1st WAIOT CONGRESS

OCTOBER29-31

World Associationagainst Infection in

Orthopaedics & Trauma

MAKEDONIA PALACE HOTEL

www.waiot2020.com

“…A global approach to the silent epidemic of the bone & joint infections...”

www.waiot.world

THESSALONIKI GREECE

2020

Registration Type EARLY MIDDLE LATE ++

until June 15th until September 29th after September 30th & & On-Site

SPECIALISTS 150 € 200 € 300 €RESIDENTS 90 € 120 € 180 €

Abstracts SubmissionOpens January 10, 2020

Deadline May 10, 2020

Organizing CommitteeChairmanKonstantinos N. Malizos, MD, PhDProfessor of Orthopaedics

AccommodationMakedonia Palace Hotel Single Room 150€Double Room 180€

Breakfast & current taxes are included. Above prices are subject additionally to City Tax per day/per room:Makedonia Palace 4€, Metropolitan Hotel 3€

ORGANIZING BUREAU C.T.M. International S.A.Vas. So�as Av. 131, 115 21 Athens, GreeceTel.: +30 210 3244932, Fax: +30 210 3250660E-mail: info@waiot2020.gr, Site: www.ctmi.gr

VAT 24% is not included in the above fees

Topics ✓ Prevention✓ Diagnosis✓ SSI✓ PJI✓ Infections in Sickle Cell Disease✓ MSI in Developing regions✓ Spine Infections ✓ Tuberculosis - Complications and Law protection✓ Antibiotics✓ Bacterial resistance✓ Paediatric & joint infections

A Global Approachto the Silent Epidemic of

the Bone Joint Infections

Registration Fees

Metropolitan HotelSingle Room 75€Double Room 85€

SPONSORS:

ANGELINI PHARMA HELLASJOHNSON & JOHNSON G. BEBEKOS CO. - MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICSRONTIS HELLAS S.A.

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WAIOT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mohamed FadelDirector AfricaProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, El-Minia University Hospital, El-Minia – Egypt

Anil K. Jain Director AsiaProfessor, Dr., University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi – India

Hemant K. SharmatDirector EuropeProfessor, Dr. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust - Hull – UK

Luiz Sérgio Marcelino GomezDirector South AmericaProfessor, Dr., of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba School of Medicine, MG – Brazil

Eric Gomez-UrenaDirector North AmericaProfessor, Dr., Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota – USA

Trisha PeelDirector OceaniaProfessor, Dr., Infectious Diseases SpecialistMonash University, Melbourne – Australia

Lorenzo DragoChairman Scienti�c CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Clinical Microbiology,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milano – Italy

Hazem Al KhawashkiChairman Humanitarian CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Faculty of Medicine King Saud University (Formerly University of Riyadh), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Mahmoud HafezChairman Study GroupsProfessor of Orthopaedics and Head of the Orthopaedic Department, October 6 University, Cairo – Egypt

Insa BambaDeputy Chairman Study GroupsProfessor, Dr., University "Félix Houphouët-Boigny", Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire

Kostantinos MalizosChairman Certi�cation CommitteeProfessor & Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University of Thessaly, Larissa – Greece

Khaled M. EmaraChairman Fellowship CommitteeProfessor, Dr. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Ain Shams University, Cairo - Egypt

Vaibhav BagariaChairman Innovation/ Reaserch CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Director & head of the Depart-ment of Orthopaedics, Sir H. N. Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai – India

Hitesh GopalanChairman Online Education CommitteeDr., Clinical Professor, Orthopaedics,KMCT Medical College, Manassery, Kozhikode, Kerala - India

Fatih KucukdurmazChairman Young Surgeons CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Medical School - Marmara University, Istanbul – Turkey

Amadou Ndiassé KasséDep. Chairman Young Surgeons CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery of Grand-Yo� General Hospital - Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar – Senegal

Andreas F. MavrogenisChairman Editorial CommitteeProfessor, Dr., in Orthopaedics, Medical School Athens University, Athens - Greece

WAIOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thami BenzakourPresident 2020Professor, Dr., Orthopedic Surgeon,Casablanca – Morocco

Ashok N. JohariPast-PresidentProfessor, Dr., Surya HospitalsPediatric Orthopedic Service, Mumbai – India

Hernán Jose Del Sel1st Vice-PresidentProfessor, Dr., Head of Department of Orthopaedics, British HospitalBuenos Aires – Argentina

Charalampos Zalavras2nd Vice-PresidentProfessor of Orthopaedics, Dr.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles – USA

Carlo L. RomanòSecretary GeneralProfessor, Dr., Orthopaedic SurgeonStudio Medico Associato, Milano – Italy

Hazem Al KhawashkiDeputy Secretary GeneralProfessor, Dr., Faculty of MedicineKing Saud University (Formerly University of Riyadh), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Congress ChairmanKonstantinos Malizos, MD, PhD,Professor & Chairman Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma,University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

