The 5th Balkan Congress of Arthroscopy, Sport Traumatology and Knee Surgery and the 9th Congress of Bulgarian Society of Arthroscopy, Sport Surgery and Trauma will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, Hilton Hotel, from 10th till 12th of October 2014.
1. Organizer:
Bulgarian Society of Arthroscopy, Sport Surgery and Trauma (BSASST)
The Congress is held under the auspices of the
European Association of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
2. Organizing Committee:
| Chairmen: | Robert Halvadjian, Bulgaria Hristo Mazneykov, Bulgaria |
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| Vice Chairman: | Vladimir Stefanov, Bulgaria | |
| Members: | Vladimir Russimov, Bulgaria Evelin Hajvazov, Bulgaria |
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| 3. Scientific Committee: | ||
| Chairman: | Antoni Georgiev, Bulgaria | |
| Members: | Mahmut Doral, Turkey Miroslav Milankov, Serbia Zlatko Temelkovski, Republic of Macedonia Nikola Cicak, Croatia Doru Filipescu, Romania Boris Poberaj, Slovenia Hristo Papageorgiou, Greece Maxim Zagorov, Bulgaria |
4. Important Dates:
- Deadline for submitting the title for oral presentation or poster – July 15, 2014 on e-mail: 5balkancongress@gmail.com;
- Confirmation from the Organizing Committee for accepted and approved participation with oral presentation or poster – August 15, 2014;
- Early registration for sponsors and exhibitors in the Congress – July 31, 2014;
- Late registration for sponsors and exhibitors in the Congress – from August 01, 2014, subject to stands availability;
- Early registration for delegates in the Congress - July 02, 2014
- Late registration for delegates in the Congress - from July 03, 2014 till October 02, 2014;
- Official Opening Session of the 5th Balkan Congress of Arthroscopy, Sport Traumatology and Knee Surgery – October 10, 2014 – 14.00 h – Hilton Hotel, Sofia, Moussala Conference Hall;
- Welcome Cocktail Reception – October 10, 2014 – 19.00 h, Hilton Hotel, Seasons Restaurant;
- Gala Dinner – October 11, 2014 – 20.30 h, Bulgaria Restaurant;
- Closing Session of the 5th Balkan Congress of Arthroscopy, Sport Traumatology and Knee Surgery – October 12, 2014 – 12.00 h – Hilton Hotel, Sofia, Moussala Conference Hall;
5. Main Topics of the Balkan Congress:
- Surgery of the ACL;
- Antero-lateral ligament;
- Knee arthritis in young and middle aged patient;
- Achilles tendon ruptures;
- Rotator cuff tears;
- Femoroacetabular impingement;
- Growth factors for treatment of sport trauma.
6. Lecturers:
Leading specialists in the area of Orthopaedics and Traumatology from Bulgaria and abroad.7. Official Language:
Bulgarian and English8. Main activities:
- Scientific Sessions;
- Company Presentations;
- Training courses;
- Live Surgery Demonstrations;
- Workshop Sessions.
Welcome to HILTON HOTEL – Sofia, Bulgaria!