Meeting Program Saturday, May 5th 2012
Limb Lengthening for Achondroplasia:
a treatment choice or a cultural choice?
Milan,May 5th/6th , 2012
External Fixation: From Ilizarov to present
8.30 - 9.00: Registration
9.00 - 9.15: Welcome
9.15 – 9.45: External fixation: From Ilizarov to present
9.45 - 10.15: Limb Lengthening development methods
10.15 – 10.45: Circular external fixator in lengthening
10.45 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30: Axial external fixator in lengthening
11.30 – 12.00: Extendable intramedullary nail
12.00 – 12.30: Taylor spatial frame
12.30 – 13.00: Discussion
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break
Limb Lengthening for Acondroplasia – Orthopaedics experience
14.00 – 14.30: The origin of a treatment: limb lengthening in Russia.
14.30 – 15.30: Italian experience: achondroplasia tratments from 1980's to present.
15.30 – 16.00: Spain: similar culture, similar choices?
16.30 – 17.00: Therapeutic options for German people with Achondroplasia
17.00 – 17.30: Egypt: the experience beyond the Mediterranean
AISAC, was founded in 1987, and it is mainly dedicated to the study of Achondroplasia and, more generally, to the problems originating from short stature. It is a non-profit association, created by a group of parents who, after years of individual initiatives and efforts, have decided to set up a legally recognized organization. The head office is located in Milan, Italy, but the Association is active on the whole Italian territory, in coordination and cooperation with other national and international Associations and organizations. The Association has 700 achondroplasic members (180 children aged less than 10 years), as well as approximately 589 doctors, who act as advisors, and 776 parents and friends. go to web site