Workshop on Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) - Berlin (Jul, 2019)

Workshop on Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is organized by PRO-IMPLANT Foundation and will be held from Jul 18 - 19, 2019 at Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Berlin, Germany.

Target Audience:
Attending physicians (Oberarzt, Leitender Arzt) or advanced fellows (Assistenzarzt) from the following disciplines: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Traumotology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Other Surgical Disciplines, Pharmacy, Biology and Physiotherapy.

Whenever possible, a complementary team from each institution should attend the workshop, i.e. one from surgical (orthopedic surgery or traumatology) and one from medical field (internal medicine, microbiology, infectious diseases).

Description:
This conference goal is to review, update and advance the theoretical and practical knowledge concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of implant-associated infections, with focus on infections of the locomotory apparatus.

This conference provides an up-to-date information and a practical approach to manage prosthetic joint infection. It covers prevention, diagnosis and combined (medical and surgical) treatment, with particular emphasis on the interdisciplinary approach and efficient modern concepts.

Whenever possible, a complementary team from each institution should attend the workshop, i.e. one from surgical (orthopedic surgery or traumatology) and one from medical field (internal medicine, microbiology, infectious diseases).

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.