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Friday, August 6, 2010

6.45-7.10 am
Registration, Breakfast
7.10-7.15 am
Welcome, Announcements - Charalampos Zalavras, MD
7.15-8.30 am
SResearch Papers: Basic Science
8.30-9.30 am
Symposium I: Biofilm Science
  1. Integration of the Biofilm Concept into Diagnosis and Treatment of MS Infections
    William Costerton, PhD
  2. Host Immune Response to Biofilm Infections
    Christof Wagner, MD
9.30-10.30 am
Research papers: Diagnosis of Infection
10.30-10.50 am
Coffee Break
10.50-11.40 am
Symposium II: Diagnosis of Infection
  1. Periprosthetic Infection of the Hip and Knee: Criteria for Diagnosis
    Javad Parvizi, MD
  2. Next Generation Molecular Diagnostics
    Garth Ehrlich, PhD
11.40-12.55 pm
12.55-1.45 pm
Carl L. Nelson, MD Memorial Case Discussion and Lunch
Paul Holtom, MD and Douglas Osmon, MD
1.45-3.25 pm
Symposium III: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Therapy
  1. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Overview and Update
    Elie Berbari, MD
  2. Antimicrobial Therapy for Chronic Osteomyelitis and Hardware-Related Infections
    Douglas Osmon, MD
  3. Antimicrobial Therapy for Diabetic Foot Infections
    Nalini Rao, MD
  4. Resistant Organisms: Current Options and Update on New Antimicrobials
    Paul Holtom, MD
3.25-3.45 pm
Coffee Break
3.45-5.15 pm

Saturday, August 7, 2010

6.45-7.30 am
Registration, Breakfast
7.00-7.30 am
MSIS Business Meeting
7.30-9.45 am
Symposium IV: Infected Fractures & Nonunions: Surgical Management
  1. Debridement, Management of Existing Hardware and Fracture Stabilization
    Charalampos Zalavras, MD
  2. Local Delivery of Antimicrobials
    Alex McLaren, MD
  3. Soft Tissue Coverage
    Panayotis Soucacos, MD
  4. Autogenous Bone Grafting and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
    Jason Calhoun, MD
  5. Free Vascularized Fibula Graft
    Konstantinos Malizos, MD
  6. Fine-Wire External Fixation and Distraction Osteogenesis
    George Cierny III, MD
9.45-10.30 am
Special Lecture: Management of Open Fractures
Michael Patzakis, MD
10.30-10.50 am
Coffee Break
10.50-12.45 pm
Symposium V: Upper Extremity Infections - Necrotizing Infections
  1. Periprosthetic Shoulder Infections
    John Itamura, MD
  2. Septic arthritis of the upper extremity
    Ali Ghiassi, MD
  3. Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Upper Extremity Infections
    Steven Schmitt, MD
  4. Necrotizing Infections of the Upper Extremity
    Stephen Schnall, MD
  5. Necrotizing Fasciitis: A different perspective and life Lessons
    William Obremskey, MD
12.45-1.00 pm
  • Presentation of Jon T. Mader Clinical Study Award
  • Presentation of Jeanette Wilkins Basic Science Study Award
  • Inauguration of MSIS 2010-2011 Executive Committee
  • Conference Evaluation
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Adjournment
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