Start: 10:00
Presentations of 20-30 minutes plus 5-10 minutes of Q&A.

15-minute break: 11:25
Lunch break: 12:30-13:30
End: 15:40
Reception and closing remarks: 16:00

10:00: Welcome address by the General Assembly and/or Medical Director of Kisantu

10:05: The orthopedic patient: general information and management. (25-30 minutes, Dr. Jan Van Loon)

10:35: Bone tissue, fractures, and the biology of bone healing. (25-30 minutes, Dr. Jan Noyez)

11:05: Management of fractures and polytrauma patients. (20 min, Dr. Dembele, Kwilu-Ngungu)

11:25: Break

11:40: Classification and principles of fracture treatment. (20 min, Dr. Michel Mavitidi)

12:00: Basic principles for conservative fracture treatment: closed reduction, plaster cast, traction, etc. (25-30 min, Dr. Stefaan Verfaillie)

12:30-13:30: Lunch break

13:30: Basic principles of surgical treatment and osteosynthesis. (25-30 min, Dr. Yves Fortemps)

14:00: Risks and prevention of complications of conservative treatment and/or surgical intervention. (20 min, Dr. Jorcelain Nzeza)

2:20 PM: Screening and management of orthopedic conditions in newborns and young children (clubfoot, hip dislocation, scoliosis, limb malalignment, gait disturbances, etc.) (25-30 min, Dr. Dick Vanderschaaf)

2:50 PM: Pain in orthopedics and traumatology (20 min, Dr. Filip Moens)

3:10 PM: The importance of an orthopedic workshop in orthopedics and traumatology (30 min, Mr. Gloire and Mr. Koen Van Loon)

3:40 PM: Closing remarks by the Bishop

3:50 PM: End of the day

4:00 PM: Reception for all participants