Modern Trends in Hip Surgery: Hip Preservation and Primary Arthroplasty
Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital - Friday, 20 November 2026
07:00–07:50 Registration and Welcome Coffee
07:50–08:00 Opening Address by the Organizing Committee
SESSION I: HIP PRESERVATION SURGERY (dr. Mihalič, dr. Stražar)
08:00–08:15 Hip Arthroscopy: Indications and Current Trends (dr. Stražar)
08:15–08:20 Presentation of the Live Surgery Case (dr. Kurinčič)
08:20–08:50 Live Surgery 1.1: Arthroscopic Approach to the Hip (dr. Ravnihar)
08:50–09:05 Limitations of Hip Arthroscopy (dr. Papavasiliou)
09:15–09:30 Conservative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and Hip Osteoarthritis (dr. Rojc)
09:30–10:00 Live Surgery 1.2: Arthroscopic Labral Repair (dr. Ravnihar)
10:00–10:15 Periacetabular Osteotomy (dr. Mihalič)
10:15–10:30 Live Surgery 1 Discussion (dr. Ravnihar)
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
SESSION II: PRIMARY HIP ARTHROPLASTY (dr. Kovač, dr. Ravnihar)
11:00–11:50 Live Surgery 2: Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty DAA (dr. Kurinčič)
11:50–12:05 Modern approaches to the Hip - separating the evidence from the hype (dr. Randelli)
12:05–12:20 Live Surgery 2 Discussion (dr. Kurinčič)
12:20–13:20 Lunch Break
13:20–13:35 Short Stem Implants - My Preferred Choice (dr. Rehbein)
13:35–13:50 Long Stem Implants - My Preferred Choice (dr. Trebše)
13:50–14:05 Cementation - When and Why? (dr. Kovač)
14:05–14:20 Hip Resurfacing (dr. Krašna)
14:20–14:30 Same-day Discharge for Hip Replacement? (dr. Bedenčič)
14:30–14:40 Implant Selection in 2026 (Open Discussion)
14:40–15:00 Coffee Break
SESSION III: CASES AND EVIDENCE FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE (dr. Strahovnik, dr. Trebše)
15:00–17:00
An interactive session focused on clinical cases, decision-making, and real-world challenges in hip preservation and primary hip arthroplasty.
Faculty will present selected cases and discuss diagnostic dilemmas, surgical indications, and treatment strategies.
Bring Your Case
Participants are invited to submit challenging or unresolved clinical cases for expert discussion during on-line registration. Selected cases will be presented and discussed with expert faculty.
17:00 Closing Remarks and Conclusion
