Knee Arthroplasty Forum Program

Meeting Venue

Hotel Le Plaza Brussels
Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126
1000 Brussel, Belgium

Learning Objectives

Over two days of engaging presentation, discussion, debate and discovery, participants will:

Discuss the current selection criteria for patients with knee arthritis that are likely to benefit from Total or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
Incorporate the new protocols for joint arthroplasty in your practice using strategies for patient selection, peri-operative optimization and post-operative management.
Discuss appropriate surgical technique, the concepts of alignment and balancing for performing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and primary and revision total knee arthroplasty.
Diagnose and treat acute and chronic periprosthetic knee complications.
Interpret the latest data and recommendations regarding evolving concepts in knee arthroplasty including outpatient surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and new technologies.

Preliminary Meeting-at-a-Glance

	Thursday, October 15	Friday, October 16
Registration Open	07:00-07:45	07:30-08:15
Welcome and Introductions	07:45-08:00	08:15-08:30
Morning Sessions	08:00-12:45	08:30-12:00
Industry Lunch Symposia	12:45-13:45	12:00-13:00
Afternoon Sessions	13:45-18:00	13:00-17:15
Networking Reception	18:15-19:15

IKAF Pre-Course Opportunity

October 14 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructional Course on Kinematic Alignment
Sponsored by Medacta International SA
Complimentary registration
Faculty
Prof. J. Bellemans
Prof. K. Okazaki
Prof. A. Price
Prof. J. Victor

Course Overview

This Instructional Course provides a comprehensive deep dive into Kinematic Alignment (KA), with a specific focus on the calipered KA surgical technique. Faculty will review the foundational principles of Kinematic Alignment and explore how optimal outcomes can be achieved through the combination of surgical technique and implant design.

Through case-based discussions, participants will gain insight into appropriate indications, practical surgical pearls, and common pitfalls. The course features a unique hands-on component, allowing attendees to practice the KA technique in a dedicated sawbones workshop.

Designed to encourage interactive discussion, the course offers direct engagement with world-renowned surgical experts, who will share their experience and perspectives to support participants in confidently adopting Kinematic Alignment in clinical practice.

Attendance is subject to approval. After registering for the pre-course, you will receive an email asking you to complete a few qualifying questions to help us asses your eligibility. Notifications of approval will be sent within 14 days of qualifying question completion.

Agenda

Program information, agendas and faculty details are subject to change. Please check back for the most up-to-date information.

Thursday
October 15 Friday
October 16

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07:45 - 08:00

07:45 - 08:00	Introduction	Translation
	Director: Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Director: Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE

08:00 - 09:00

08:00 - 09:00	Alignment	Translation
	Chair: Sebastien Lustig, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	David H. Figueroa, MD CHILE
	Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	Sachin Tapasvi, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS INDIA
	Jan M. K. Victor, MD, PhD BELGIUM
	Simon W. Young, MD, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	Moderator: Samuel J MacDessi, MBBS FRACS FAOrthA PhD AUSTRALIA
	At the conclusion of this session, all participants should have a clear understanding of: The meaning and goal of each described alignment strategy. Evidence for different alignment strategies. How to implement individual alignment strategies. When to use and not use certain alignment strategies. Techniques to restore the joint line.

09:00 - 10:00

09:00 - 10:00	Ligament Balance in TKA	Translation
	Chair: Peter James McEwen, MBBS FRACS(Orth) FAOrthA DIpModLang A/Prof AUSTRALIA
	James Chow, MD UNITED STATES
	Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	Guillaume Demey, MD FRANCE
	Samuel J MacDessi, MBBS FRACS FAOrthA PhD AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Peter Verdonk, MD, PhD BELGIUM
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of the goals for ligament balance in arthroplasty and the clinical results.

10:30 - 11:15

10:30 - 11:15	Implant Choices in 2026	Translation
	Chair: Francesco Benazzo, MD, Prof. ITALY
	David H. Figueroa, MD CHILE
	Ken Okazaki, MD, PhD, Prof. JAPAN
	Andrew James Price, DPhil, FRCS(Orth) UNITED KINGDOM
	Bart Stuyts, MD BELGIUM
	Moderator: David A. Parker, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: The advantages and disadvantages of the different options for Total Knee implants in 2026. How to choose the best implant for your patient. What is the plan and why. The effect of implant design on knee kinematics. The current evidence that surgeons require to allow an unbiased comparison of implant longevity and lifetime cost-effectiveness of the different knee replacement constructs. Patient population differences across the world are highlighted in some way.

11:15 - 11:45

11:15 - 11:45	How to Implement Short Stay TKA in Your Surgical Practice	Translation
	Chair: Daniel C. Wascher, MD UNITED STATES
	Claudia Arias, MD PERU
	Michael Matthew Decker, MD, MSc UNITED STATES
	Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	Moderator: Simon W. Young, MD, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: How they can introduce a short and optimized hospital stay for their patient with TKA. Should this practice be introduced gradually or as a whole? Should patients be selected or is this practice a state of mind and applicable to most patients? Is this practice beneficial for the patient or are they essentially economic motivations? What are the barriers to outpatient arthroplasty? Report on global LOS differences - 2% TKA, 12% UKA, PF 20%

11:45 - 12:45

11:45 - 12:45	Surgical Techniques UKA	Translation
	Chair: Guillaume Demey, MD FRANCE
	James Chow, MD UNITED STATES
	Gavin William Clark, MBBS, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Magaly Iñiguez, MD CHILE
	Peter James McEwen, MBBS FRACS(Orth) FAOrthA DIpModLang A/Prof AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Andrew James Price, DPhil, FRCS(Orth) UNITED KINGDOM
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have an improved knowledge of the surgical options available when performing UKA. This is becoming a question of conventional instruments versus robots.

14:15 - 15:15

14:15 - 15:15	Unicompartmental OA Case-Based Discussion	Translation
	Chair: Andrew James Price, DPhil, FRCS(Orth) UNITED KINGDOM
	James Chow, MD UNITED STATES
	Gavin William Clark, MBBS, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Fares S. Haddad, MCh(Orth), BSc, FRCS(Orth) UNITED KINGDOM
	Peter James McEwen, MBBS FRACS(Orth) FAOrthA DIpModLang A/Prof AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Guillaume Demey, MD FRANCE
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: How to make the correct decision to proceed to unicompartmental replacement. When to choose alternatives including HTO, DFO, and TKA. What are the indications for combined procedure: UKA and ACL. Overcoming the technical challenges of UKA.

15:15 - 15:45

15:15 - 15:45	Patellofemoral Arthroplasty	Translation
	Chair: Nicolaas C. Budhiparama, MD, PhD (LUMC, NL), PhD (UGM, ID), FICS, Prof. INDONESIA
	Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Sam Oussedik, FRCS UNITED KINGDOM
	Daniel C. Wascher, MD UNITED STATES
	Moderator: Magaly Iñiguez, MD CHILE
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of the indications and contraindications for Isolated Patellofemoral Arthroplasty.

16:15 - 16:45

16:15 - 16:45	Optimizing Patellar Resurfacing in TKA	Translation
	Chair: Michael Matthew Decker, MD, MSc UNITED STATES
	Ken Okazaki, MD, PhD, Prof. JAPAN
	David A. Parker, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Hilde Vandenneucker, MD, PhD, Prof BELGIUM
	Moderator: Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	At the conclusion of this session, participants will be aware of the different approaches around the world to patellar resurfacing as well as the types of implants available and data on outcomes. Most of the session will be addressing the various techniques to prepare the patella with a goal of achieving a well-functioning and pain free extensor mechanism with minimal complications.

16:45 - 17:45

16:45 - 17:43	Robotics and New Technologies	Translation
	Chair: Fares S. Haddad, MCh(Orth), BSc, FRCS(Orth) UNITED KINGDOM
	Nicolaas C. Budhiparama, MD, PhD (LUMC, NL), PhD (UGM, ID), FICS, Prof. INDONESIA
	James Chow, MD UNITED STATES
	Sebastien Lustig, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	Sachin Tapasvi, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS INDIA
	Stefaan Van Onsem, MD, PhD BELGIUM
	Moderator: David A. Parker, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: What changes have occurred with robotic arthroplasty in the last 2 years and where will augmented reality, artificial intelligence and smart implants take us into the future. What other new technologies are available and is it useful.

17:45 - 18:00

17:45 - 18:00	Summary of Key Messages from the Day	Translation
	Director: Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA

Thursday
October 15 Friday
October 16

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08:15 - 08:30

08:15 - 08:30	Introduction Welcome to Day Two	Translation
	Director: Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Director: Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE

08:30 - 10:30

08:30 - 10:30	Meet the Expert Primary TKA	Translation Details
	Chair: Peter Verdonk, MD, PhD BELGIUM
	Moderator: Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	Moderator: Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Samuel J MacDessi, MBBS FRACS FAOrthA PhD AUSTRALIA
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: How to plan for a routine TKA and one in the presence of severe deformity. How to use different implants, technology and strategies in complex cases. When to independently or concurrently address extra-articular deformity. Strategies to optimize results in the presence of preoperative stiffness. Issues to consider in patients with neurologic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. How the presence of stiffness and severe deformity impact outcomes.

11:00 - 12:00

11:00 - 12:00	Meet the Expert Extensor Mechanism Problems	Translation Details
	Chair: Sam Oussedik, FRCS UNITED KINGDOM
	Moderator: Claudia Arias, MD PERU
	Moderator: Magaly Iñiguez, MD CHILE
	Moderator: Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	At the conclusion of this session, participants will have been exposed to the common extensor mechanism problems seen after TKA and be aware of how to prevent as well as manage.

13:30 - 14:15

13:30 - 14:15	Meet the Expert Revision Cases: Infection	Translation Details
	Chair: Simon W. Young, MD, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	Moderator: Michael Matthew Decker, MD, MSc UNITED STATES
	Moderator: Pietro S. Randelli, MD, Prof. ITALY
	Moderator: Michel Vancabeke, MD BELGIUM
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: Optimal techniques for infection prevention in arthroplasty. Optimal techniques for investigating possible infection. Decision making to determine single versus same day 2 stage and 2 stage revision for infection. Best surgical techniques in single and double stage revision to optimize success. Outcomes of revision for infection. Assessment of unexplained pain in a knee arthroplasty with emphasis on diagnosis and the exclusion of metal allergy and how to manage.

14:15 - 15:00

14:15 - 15:00	Aseptic Revision Cases	Translation
	Chair: David H. Figueroa, MD CHILE
	Moderator: Francesco Benazzo, MD, Prof. ITALY
	Moderator: Peter James McEwen, MBBS FRACS(Orth) FAOrthA DIpModLang A/Prof AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Daniel C. Wascher, MD UNITED STATES
	At the conclusion of this session, participants will have a clear understanding of how to manage common challenges of aseptic revision surgery. This includes preoperative assessment, surgical exposure, implant removal, assessment and management of bone stock loss, reestablishment of joint height, stems, cones and offset couplers and implant selection to achieve stability in two areas.

15:30 - 16:15

15:30 - 16:15	Meet the Expert Revision Cases: Instability	Translation Details
	Chair: Mark G. Clatworthy, FRACS NEW ZEALAND
	Moderator: Sachin Tapasvi, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS INDIA
	At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a clear understanding of: The different scenarios that lead to TKA instability and their clinical manifestations. The different forms of presentation of corona and sagittal instability as well as multiple instabilities and instability of the patellofemoral joint. The treatment of the different patterns of TKA instability.

16:15 - 17:15

16:15 - 17:15	Disasters and How They Can Be Managed	Translation
	Chair: David A. Parker, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS AUSTRALIA
	Moderator: Philippe Noel Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof. FRANCE
	At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand that all surgeons will still have intraoperative and early postoperative complications. These will be presented with each faculty member presenting his or her own complication and how it was managed and the outcome.

17:15 - 17:30

17:15 - 17:30	Summary of Key Messages from the Day	Translation
	Director: Myles R. J. Coolican, FRACS AUSTRALIA

Knee Arthroplasty Forum Program

Meeting Venue

Learning Objectives

Preliminary Meeting-at-a-Glance

IKAF Pre-Course Opportunity

Course Overview

Agenda

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Welcome to Day One

The Theatre

Session 1. Alignment

The Theatre

Session 2. Ligament Balance in TKA

The Theatre

Session 3. Implant Choices in 2026

The Theatre

Session 4. How to Implement Short Stay TKA in Your Surgical Practice

The Theatre

Session 5. Surgical Techniques UKA

The Theatre

Session 6. Unicompartmental OA Case-Based Discussion

The Theatre

Session 7. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

The Theatre

Session 8. Optimizing Patellar Resurfacing in TKA

The Theatre

Session 9. Robotics and New Technologies

The Theatre

Summary of Key Messages from the Day

The Theatre

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Welcome to Day Two

The Theatre

Session 10. Meet the Experts: Primary TKA

The Theatre

Session 11. Meet the Experts: Extensor Mechanism Problems

The Theatre

Session 12: Meet the Experts: Revision Cases: Infection

The Theatre

Session 13. Meet the Experts: Aseptic Revision Cases

The Theatre

Session 14. Meet the Experts: Revision Cases: Instability

The Theatre

Session 15. Disasters and How They Can Be Managed

The Theatre

Summary of Key Messages from the Day

The Theatre

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