed” or “data will be presented” cannot be accepted.
9. Use of brand names for all references to products or companies, generic names must be used. The brand name can be inserted as a reference at the bottom of the abstract page. Papers containing brand names/company names in the abstract text (i.e. not in a reference at the bottom of the page) may be rejected for this reason only. Congress scientific committee reserves the right to replace any brand name with a generic name without further notice.
10. Images that are uploaded to follow the abstract are not guaranteed inclusion in the congress materials.
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