Thursday
18th September 2003
08:00-18:00
Registration onsite
09:00-09:30
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Plenary
Session I: Social Aspect of Osteoarthritis
09:30-10:00
Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis
10.00-10:30
Risk Factors and predictors of OA
10:30-11:30
Genetics aspect of Osteoarthritis
11:30-12:00
Economic aspect of OA
12:00
Questions and discussion
12:15
Coffee Break
Plenary
Session II: Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis
12:30-13:00
Biology of Cartilage
13:00-13:30
Is the OA an inflammatory disease?
13:30-14:00
Apoptosis in Osteoarthritis
14:15
Questions and discussion
14:15
Lunch
Plenary
Session III: Clinical Concepts of Osteoarthritis
15:30-16:00
Osteoarthritis: Clinical presentation
16:00-16.30
Radiological Diagnosis
16:30-17:00
MRI and ultrasonogram a new technical for an old disease
17:00-17:30
OMERACT-OARSI initiative
17:30
Questions
19:00-20:00
Dinner Opening Reception
Friday
19th September 2003
8:00-9:00
Grand Round. Topic ¿?
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Plenary
Session III: No surgical Treatment I
9:00-9:30
NSAID's Treatment
9:30-10:00
Glucosamine in Osteoarthritis
10:00-10:30
Intraarticular drugs in Osteoarthritis
10.30
Questions
10:45
Coffee Break
Plenary
Session IV: No surgical Treatment II
11:00-11:30
Lower extremities Rehabilitation in Osteoarthritis patients
11:30-12:00
Upper extremities Rehabilitation in Osteoarthritis patients
12:15
Questions
12:30
Lunch
Plenary
Session V: Surgical Treatment
14:00-14:30
Arthroscopy treatment in Osteoarthritis
14:30-15:00
Arthroplasty treatment in Osteoarthritis
15:00-15:30
Tissue Engineer "New century-New Treatment"
15:30-
16:00 Cartilage transplant in human.
Clinical Experience
16:00
Questions
Closing
session
16:15-16:35
Future of Osteoarthritis
Information:
Dr.
Rolando Espinosa
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