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Preliminary Programme & Call for Abstracts
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Welcome by the President
Dear ICRS Members, Colleagues, and Guests,
On behalf of the International Cartilage Repair Society, I am pleased to invite you to attend the 9th ICRS World Congress in Sitges – Barcelona, Spain. This will be our first ICRS World Congress on the sunny Mediterranean coast and represents our continued commitment to globalization as a society. Sitges is a small fishing village located southwest of Barcelona that
has an excellent reputation for hosting large conferences, yet it remains a town with deep architectural and cultural heritage and a vibrant urban center. Our local organizing Committee Chairs for Sitges, Ramon Cugat and Pedro Guillen have been working closely with the ICRS Executive Team and the Program Co-Chairs, Bruce Caterson and Christoph Erggelet, to orchestrate an exceptional scientific, educational, and social event.
The ICRS World Congress is our most important event of our Society. It is through active participation in World Congress events that surgeons, scientists, and in-dustry representatives exchange ideas and partner in our unified goal. Together, we strive to further our understanding joint biology and improve cartilage repair to help our patient’s live active, pain-free lives. The World Congress also provi-des an ideal venue for us as a society to demonstrate our devotion to education and training of our young scientists and clinicians through directed instructional courses, industry symposia, and didactically-focused sessions.
Start writing your abstracts today and save the dates of September 26 – 29, 2010 to attend the ICRS World Congress! Visit our website www.cartilage.org for frequent updates on dates for abstract submission and recent developments in the World Congress. Thank you for your support of the ICRS and I look forward to seeing you in Sitges, Spain in September, 2010.
Sincerely,
Lisa A. FortierICRS President
Welcome by the Congress Chairmen
Dear Colleagues and Friends
Welcome to the 9th ICRS World Congress to be held next year in the Spanish Mediterranean village of Sitges. It offers a wide mix of culture, history, tradition, and touristic facilities like, water sports, golf,
restaurants, hotels, shopping, night life… Sitges is next to the well known Spanish city of Barcelona. It is very well connected by train and road to the Barcelona city centre.
The ICRS goal is to promote cartilage progress through education throughout the world, therefore the 2010 ICRS World Congress is reaching out to cartilage scientists, surgeons and industry leaders of all nations to share their common interests about cartilage.
Simultaneous translations (English to Spanish), of a major part of the meeting is planned.
The scientific programme committee is working very hard on organizing an excellent and attractive programme for the ICRS 2010 World Congress.
As we meet with old friends and make new ones, it is always important to mix education with a time to talk, reflect, enjoy life, and experience the local scene. Sitges is truly a fantastic host city to bring this to fruition.
We are looking forward for your attendance to the 9th ICRS World Congress.
Ramon Cugat & Pedro GuillenCongress Chairmen
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Welcome by the Scientific Programme Committee
Dear ICRS Members, Colleagues & Friends
The 2010 ICRS Programme Committee is committed to providing our ICRS member-ship, friends and industry partners with new and exciting developments in clinical and preclinical applications to the repair and re-
generation of cartilage and other musculoskeletal tissues. Our overall goal for this meeting is to broaden the scope of presentations provided at our annual ICRS meeting and to promote interdisciplinary education and understanding bet-ween the clinical and preclinical scientists.
From the clinical perspective we plan to have this meeting introduce and evalu-ate new surgical procedures used for cartilage repair and regeneration as well as the use of new biomaterials and bioengineering technologies in these clinical applications. Animal models used in early developmental studies for TE / TR ap-plications in musculoskeletal tissue regeneration and repair will also be introdu-ced and evaluated at this meeting.
From the basic science (preclinical) perspective, we have decided to include some new research areas (e.g. biomarkers, proteomics & genomics and new ima-ging technologies) that we believe will become sources for future patient clinical diagnosis and outcome measures for determining the efficacy of preclinical and clinical research using cartilage and musculoskeletal tissue regeneration and repair technologies.
At this meeting we will have a session that will focus on introducing Spain, our host country to the ICRS. The session will highlight TE / TR applications to carti-lage repair and regeneration in this country and also initiate and promote new collaborations for future clinical and preclinical research.
Our local organisers have provided an exciting and beautiful venue for the 2010 ICRS meeting. The programme committee is committed to providing our congress attendees with new and exciting developments in TE / TR technologies that pro-mote the repair and regeneration in cartilage and other musculoskeletal tissues. We look forward to you providing us with your scientific presentations, opinions and personal contributions to this meeting.
