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Scientific Symposium 'Innovations in Bone Healing'

When
Friday 18 December 2026, 09:00 to 13:30 CET
Where
Thiessen Wijnkopers, 18 Grote Gracht, 6211 SW Maastricht · Map ↗
Price
Free
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About

Innovations in Bone Healing

This symposium brings you an expert international faculty who will share their latest insights on innovative techniques to optimize the outcome in challenging situations. In an informal setting the latest developments in the field of bone healing are discussed, ranging from microwave imaging to bone adhesives.

Please be aware that the number of seats is limited, so make sure to register in time. Accreditation with the Dutch societies for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery has been requested.

Program

08:30 – 09:15 Registration & Coffee

Session 1

09:15 – 09:30 Welcome & Opening Remarks - Taco Blokhuis

09:30 – 09:50 New developments in bone substitutes - Chris Arts

09:50 –10:10 Medical application of microwaves - Robin Augustine

10:10 – 10:30 New developments in tissue engineering - Martijn van Griensven

10:30 – 10:50 Lessons from 20 years Induced Membrane - Thierry Begue

10:50 – 11:00 Closure of the session

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break & Networking

Session 2

11:30 – 11:50 Complex fractures; acute care - Nik Kanakaris

11:50 – 12:10 Bioactive glass in bone defects - Gerhard Schmidmaier

12:10 – 12:30 From BMPs to Bone glue - Peter Giannoudis

12:30 – 12:50 Bone metabolism - Martijn Poeze

12:50 – 13:00 Closing Remarks

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch & Networking

This symposium came to life thanks to the following sponsors:

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Questions

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Betaald parkeren is in het centrum van Maastricht zeer beperkt mogelijk. Als je met eigen vervoer komt parkeer dan in een van de Q-park parkeergarages in het centrum van de stad. Een plek kun je eenvoudig vooraf reserveren.

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