The European Union Demonstration Project

BMH4-98-3892 ”Treatment of craniofacial syndromes with biodegradable plates, screws and wire”

 

THE 2nd SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON THE USE OF BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS IN CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY

SAARISELKÄ, FINLAND, April 8 – 11, 1999


PROGRAMME

Thursday, 8 April

 

Arrival at Saariselkä:  by flight from Helsinki and Tampere (7.45- 9.15), by bus from Oulu (8.00 – 14.00) 
A arrivals from Helsinki: 20.00 – 21.25 and 22.25 – 0.05

 

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20.30 –
Welcome reception (buffet)  

Place:  Kylpylähotelli

 

 

Friday, 9 April                          Kylpylähotelli Congress Hall:

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7.30 – 8.00           
Breakfast

 

8.10  
Dr. Timo Waris, Project Coordinator
Opening of the Symposium:  

 

Guided tissue regeneration

 

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8.15            
Dr. Anna-Liisa Vesala
Guided cranial bone regeneration, experimental studies

 

8.30             
Dr. Katja Puumanen
Healing of experimental maxillary alveolar clefts in growing rabbits using two biodegradable materials.

 

8.45
Dr. Nureddin Ashammakhi
Guided bone regeneration

 

9.00 
Dr. Martti Ruuskanen
Guided cartilage regeneration

 

 

 

9.15
Dr. Hilkka Peltoniemi
Experimental studies on bioabsorbable mini-plates and screws in craniofacial surgery – experiences and future innovations.

 

9.30 
Dr. Willy Serlo
New innovations with biodegradable fixation in craniofacial surgery

 

9.45
Prof. Milomar Ninkovic
Preliminary clinical experiences in application of biodegradable plates and screws

 

10.00  
Prof. Daniel Marchac/  Prof. Dominique Renier / Dr. Eric Arnaud
Clinical experiences with resorbable plates and screws                                                                  

                                                                                                           

 

Coffee break

 

 

 

Materials Science

                       

10.30 
 Prof. Pertti Törmälä
Processing and properties of self-reinforced bioabsorbable polymeric composites                                                      

 

10.45
Mrs. Minna Kellomäki, M.Sc.
Plates for conducted and enhanced bone growth

 

11.00
Mr. Auvo Kaikkonen, Product Manager, Bionx Implants Ltd

Biosorb FX implants                                                     

 

11.15  

Dr. Esa Partio
Bioabsorbable implants in orthopaedics and traumatology

11.30   

Dr. Timo Waris

Closing of the Session                                                

 

 

 

13.00    

Winter sports activities (snow mobile safari drive, cross-country skiing, slalom)

 

Miscellaneous

 

18.00              
 Dr. Jorma Ryhänen
Shape memory metal as surgical implant material           

 

18.15  
Dr. Yrjö Konttinen
Foreign body reaction in aseptic loosening in THR    

 

18.30  
Mr. Jarmo Jalkanen, Project Manager, Handy Systems

Possibilities in using modern hand held computers in data capture for scientific projects           

18.45

Dr. Kirsi Jukkala-Partio

Experiences on biodegradable osteosynthesis in hip fracture treatment and in hand surgery.

 

 

 

Workshop

 

19.00 
Mrs. Lea Purtilo, Managing Director, Kir-Fix Oy         

Biodegradable devices                                               

 

20.30  
Dinner:  Restaurant Petronella

 

 

 

 

                       

Saturday, 10 April

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8.00 – 11.00
Breakfast and  Brain Storming 

 

 

12.00 – 13.00 
Kota Lunch

 

 
Free programme:  Cross-country skiing, slalom, walking, etc.

 

 

16.00 - 20.00 
Savusauna (Smoke Sauna)  (Kelopää) possibility to go arctic ice hole swimming

Dr. Pirkko Huttunen: Lecture on ice hole swimming

Dinner: buffet

 

Departures by Q to Helsinki 21.25 – 23.00

 

 

Sunday, 11 April

 

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Departure by bus to Oulu at 12.00

Departures by Q to Helsinki and Tampere 19.20 – 20.25/21.25 – 23.00

 

Jrganizing Committee