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Newsletter #3 - 44th Annual Meeting of SPOT - Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

August 2025



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Congress Website



You can find out all about the upcoming Congress of the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at https://congresso.spot.pt/en


We will be posting new information about the Congress on its website every week, so that you can stay up to date with all the information about the 44th Annual Meeting of SPOT (Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), which this year will have 4 days, and will take place from Wednesday, November 5th to Saturday, November 8th, at the Algarve Congress Center.



The Invited Society this year will be SOROT – Romanian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.



This year SPOT celebrates its 75th Anniversary, an important historical milestone in the life of our Society, and we want to be able to count on everyone to attend!



More information here



Congress Main Theme



On November 7th do not miss this very up-to-date topic: Navigation and Robotics in Orthopaedics



Moderators: Pedro Dantas, Pedro Fernandes, Adélio Vilaça

  • 11:00-13:00 (GMT+1) 
       
  • 11:00:11:10 What’s the evidence out there?Moderators

  • 11:10-11:25 The impact of AI in health (Workforce)
    Pedro Gouveia

  • 11:25-11:40 How technology is helping to enable more informed choices today and tomorrow
    Lukas Bobinski

  • 11:40-11:55 Robotics in TKA: where we are in 2025
    Michael Hirschmann

  • 11:55-12:10 Navigation and Robotics in Hip Surgery
    Vikas Khanduja

  • 12:10-12:25 Why did I change my practice?
    Jörg Franke

  • 12:25-13:00 Discussion
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Congress Main Round Table – Ecologic Footprint in Orthopaedics



On Thursday, November 6th 2025, from 11:30-13:30, on room 1 of the Algarve Congress Center, we will hold the main Congress round table. Do not miss it!



Moderators: José Manuel Teixeira, Manuel Ribeiro da Silva

    Introduction:

    Manuel Ribeiro da Silva

      Panel Members: 

      • António Frutuoso, C.O.O., SIA

      • Mariana Ribeiro Ferreira, Director of Corporate Citizenship | Sustainability, CUF

      • Lídia Pereira, MEP who belongs to the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, European Parliament

      • João Mestre, Head of Sustainability, Fidelidade Insurance Company
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        “Litigation in Orthopedics” Panel

        

        Thursday, November 6th from 15:30-17:00 in room 2.

        

        Moderators: José Manuel Teixeira, Francisco Lucas

          Introduction:

          Francisco Lucas

            Panel Members:

            • Dr. Nuno Diogo, President of the College of Orthopedics of the Portuguese Medical Association

            • Dra. Manuela Cerqueira, Lawyer with experience in medical litigation

            • Prof. Pedro Fernandes, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Member of the National Council of the Portuguese Medical Association

            • Dr. Paulo Sancho, Lawyer of the Portuguese Medical Association
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            Panel on “Specificities in the Treatment of Patients with Work Accidents” – with the support of Generali Tranquilidade

            

            Thursday, November 6th 2025, from 14.00 to 15.30, in room 2 of the Algarve Congress Center: Specificities in the Treatment of Patients with Work Accidents.

            

            1. Is this a work accident? From concept to practice

              Moderators: Rui Pinto; Jorge de Seabra

              • 14:00-14:15 Management perspective
                Generali/ Tranquilidade

              • 14:15-14:30 Medical perspective - Manuel Ribeiro da Silva

              • 14:30-14:45 Legal Medical Framework - Francisco Corte Real

              • 14:45-15:00 Discussion

              • 15:00-15:30

              

              2. Discussion of clinical cases (casual link; better treatment; fraud)

                Moderators: Rodrigo Moreira, José Manuel Teixeira, Francisco Serdoura

                  Presentation of clinical cases:

                  Carlos Maia Dias

                  Carlos Pedrosa

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                    Early Bird Registration

                    

                    Make sure to take advantage of the early bird registration rates for the 44th Annual Meeting of SPOT.

                    

                    We count on your participation!

                    

                    Registration here

                    

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