Yours sincerely,
Bruce Caterson & Chris ErggeletScientific Programme Chairmen
Organization
Local Host Committee
Meeting Chairmen• Ramón Cugat BertomeoHospital QuironHead of DepartmentOrthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology08023 Barcelona – SpainPhone: +34 93 217 22 52E-mail: [email protected]
• Pedro GuillenClinica CEMTROPresidente del Consejo de AdministracionUnidad de Investigaciòn Biomedica28035 Madrid – SpainPhone: +34 91 735 57 57E-mail: [email protected]
Members of the Local Host CommitteeJosé Couceiro, Santiago de Compostela, SpainFrancisco Forriol, Madrid, SpainMarta Guillen, Madrid, SpainGonzalo Mora, Pamplona, SpainAngels Salvador Vergés,Barcelona, SpainFabian Urraza, Sitges, Spain
Scientific Programme CommitteeChairmen• Bruce CatersonCardiff School of BiosciencesConnective Tissue Biology LabsCF10 3AX Cardiff / Wales, UKPhone: +44 29 2087 4595E-mail: [email protected]
• Christoph ErggeletCenter for Biologic Joint SurgeryCH-8044 Zurich, SwitzerlandPhone: +41 44 388 8411E-mail: [email protected]
ICRS Executive & CongressOrganizing OfficeICRSPo Box 675CH-8044 Zurich, SwitzerlandPhone: +41 44 388 84 12Fax: +41 44 388 84 21E-mail: [email protected]
Congress VenueHotel Meliá Gran SitgesJoan Salvat Papasseit, 3808870 Sitges – Barcelona, SpainPhone: +34 93 811 08 11Fax: +34 93 894 90 34E-mail: [email protected]: www.melia-sitges.com
• Senior Conference Service ManagerMrs. Sandra Carreras [email protected]
Please note: This is a preliminary programme. The information in this programme is subject to change without prior notice. For updated information, please visit frequently our website: www.cartilage.org
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ICRS Society
ICRS Executive Board
President• Lisa Fortier, Ithaca, USA
Past President• Bert Mandelbaum, St. Monica, USA
Vice President• Daniël Saris, Utrecht, NL
Secretary General• Anthony Hollander, Bristol, UK
Treasurer• Susan Chubinskaya, Chicago, USA
ICRS General Board(in alphabetical order)
Michael Buschmann, Montreal, CAVladimir Bobic, Chester, UKSusan Chubinskaya, Chicago, USALisa Fortier, Ithaca, USAWayne Gersoff, Lone Tree, USADeepak Goyal, Ahmedabad, INDAnthony Hollander, Bristol, UKJukka Jurvelin, Kuopio, FINBert Mandelbaum, San Diego, USANorimasa Nakamura, Suita, JPElizaveta Kon, Bologna, ITWiltrud Richter, Heidelberg, DEDaniel Saris, Utrecht, NLKenneth Zaslav, Richmond, USA
Scientific Programme Committee• ChairmenBruce Caterson, Cardiff / Wales, UKChristoph Erggelet, Zurich, CH
• MembersMichael Buschmann, Montreal, CAAlberto Gobbi, Milano, ITJos Malda, Utrecht, NLKai Mithoefer, Boston, USANorimasa Nakamura, Suita, JP
Educational Committee• ChairmanStefan Nehrer, Krems, AT
• MembersChristoph Erggelet, Zurich, CHAlberto Gobbi, Milano, ITTom Minas, Chestnut Hill, USA
In Strategic collaboration with:
10.00 – 18.00
Registration
13.00 – 14.00
Plenary Session 1 ICRS – FIFA Session
14.00 – 15.00 14.00 – 15.00 14.00 – 15.00
Special Special SpecialSession 1 Session 2 Session 3
Meniscus Growth Bioenginee- Factors ring
15.00 – 16.00 15.00 – 16.00 15.00 – 16.00
Special Special SpecialSession 4 Session 5 Session 6
Joint Registry Cartilage and Cartilage Initiative Drugs Tumors
16.00 – 16.30
Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
16.30 – 17.30
Opening Ceremony & ICRS Awards
17.30 – 18.30
Plenary Session 2 Honorary Lectures
18.30 – 20.00
Welcome Reception
07.30 – 08.15
Instructional Courses / Meet the Experts
10.30 – 11.00
Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
15.00 – 16.30
Free Paper Sessions 5 – 8
17.00 – 18.30
Poster Viewing Cocktail / Exhibition
16.30 – 17.45
General Assembly (for Members only)
19.15 – 23.00
Presidential DinnerYSOS PartyIndustry Company Events
Sunday, September 26, 2010 Monday, September 27, 2010
Programme Overview
14.00 – 15.00 14.00 – 15.00 14.00 – 15.00
Special Special SpecialSession 10 Session 11 Session 12
Physical Proteomics & DistractionStimulation Genomics Arthroplasty
09.30 – 10.30 09.30 – 10.30 09.30 – 10.30
Special Special SpecialSession 7 Session 8 Session 9
Joint Biomarkers News in instability Regulatory Affairs
08.30 – 09.30
Plenary Session 3 Stem Cells
11.00 – 12.30
Free Paper Sessions 1 – 4
12.45 – 13.45
Industry Satellite Symposia
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10.30 – 11.00
Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
12.45 – 13.45
Industry Satellite Symposia
14.00 – 15.00
Plenary Session 5 Biomechanics and Stability
08.30 – 09.30
Plenary Session 6 The Subchondral Bone
09.30 – 10.00
Strategic Outlines Present and Future of the ICRS
11.00 – 11.30
Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
11.30 – 13.00
Free Paper Sessions 13 – 16
13.00 – 13.30
Closing Session & Take Home Points
14.00
End of the Meeting
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Wednesday, September 29, 2010
07.30 – 08.15
Instructional Courses / Meet the Experts
07.30 – 08.15
Instructional Courses
08.30 – 09.30
Plenary Session 4 Biomaterials
09.30 – 10.30 09.30 – 10.30 09.30 – 10.30
Special Special SpecialSession 13 Session 14 Session 15
Biologic New Bio- TE / TRArthroplasty materials and Scaffolds
11.00 – 12.30
Free Paper Sessions 9 – 12
19.30 – 23.00
Spanish Fiesta & Flamenco Night
16.00 – 17.00 16.00 – 17.00
Special Session 16 Special Session 17
Cartilage in the Culture TechniquesWorld of YSOS for Controlling Cell Differentiation
17.00 – 18.00 17.00 – 18.00 17.00 – 18.00
Special Special SpecialSession 18 Session 19 Session 20
ICRS meets Deformities / StrykerSpain Axis Deviation Travelling Fellowship
10.00 – 11.00 10.00 – 11.00 10.00 – 11.00
Special Special SpecialSession 21 Session 22 Session 23
Cartilage Imaging AnimalRepair in the Technologies ModelsHip
15.00 – 16.00
Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
Preliminary Scientific Programme
Sunday, September 26, 2010
10.00 – 18.00 Registration
13.00 – 14.00 Plenary Session 1 ICRS – FIFA Session • Cartilage defects in the athletic joint • Clinical and economic implications for the professional soccer player • Injury prevention initiative – FIFA 11+
14.00 – 15.00 Special Session 1 Meniscus Reconstruction / Regeneration • Meniscus loss causes osteoarthritis. Can meniscus reconstruction prevent or even cure OA? • Clinical options for meniscus reconstruction / regeneration • How to determine that the meniscus is the source of pain
Special Session 2 Growth Factors, Morphogens & Cytokines • …as regulators of chondrogenesis during development • …as regulators of degeneration • …as regulators of chondrogenesis in vitro • …as regulators of cartilage repair and regeneration
Special Session 3 Bioengineering • Mechanical properties of synovial fluid and how they are affected by cartilage disease and viscosupplementation with lubricin or hyaluronan • Image-guided scaffold and implant design • Microscale cartilage mechanics
15.00 – 16.00 Special Session 4 The International Joint Registry Initiative • The vision • Possible ways of funding IJRI • The cooperation with medical societies, health insurance providers and sports authorities
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Special Session 5 Cartilage & Drugs • Can drugs affect cartilage regeneration? • Where is the value of nutritional supplements for cartilage protection? • Intrarticular injections for the treatment of early osteoarthritis
Special Session 6 Cartilage Tumors • Pathobiology and relationship to cartilage physiology • Diagnostic tools for early detection of cartilage tumors • Clinical implications
16.00 – 16.30 Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
16.30 – 17.30 Opening Ceremony & ICRS Awards Welcome Addresses, Surprise Guest, Abstract & Poster Awards, Genzyme Lifetime Award & Genzyme Award for Excellence in Cartilage Research
17.30 – 18.30 Plenary Session 2 Honorary Lectures
18.30 – 20.00 Welcome Reception Congress participants, accompanying persons and industry representatives are cordially invited to join this great welcome reception, offered by ICRS.
Free time for participants
Monday, September 27, 2010
07.30 – 08.15 Instructional Courses 1 – 3 • How to set-up clinical studies • How to interpret histological pictures • Meet the experts (basic science)
08.30 – 09.30 Plenary Session 3 Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair Stem cells are considered to represent the future in cartilage repair. This session will discuss variable cell types, possible techniques of recruitment and culture, clinical applications. and regulatory concerns. • Identification and characterization of stem cells • Principles of recruitment and handling of stem cells (Blood / PRP / MST) • Clinical application of stem cells for cartilage repair • Regulatory limitations for the use of stem cells
09.30 – 10.30 Special Session 7 Joint Instability • How much joint instability can healthy cartilage compensate for? • Primary stability vs. anatomic repair (BTB vs. double bundle ACL reconstruction) • The postero – lateral corner of femorotibial joint
Special Session 8 Biomarkers • Biomarker development in diagnosis, screening, and treatment of articular cartilage defects • Emerging biomarker technologies • Can biomarkers be used as outcome measures for cartilage repair?
Special Session 9 Recent News in Regulatory Affairs • USA • Europe / Canada • Asia
10.30 – 11.00 Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
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11.00 – 12.30 Free Paper Sessions 1 – 4 • Shoulder • Spine • Ankle • Biomarkers
12.45 – 13.45 Industry Satellite Symposia
14.00 – 15.00 Special Session 10 Physical Stimulation of Cartilage Repair • Mechanobiology • Mechanical stimulation to induce proteoglycan and collagen synthesis • Stimulation with physiotherapy Special Session 11 Proteomics & Genomics • Progress in proteomics in cartilage research • Progress in genomics in cartilage research • Pre-clinical applications of proteomics and genomics
Special Session 12 Distraction Arthroplasty • Does unloading of joint surfaces affect cartilage healing in osteoarthritic patients? • Pre-clinical application of joint distraction • Clinical application of joint distraction
15.00 – 16.30 Free Paper Sessions 5 – 8 • Proteomics & genomics • Rehabilitation • Biomaterials & scaffolds • Clinical Outcome
16.30 – 17.45 General Assembly (for members only)
17.00 – 18.30 Poster Viewing Cocktail / Exhibition
19.15 – 23.00 • Presidential Dinner (upon invitation only) • Industry Company Events • YSOS Party (for the young under 40 years and the young at heart)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
07.30 – 08.15 Instructional Courses 4 – 6 • How to read an MRI for cartilage defects • How to set up an animal-models study • Meet the experts (clinicians)
08.30 – 09.30 Plenary Session 4 Biomaterials Cartilage repair has changed significantly with the use of biomaterials. A multitude of known and “unknown” factors influence the outcome of the treatment with biomaterials. • The ideal biomaterial for cartilage repair – a biological approach • The ideal biomaterial for cartilage repair – a clinical approach • Clinical results with the use of biomaterials for cartilage repair
09.30 – 10.30 Special Session 13 Biologic Arthroplasty • Treatment of early OA with cartilage regenerating techniques • What are the secrets and techniques of biologic arthroplasty? • Where is the line between cartilage regeneration and biologic arthroplasty?
Special Session 14 Development of New Biomaterials and Scaffolds • Functionalization of biomaterials to improve cartilage repair and regeneration • Towards grafts with zonal cartilage organization • Growth factor delivering scaffolds
Special Session 15 Tissue Engineering / Regeneration in other Musculoskeletal Tissues • What can we learn from regenerative approaches for tendon? • What can we learn from regenerative approaches for meniscus? • What can we learn from regenerative approaches for IVD?
10.30 – 11.00 Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
11.00 – 12.30 Free Paper Sessions 9 – 12 • Clinical outcome II • Cartilage defects & Instability • Other musculoskeletal tissues • Osteoarthritis
12.45 – 13.45 Industry Satellite Symposia
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14.00 – 15.00 Plenary Session 5 Biomechanics and Stability of Cartilage Repair Anatomic regeneration of cartilage should be the ultimate goal of any treatment. The knowledge of important parameters like stiffness, thickness, poroelasticity and structure / biomechanics relationships is essential for cartilage repair studies. • Does cartilage have to be perfect for a good clinical outcome? • What do we know about the biomechanical properties of joint cartilage? • Can cartilage stability be affected by extrinsic or intrinsic factors? (injections, inflammatory agents, overuse…)
15.00 – 16.00 Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
16.00 – 17.00 Special Session 16 Cartilage Metabolism, Regeneration & Repair in the World of Young Orthopedic Surgeons & Scientists (YSOS) • The treatment of chondral lesions: a consensus algorithm • Osteochondritis dissecans: therapeutic options • The patellofemoral joint: what have we been doing so far?
Special Session 17 Culture Techniques for Controlling lineage specific Stem Progenitor Cell Differentiation • What are the culture medium requirements to maintain chondrogenic potential during expansion? • Media to induce chondrogenesis in chondrocyte or MSC cultures • Mechanical induction of chondrogenesis in chondrocytes or MSCs in culture
17.00 – 18.00 Special Session 18 ICRS meets Spain • The treatment of cartilage defects in Spain
Special Session 19 Deformities / Axis Deviation • Preoperative evaluation of axis deformities (radiographs, CT-Scan) and identification of pathologies • Clinical techniques for the correction of axis deformities • The combination of correction osteotomies with other procedures
Special Session 20 Stryker Travelling Fellowship • The surgeon-consultant – managing the corporate relationship and conflicts of interest • Comprehensive outcome analyses in experimental cartilage repair studies
19.30 – 23.00 Spanish Fiesta & Flamenco Night
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
07.30 – 08.15 Instructional Courses 7 – 9 • How to evaluate the quality of a scientific manuscript • How to take care of a premier league athlete • How to write a successful grant proposal
08.30 – 09.30 Plenary Session 6 The Subchondral Bone The subchondral bone represents the foundation of intact joint cartilage. Alteration of blood supply, elasticity and intra- osseous pressure can trigger an early degeneration the cartilaginous surfaces. • Biomechanical and structural properties of the subchondral bone and the chondral interface • What are the clinical implications of damage of the subchondral bone plate? • Clinical options for the treatment of subchondral pathologies (OD, Osteonecrosis, Edema...)
09.30 – 10.00 Strategic Outlines – Present and Future of the ICRS • Address of the outgoing President • Address of the President elect
10.00 – 11.00 Special Session 21 Cartilage Repair in the Hip • Biomechanical loading of cartilage in the hip joint • Limitations of cartilage repair in the hip joint • Can OA in the hip joint be prevented by hip arthroscopy?
Special Session 22 Imaging Technologies for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration • MRI (dGEMRIC and other techniques) • (EPIC) MicroCT • Ultrasonography • Radiographs
Special Session 23 Animal Models for Cartilage Tissue Regeneration • How to choose the appropriate model to suit the study objectivs • Small animal models in cartilage research • Large animal models in cartilage research
11.00 – 11.30 Exhibition / Intermission / Poster Viewing
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11.30 – 13.00 Free paper Sessions 13 – 16 • Differentiation media • Imaging • Late breaking news • Animal models
13.00 – 13.30 Closing Session & Take Home Points
14.00 End of the Meeting
New for ICRS 2010!
ICRS Instructional Courses / Meet the Experts
The newly created ICRS Instructional courses will be chaired by experts and provide a unique possibility to obtain a compact knowledge about a selected topic. Instructional courses are gea-red towards young scientist / clinicians and seasoned specialists who wish to keep up with new developments. A detailed hand-out will enable immediate and continuous use of the new infor-mation. Pre-registration is required to sign-up for these courses during the online congress registration process. Instructional courses are not included in the congress registration fee and the number of participants is limited to 40 participants per course.
Course Fees Residents, Students, Junior Members ! 30.00ICRS Members ! 40.00Non – Members ! 55.00
Information for Authors
Submit your Scientific ContributionsThe Scientific Programme Committee accepts scientific contributions / abs-tracts, written in English for:
• Podium PresentationsFree papers related to the main topics of cartilage repair will be presented during 16 free paper sessions. Each session will start with a short introduc-tory keynote lecture to set the stage for subsequent podium presentations. Speaking time is 7 minutes and 3 minutes for discussion. The speaking time must strictly be observed by the presenters. The overall best rated abstract will be awarded by the Society. If an abstract is accepted for an oral presentation, presenters must speak in English and be prepared to answer questions from the Audience.All session rooms are equipped with computer projection. All presenters are requested to bring their PowerPoint presentation (Windows XP or Windows 7) on a CD-ROM or USB stick and to check-in at the Audiovisual Center 3 hours prior to their presentation. Detailed information will be sent to the presenters on time.
• Electronic PostersOne of the main benefits of an electro-nic poster exhibit is the post-congress availability of the posters for many years in the ICRS member’s area. This cartilage knowledge database is fully searchable by title, poster ID, authors, full text and image annotation. Infor-mation on how to use the electronic poster submission system will be sent to the authors of the accepted abstracts. An independent jury will judge the electronic posters by on-line grading with regard to scientific
content, educational value and visual impression. Awards for the 6 best electronic posters will be given during the ICRS Opening & Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 at 16.30
• Traditional PostersIn addition to the electronic posters which must be submitted on a manda-tory basis, the authors have also the possibility to generate a traditional poster for the poster walls. If your abstract is accepted as a poster, you will be requested to submit your elec-tronic files to the ICRS online poster submission system and you may bring with you a traditional poster for the poster exhibit by reserving your poster wall in advance through the ICRS Executive Office.
Submission of AbstractsScientific abstract must be submitted in proper English within the following structure: Purpose – Materials and Methods – Results – Conclusion and must be written according to the abstract submission instructions to be found in the ICRS abstract online submission system. Abstract length is limited to a maximum of 300 words and may contain up to 2 graphs or tabs. For experimental clinical studies and animal studies, a copy of the approval received by the local ethical committee must be sent to the ICRS Executive Office. Submitters may indicate their presentation preference, either for oral or poster presentation. However, the Scientific Programme Committee reserves the right to define the final presentation type. No podium pre-sentations are guaranteed for any submission. Abstracts may be submit-ted online from January 20 through
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March 20, 2010 at noon CET. Access the online submission system on our web-site. No abstract submissions by letter, fax or e-mail will be accepted and no extension of the submission deadline will be allowed. ICRS will NOT edit abstracts for typing, spelling, or gram-matical errors. There is no fee charged to submit an abstract for ICRS 2010.Submitting authors must complete a Financial Disclosure Statement on behalf of all authors. Disclosures will not be seen or taken into considerati-on for the abstract grading nor for the decision of acceptance of any abstract.
Confirmation of AbstractsScientific contributions will be con- firmed in April 2010 by e-mail only to the submitting authors. Should you remain without notice, please contact the ICRS Executive Office. Authors of accepted abstracts will be requested to confirm their presentations in the online abstract system.
Publication – SupplementCongress abstracts will be published electronically in a supplement of the official ICRS Journal “Cartilage”,
published by Sage and also in the Con-gress abstract book & main program-me. Therefore, published ICRS con-gress abstracts will be citable.
Awards and Honors ICRS 2010• 1 x Overall best rated abstract• 6 x best electronic posters 2 x Magna cum Laude 2 x Cum Laude 2 x Certificate of Merit• 1 x ICRS / Genzyme Award for Excellence in Cartilage Research (US$5000.00)• 1 x ICRS / Genzyme Lifetime Award• 1 x Lars Peterson Young Investigator’s Award
CME CreditsThe ICRS 2010 Congress will be accre-dited by the Spanish Society of Ortho-pedics & Traumatology – SECOT and by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educations – EACCME, an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists – UEMS, recognized by AMA. Information on accreditation and the exact number of CME credits will be available soon at www.cartilage.org
Important Dates & DeadlinesAbstract Submission Deadline March 20, 2010
Abstract Notification Letters April 2010
Cancellation of Registration (Refund 80 %) Before May 15, 2010
Early Bird Registration Deadline May 15, 2010
Confirmation of Registrations immediate – online
Hotel Reservation Deadline June 30, 2010
Hotel, Tours, Social Event Cancellation Deadline June 30, 2010
Cancellation of Registration (Refund 50 %) August 15, 2010
Late Registration Fee as from September 1, 2010
Cancellation of Registration (No Refund) as from September 1, 2010
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General Information
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Congress VenueHotel Meliá Gran Sitges & Convention CenterJoan Salvat Papasseit, 3808870 Sitges – Barcelona, SpainPhone: +34 93 811 08 11Fax: +34 93 894 90 34 E-mail: [email protected]: www.melia-sitges.com
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Welcome to Sitges, a true MediterraneanPearl
Sitges, with its mild climate the whole year around, has always been a place which has enchanted artists, tourists and visitors from all over the world. For many, the secret lies in its light and almost 300 days of sun that it enjoys every year, which attracted the pain-ters, sculptors and writers who settled here at the end of the 19th century.
Nature has indeed been generous to Sitges with its setting in an outstan-ding location on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Garraf Massif. Its cultural heritage is extraordinary, with a lively art scene and its traditions are respected with a modern perspecti-ve. Sitges has preserved important fea-tures both from mediaeval times and from its history as an old fishing town, enabling visitors to enjoy a notable architectural heritage. Sitges in the 21th century, whilst mindful of its roots, is focused on innovation and creativity.
Another fundamental aspect of the attraction that Sitges possesses is its gastronomy and shops, thanks to the variety, quality and singularity. In Sitges you will find small, unique boutiques with a hospitable welcoming and
restaurants where the Mediterranean cuisine reaches its highest mark. Not to forget the lively nightlife that has made Sitges so famous and all the events celebrated here throughout the year that gives Sitges its own personality.
But above all, it’s the character of its people: open, tolerant, charming and cosmopolitan, given the more than 70 different nationalities living here, that makes Sitges such a passionate destination.
Location• Sitges is located on the Mediterra-
nean coast, 25 Km south from Barcelona
• 25 minutes drive away from Barcelona International Airport (BCN) “El Prat”
Travel and TransportationPlane: Barcelona Airport, commonly known as “El Prat Airport” is the second largest airport in Spain and just a 20 Minutes drive away from Sitges. Most scheduled flights operate from the recently inaugurated Terminal 1.
Taxi / Bus: The most convenient and quite affordable way to reach your hotel in Sitges from the airport is by Taxi. The cost is approx. ! 55.00 and the trip takes 20 minutes. Tip: Try to share a taxi between 2 or 3 parties to reduce transportation cost. A meeting point for taxi- and /or private bus transfers will be organised at the ICRS welcome desk at the arrival hall of Terminal 1.
Car: The C-32 express way gets you from Sitges to Barcelona and vice versa in just 30 minutes. In Vilafranca you can take the AP-7 expressway northbound to La Jonquera and link up with the European expressway network or southbound for the rest of Spain. For private and VIP transfer please kindly contact Viajes Munditravel for special arrangements and reservations.
Rail: Sitges has excellent suburban train connections with Barcelona City and Tarragona. There is a train nearly every 20 minutes from and to Barcelona. From the Airport to Sitges, you could take the Barcelona Airport Train – the C2 to Estacio Sants. Here you need to change train. From Estacio Sants there are numerous trains to Sitges.
ClimateSitges has around 300 sunny days per year. The local climate is Mediterrane-an and therefore mild all year around. In September the average air tempera-ture is about 20 Celsius or 66 Fahren-heit.
Credit CardsAll major credit cards are widely accep-ted.
CurrencyThe currency of Spain is the Euro. 1 ! = approx. 1.50 US$ (date of printing)
DisclaimerICRS and the congress organizer cannot accept any liability for the acts of any suppliers to this meeting nor for the safety of any attendee while in transit to or from this event. All participants are strongly advised to carry proper travel and health insurance for any accidents or injuries that may occur. The information in this programme is subject to change without prior notice. Updated information is always avail-able on our website.
Entry Formality / VisaThe European borderless region known as the “Schengen Area” includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hun-gary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain Switzerland and Swe-den. Visitors from the Schengen Area can hold a valid ID card to to travel within this area.Visitors from outside the Schengen Area must hold a valid passport. The following countries do not need a VISA to enter Spain as a tourist: Andorra, Anguilla, Argentina, Australia, Bermu-da, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, El Sal-vador, Falkland Islands, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montser-rat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, Saint Helena, San Marino, Singapore, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Sta-tes, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Vatican City, Venezuela. This information may change without further notice.
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If you have any doubts about your current VISA need to enter Spain, we highly recommend checking with the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your respective country.
LanguageCatalan and Spanish are the two main languages spoken in Cataluña / Spain. English is widely spoken and under-stood throughout the country. The official course language is English. Simultaneous translation of a part of the sessions into Spanish is planned.
Time ZoneLocal time is equal to GMT + 1 hour. Same time zone applies all over the country. Spain switches to summer time daylight saving from March until October.
Technical Industry ExhibitionA technical industry exhibition will take place at the Meliá Convention Centre Foyers. It will be open every day throug-hout the meeting. Exhibitors will present a wide range of orthopedic- and cartilage related products. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to be updated with the most recent advances and latest news from our industry partners. Companies may contact the ICRS Office for further exhibit- and sponsoring information.
IntermissionsDuring intermissions, coffee, tea and refreshments will be served in the exhibition area as a courtesy from ICRS.
Services for Persons with DisabilitiesPlease inform the ICRS Office or our travel agent Munditravel of any special requirements you may have to allow us to best serve you. The Hotel Melia has international-standard facilities for the physically challenged, including access ramps, elevators and toilets for people with special needs.
Health CareVaccinations are not required for entry into Spain but an individual interna-tional travel- and health- insurance is highly recommended.
SecurityThe safety of all congress attendees is of the utmost importance to the Society. ICRS and the Hotel Melia have taken security precautions to ensure the maximum possible safety for all the participants. Identity check and badge controls may occur at any time by the security staff.
Congress badges are personalized, not transferable and guarantee indivi-dual access to different sections of the event. For organizational and security reasons, badges have to be worn all the time at the congress venue.
Weights and MeasuresElectricity: 220 volts 50 Hz ACMetric and Kilo System.
Congress Registration
All attendees must register online at www.cartilage.org for the meeting. Students, nurses and residents must provide a proof of their professional status signed by the respective department head to receive their reduced registration fee.The document must be sent to [email protected] immediately af-ter registration.
Register before May 15, 2010 and benefit from a highly reduced registra-tion fee!
Registration Fees Early – Prior to May 15, 2010 ICRS – Members ! 390.00Non – Members ! 520.00Residents/Students/Nurses* ! 290.00*
Late – May 16 – August 31, 2010ICRS – Members ! 490.00Non – Members ! 620.00Residents/Students/Nurses* !390.00*
On-Site – as from Sept. 01, 2010ICRS – Members ! 550.00Non – Members ! 690.00Residents/Students* ! 450.00*
*to be accompanied by a certificate signed by the head of department or a valid student ID
Attendees who apply for ICRS mem-bership 2010 right before their con-gress registration will immediately profit from our highly reduced mem-bers’ fee. ICRS Members who are not in good-standing with their membership dues 2009 / 2010 will automatically be charged with the non-member fee by the ICRS Online registration system.
What is included in the Registration Fee?• Access to all scientific sessions (except instructional courses)• Access to the technical industry exhibition• Access to the scientific poster exhibition• Scheduled private bus transfer from the airport to Sitges and vice-versa (limited departures)• Shuttle from the official hotels to the venue in the morning and evening (limited departures)• Welcome reception• Coffee breaks and poster presentation cocktail• Congress bag with main programme & abstract book• CME credits• Personal badge and certificate of attendance
Cancellation of CongressRegistrations – Name ChangesWritten notification is required for all cancellations and name changes. Notifications should be sent to the ICRS Executive Office in Zurich.
Refunds for congress cancellations are as follows:• 80 % refund for cancellations until May 14, 2010• 50 % refund for cancellations until August 15, 2010• No refund thereafter• Name changes will be charged with a fee of ! 100.00
In case of a congress cancellation due to rejection of an abstract, the full amount of the paid registration fee will be refunded.
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Cancellation of the Congress by the OrganizerCongress fees will be reimbursed if the congress is cancelled for other reasons than war, warlike events, and acts of terrorism or sickness epidemics. In the latter circumstances only a proportion of the congress fee would be refund-able.
Internet / WLANAs a special courtesy, ICRS will provide free WLAN Hot Spots and a public Internet corner to all attendees and exhibitors.
SmokingThe ICRS World Congress is a non- smoking congress. Smoking is not per-mitted in the Conference Centre except in designated smoking areas outside the building.
Mobile PhonesAll attendees will be requested to switch their mobile phones to the silent modus or turn them off during the scientific sessions.
Recording / PicturesTaking photos or video / audio recor-ding during the scientific presentations is strictly prohibited. Note that the majority of the presentations will become available online after the congress on the ICRS website in the Members area.
Speaker Service / AV CentrePlease note that only digital material will be allowed for oral presentations. The material must be in English and must be provided on CD-ROM or USB memory stick in (Windows 7 or XP format) to be placed on the central server on-site. Presentations cannot include any promotional commercial messages. It will not be possible to use your own laptop or notebook for your presentation in the session rooms.
It is mandatory that the data carriers are delivered to the Speaker Ready Room at least 3 hours prior to the session. Computers are available in each session room for accessing the speakers’ presentations.The network of our computers in the session rooms and the AV Center are equipped and run with Microsoft Windows 7. Macintosh formats are not recommended. If you prefer to use Macintosh formats, please contact the AV Centre well in advance before your presentation. Our technicians will have enough time to verify and adapt your presentation, if needed.
Speaker’s presentations should be delivered as a standard in Microsoft Office format to avoid any technical problems with the presentations. If you have videos included in your PP presen-tation, make sure that they run in the most commonly used video formats. If you have any doubt, please contact the ICRS Office at least 15 days before the congress. It is your responsibility to make sure that your video runs on the standardized congress IT / AV system.
Viajes Munditravel SLC/o Mr. Daniele Dal MonteC/Bailén, 95.97 pral. 1ª08009 Barcelona, SpainPhone: +34 93 208 11 44Fax: +34 93 457 92 91E-mail: [email protected]: www.munditravel.es
Official Hotel & Tour BookingViajes Munditravel has been designa-ted as the official ICRS Travel Agency for ICRS 2010. Viajes Munditravel will take care of your local accommodation needs, transfers & tours in Sitges/ Barcelona. An adequate number of rooms have been reserved and special room rates have been obtained to your advantage. An overall reserva- tion handling fee of ! 15.00 will be additionally charged for each individual accommodation reservation.
Hotel ReservationsHotel rooms will be allocated on a first-time first-serve basis in each category and hotel. For individuals, only online registration is accepted at www.cartilage.org. Online reserva-tions must be submitted by June 2010, latest. Reservations thereafter are only available upon availability. Your reser-vation will be confirmed by Viajes Munditravel.
Group Reservations – IndustryViajes Munditravel is pleased to receive group reservations requests for accommodations in Sitges (10 + more rooms). Please kindly contact Viajes Munditravel for any assistance and special arrangements.
Payment Guarantee – DepositA credit card guarantee and a deposit corresponding to 2 nights per reserved room plus ! 15.00 handling fee is required to secure your individual hotel reservation. Please note that your final hotel invoice must be settled directly to the hotel upon your check-out. The 2 nights deposit will be automatically deducted from your hotel invoice.The tours & transfers will be charged directly to your credit card by Viajes Munditravel.
Hotel & Tour Cancellation ChargesHotel Reservations:• Until May 30, 2010: Charge of the handling fee of ! 15.00 only.• Until August 15, 2010: Charge of 2 nights plus handling fee.• After August 15, 2010 and No-Shows:
Charge of the entire reservation period plus handling fee.Tours:• Until August 15, 2010: Cancellation free of charge• After August 15, 2010: No refund
ChangesHotel Reservation changes must be directed to Viajes Munditravel in writ-ten. Room night reductions of existing reservations are subject to the cancel-lation conditions indicated above.
Official Hotel & Tour Booking Agency
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Hotel Gran Meliá Sitges (Congress Venue)www.solmelia.com
The Meliá Sitges hotel is our main ICRS congress hotel, overlooking the har-bour & marina. It is one of the most charismatic and cosmopolitan coastal resort in Catalonia. The hotel provi-des a garden with sun terrace, indoor and outdoor swimming pool and a spa / fitness studio. All the 307 guest rooms have private balconies (most of them with sea view), safe, satellite TV, Minibar and air conditioning. As a special courtesy, the hotel provides complimentary LAN internet access in the hotel rooms exclusively for ICRS congress attendees.
Hotel Calipoliswww.hotelcalipolis.com
Situated at Paseo Marítimo right on the beach front in Sitges, the Hotel Calipo-lis enjoys a truly exceptional location near to the most important leisure and cultural areas of the town, just a 25 minute walk distance away (along the wonderful beach promenade) to the ICRS Convention Center Meliá. The hotel has 170 spacious hotel rooms, with air-conditioning, full bathroom with hair dryer; telephone, Satellite TV, mini-bar, safety box and WIFI connec-tion. All superior rooms were comple-tely refurbished in 2005 and most of them have outside terraces.
Reccomended ICRS Congress Hotels
Attention: If you reserve your Hotel room in one of the official ICRS congress hotels through our official hotel booking agent Viajes Munditravel, you will be-nefit from a free private shuttle service with limited departures in the mornings and evenings leaving close to the hotels to the congress venue and vice-versa. For more information and exact time schedule, please visit our website.
Hotel Estela Barcelona www.hotelestela.com
The emblematic hotel Estela Barcelona is a Mediterranean-style building located, in the marina’s area and is just 5 minutes walking distance away from the ICRS convention centre. Its close relation with art can be seen since the moment you step into the lobby.
ICRS Official Hotels – Overview
Saturday September 25, 2010afternoon, 17.00 – 18.30
Football (soccer) game between the famous FC Barcelona All Star Veterans and a team selection from ICRS “Vete-rans” at the Sitges Football stadium, just 3 walking minutes away from the Hotel Meliá. Do not miss this exciting event and support your ICRS football selection!
Location Hotel Name Category Distance to Venue Rate Single Rate Double Bus Stop
1 Melia 4 Onsite 165.00 183.00 yes
2 Dolce 5 15 minutes by car 200.00 205.00 yes
3 Antemare 4 25 min. walking 145.00 160.00 close
4 Best Western Subur Maritim 4 25 min. walking 160.00 170.00 close
5 Calipolis 4 20 min. walking 165.00 178.00 yes
6 Estela Barcelona 4 5 min. walking 158.00 175.00 no
7 Port Sitges 4 5 min. walking 138.00 160.00 no
8 San Sebastian 4 10 min. walking 158.00 180.00 close
9 Subur 3 20 min. walking 132.00 140.00 close
• All rates are in Euros, per night, per room and include VAT, Taxes and Breakfast Buffet
• ICRS provides a limited number of bus transfers in the morning and evening to the venue from pre-defined points close to most hotels.
• The congress venue can easily be reached by a short beach promenade walking from all hotels except from the Hotel Dolce.
• In Sitges, there is a limited number of taxis available. Early reservation for taxis is highly recommended.
Hotels & Social Events
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Situation Plan – Sitges
Sunday, September 26, 2010 19.00 – 20.30
Welcome Cocktail Reception
All participants, industry representa-tives and accompanying persons are invited to join the opening cocktail reception with some typical cultural presentations. The cocktail is offered by ICRS and will be held (good wea-ther conditions presumed) on a magnificent new public square, near the San Sebastian Church, overlooking the splendid coast and the sea and just a 5 minute walk away from the congress centre. After the cocktail, participants will have free time for their own leisure to discover the charming historical city centre of Sitges and enjoy one of the many nice restaurants / bars on the beach front promenade that Sitges offers you. In case of unfavou-rable weather conditions, the cocktail will take place inside the Hotel.
Price: Complimentary
Monday, September 27, 2010
Free evening for participants’ individu-al programmes and for industry related events. ICRS will be pleased to recom-mend and book at table for you at one of your favourite restaurants
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 19.oo – 23.00
Spanish Fiesta & Flamenco Night
Viva la Vida!!! We are extremely happy to announce this marvelous folk-loric Spanish night with Flamenco dancers and Spanish guitars. The fiesta will be held at a typical Catalan Finca (old country style farmer hours) just a few minutes outside Sitges. People get together below palm trees in little squares and bodegas, chat about their day and savor a cool glass of Cava, assist to shows and savor the formida-ble regional cuisine with a spectacular barbecue.
Dine and let you be immersed in a magical and unforgettable Spanish atmosphere. Here, you can look for-ward to delicious Spanish specialties, regional wines, fiery flamenco dancers and other typical cultural show acts.
Price per person: € 85.oo for indiv. congress participants. (Rate is partially sponsored by ICRS and incl. transport, dinner, drinks and entertaiment.)Industry Groups: per person € 110.oo
Social and Cultural Events
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Classic Barcelona City Tour
Sunday & Tuesday, 09.00 – 14.00
Barcelona has a worldwide reputation as one of the most important European centers of architecture and art. The spirit of famous colorful artists and architects such as Antonio Gaudi, Joan Miro, Antoni Tapies and Pablo Picasso inspires the city wherever you go. Barcelona is definitely a city with something special for every visitor! This tour will give you a general idea of Barcelona and is definitely also interesting for those who have already visited Barcelona. It will include the “Ramblas”, a colourful and picturesque avenue going from Cataluña Square down to the port; the Gothic Quarter with its Roman and Medieval remains, the oldest part of the city; the Cathed-ral and its cloisters (the interior will be seen depending on religious services); the Town Hall and the Generalitat Pala-ce (from the outside); tour of Cataluña Square and Passeig de Gràcia, one of the most elegant avenues in the city, Gaudi’s Houses like Casa Batló, Casa Millá – Pedrera, etc.
Price per person: € 45.00
Gaudi Tour – Sagrada Familia
Monday & Wednesday, 09.00 – 14.00
This tour will include the visit to Güell Park, an impressive and beautiful com-bination of gardens and “fair-tale” buil-dings, created by the famous architect Antoni Gaudí. It was originally thought as a suburban town and became a park at the beginning of the 20th century. Visit of the interior of the all over-world known Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) church, the most famous masterpiece by this architect, which has still not yet been finished after 100 years of continued construction. After the tour you can either return to Sitges with the official tour bus or stay a few more hours for time at leisure enjoying this fabulous city and returning to Sitges on your own means either by taxi or by train.
Price per person: € 45. 00
Tours
Sitges Village Walking Tour (2 hours)
Sunday and Tuesday, 15.00 – 17.00
This wide-ranging, attractive tour invi-tes you to relive the Modernista era, the old quarter with its fishermen’s neighborhood surrounded by the remains of the ancient ramparts, the Baroque church, the Palau Maricel and Cau Ferrat museums, the synthesis of Modernism’s total Art and which in addition transport us to the times of the Americans – late 18th century to the 1st third of the 20th – Sitgeans who emigrated to Cuba in search of fortune and upon their return, commissioned buildings and mansions considered to be true architectural gems.
After the tour, time for shopping in Sitges is to discover the quality of its establishments offering unique pro-ducts with the latest designs, espe-cially in fashion, shoes, gift articles and jewels. Its pedestrian streets invite you to take a walk while admiring its care-
fully dressed store windows. Establish-ments with personality offering natio-nal and international brands and that open every Sunday year-round inclu-ding public holidays. Thi tour is kindly offered to ICRS congress participants and accompanying persons by the Sitges Convention Bureau. Just show your badge and participate.
Price: Complimentary(limited availability)
Important Note: All tours require a minimum participation of at least 15 participants. If a minimum participation is not reached 2 – 3 weeks prior to the excursion date, a tour may be cancelled and all booked par-ticipants will be reimbursed in full.
See you in 2010 inbeautiful Sitges!
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