MembersBabis Georgios, MD,Professor & Chairman of 2nd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Bumbasirevic MarkoProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, University of Belgrade,Chair Professor & Chief of Reconstructive Orthopaedic Department, Clinical Center of Serbia, Serbia

Dailiana Zoi, MD, PhD,Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Drosos GeorgiosAssociate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace,Alexandroupolis, Greece

Hantes Michael, MD,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, GreeceESSKA General Secretary

Karachalios Theo�los, MD, DSc,Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece

Kontogeorgakos VasileiosAssistant Professor of Orthopedics,National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Greece

Kostakos AthanasiosOrthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman of 1st Department of Orthopaedics,KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Megas PanagiotisProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Patras, Patras University General Hospital, Greece

Polyzois VasileiosSenior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon3rd Department of Orthopaedics &Traumatology, University of Athens Medical School, Greece

Poultisidis Lazaros, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital,Thessaloniki, Greece

Varitimidis Sokratis, MD,Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece

WAIOT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mohamed FadelDirector AfricaProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, El-Minia University Hospital, El-Minia – Egypt

Anil K. Jain Director AsiaProfessor, Dr., University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi – India

Hemant K. SharmatDirector EuropeProfessor, Dr. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust - Hull – UK

Luiz Sérgio Marcelino GomezDirector South AmericaProfessor, Dr., of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba School of Medicine, MG – Brazil

Eric Gomez-UrenaDirector North AmericaProfessor, Dr., Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota – USA

Trisha PeelDirector OceaniaProfessor, Dr., Infectious Diseases SpecialistMonash University, Melbourne – Australia

Lorenzo DragoChairman Scienti�c CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Clinical Microbiology,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milano – Italy

Hazem Al KhawashkiChairman Humanitarian CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Faculty of Medicine King Saud University (Formerly University of Riyadh), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Mahmoud HafezChairman Study GroupsProfessor of Orthopaedics and Head of the Orthopaedic Department, October 6 University, Cairo – Egypt

Insa BambaDeputy Chairman Study GroupsProfessor, Dr., University "Félix Houphouët-Boigny", Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire

Kostantinos MalizosChairman Certi�cation CommitteeProfessor & Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University of Thessaly, Larissa – Greece

Khaled M. EmaraChairman Fellowship CommitteeProfessor, Dr. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Ain Shams University, Cairo - Egypt

Vaibhav BagariaChairman Innovation/ Reaserch CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Director & head of the Depart-ment of Orthopaedics, Sir H. N. Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai – India

Hitesh GopalanChairman Online Education CommitteeDr., Clinical Professor, Orthopaedics,KMCT Medical College, Manassery, Kozhikode, Kerala - India

Fatih KucukdurmazChairman Young Surgeons CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Medical School - Marmara University, Istanbul – Turkey

Amadou Ndiassé KasséDep. Chairman Young Surgeons CommitteeProfessor, Dr., Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery of Grand-Yo� General Hospital - Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar – Senegal

Andreas F. MavrogenisChairman Editorial CommitteeProfessor, Dr., in Orthopaedics, Medical School Athens University, Athens - Greece

WAIOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thami BenzakourPresident 2020Professor, Dr., Orthopedic Surgeon,Casablanca – Morocco

Ashok N. JohariPast-PresidentProfessor, Dr., Surya HospitalsPediatric Orthopedic Service, Mumbai – India

Hernán Jose Del Sel1st Vice-PresidentProfessor, Dr., Head of Department of Orthopaedics, British HospitalBuenos Aires – Argentina

Charalampos Zalavras2nd Vice-PresidentProfessor of Orthopaedics, Dr.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles – USA

Carlo L. RomanòSecretary GeneralProfessor, Dr., Orthopaedic SurgeonStudio Medico Associato, Milano – Italy

Hazem Al KhawashkiDeputy Secretary GeneralProfessor, Dr., Faculty of MedicineKing Saud University (Formerly University of Riyadh), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Congress ChairmanKonstantinos Malizos, MD, PhD,Professor & Chairman Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma,University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

MembersBabis Georgios, MD,Professor & Chairman of 2nd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Bumbasirevic MarkoProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, University of Belgrade,Chair Professor & Chief of Reconstructive Orthopaedic Department, Clinical Center of Serbia, Serbia

Dailiana Zoi, MD, PhD,Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Drosos GeorgiosAssociate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace,Alexandroupolis, Greece

Hantes Michael, MD,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, GreeceESSKA General Secretary

Karachalios Theo�los, MD, DSc,Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece

Kontogeorgakos VasileiosAssistant Professor of Orthopedics,National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Greece

Kostakos AthanasiosOrthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman of 1st Department of Orthopaedics,KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Megas PanagiotisProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Patras, Patras University General Hospital, Greece

Polyzois VasileiosSenior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon3rd Department of Orthopaedics &Traumatology, University of Athens Medical School, Greece

Poultisidis Lazaros, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital,Thessaloniki, Greece

Varitimidis Sokratis, MD,Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece

CONGRESS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE