Miami â Florida, USA - Oasi Bio Research Foundation
Miami â Florida, USA - Oasi Bio Research Foundation
Miami â Florida, USA - Oasi Bio Research Foundation
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Preliminary Scientific Programme<br />
Saturday, May 23, 2009<br />
10.00 – 18.00 Registration<br />
13.00 – 14.30 Plenary Session<br />
Sports Injury: Articular Cartilage Mechanisms and<br />
Management Potentials<br />
Discuss new concepts, scientific approaches, mechanisms<br />
and management opportunities for athletes with and without<br />
injury and the consequence of Osteoarthritis<br />
• Cartilage Problems in the Athlete: Age and Level<br />
• Importance of Articular Focus from the FIFA Perspective<br />
• Basic Science Mechanisms and Models of Articular<br />
cartilage injury<br />
• Injury Repair Options in the Athlete Special Concerns<br />
• Consequences of Osteoarthitis in the athlete. What can<br />
we do?<br />
14.30 – 16.00 Special Session 1<br />
Rehabilitation after Cartilage Repair Treatments<br />
• Rehabilitation: How important is it?<br />
• To brace or not to brace…<br />
• Return to Sports<br />
• Rehabilitation in a Regulatory Trial<br />
Special Session 2<br />
Hip Cartilage – New Opportunities for early intervention in<br />
Hip Cartilage Injury and Degeneration<br />
• Common Pathologies<br />
• Classification & Mapping Methods<br />
• Application & Early Results<br />
• Future Directions<br />
Special Session 3<br />
Regulatory Issues in Cartilage Repair<br />
• Overview Europe and North America<br />
• Preclinical Requirements for Medical Devices<br />
• Clinical Trial Design & Requirements<br />
• Discussion: Where are the Success Stories?<br />
16.00 – 16.30 Exhibition / Intermission
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