Congresso SIOT

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Arthroplasty

Reconstruction or replacement of a joint surface, most commonly the hip or knee, using a prosthesis. The congress programme separates primary procedures from revision cases, which carry different implant and instrumentation needs.

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Revision arthroplasty

A second or later operation on a joint that replaces some or all components of an existing prosthesis, typically because of loosening, wear, infection or periprosthetic fracture. Revision work drives demand for augments, longer stems, cages and antibiotic-loaded spacers.

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Osteosynthesis

Surgical fixation of a fracture with plates, screws, nails or wires so that bone heals in the correct position. Implant choice depends on the fracture pattern, bone quality and whether the fixation is load-bearing or load-sharing.

4

Arthroscopy

Keyhole joint surgery performed through a camera and instrument portals, used for meniscal repair, ligament reconstruction and shoulder stabilisation. It relies on a tower, shaver, radiofrequency probes and small-diameter instruments.

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Periprosthetic fracture

A fracture occurring around an implanted prosthesis, most often after a fall in an elderly patient with a hip or knee replacement. Treatment ranges from fixation around a stable implant to full revision.

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Orthobiologics

Biological products used to support bone and soft-tissue healing, including bone graft substitutes, demineralised bone matrix, platelet-rich plasma and growth-factor concentrates.

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Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI)

Cutting guides or implants produced from a patient's preoperative CT or MRI scan, intended to improve alignment accuracy in arthroplasty and complex deformity correction.

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Surgical navigation and robotic arthroplasty

Image-based or imageless systems that track instruments and bone in real time, or robotic arms that prepare bone according to a preoperative plan. Exhibitors present them alongside conventional instrumentation.

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Continuous passive motion (CPM)

A device that moves a joint through a set arc of motion after surgery, commonly used after knee arthroplasty or ligament reconstruction as part of early rehabilitation.

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Polytrauma

A patient with injuries to multiple body regions, at least one of which is life-threatening. Damage-control orthopedics prioritises temporary stabilisation before definitive fracture fixation.

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Arthroplasty registry

A national or regional register that tracks implant survival and revision rates; Italy's RIAP register is the reference source for Italian hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty outcomes.

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Minimally invasive surgery (MIS)

Techniques using smaller incisions and muscle-sparing approaches, associated with less blood loss and faster recovery but requiring specific retractors, instruments and imaging.