On April 12 and 13, 2012, the Second International ASTAOR Congress (Association of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopic and Orthopedic Surgeons and Rehabilitologists) was held at the Swissotel Congress Center “Red Hills” in Moscow.
Congress gathered over 200 professionals in sports medicine from Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Greece, Spain and Italy. The grand opening of the congress began with a welcoming speech. President of ASTAOR, Medical Director of ECSTO (European Clinic of Sports Traumatology and Orthopedics) Andrei Vadimovich Korolev (Prof. Andrey KOROLEV), in which the professor stressed the importance and scale of the event, as well as noted that the ever-increasing number of congress participants is evidence the fact that ASTAOR becomes one of the most important associations, which brings together leading specialists, orthopedic surgeons of Russia, CIS countries and Europe, and provides a unique opportunity to share experiences and improve the skills of participants. First day Of the Congress, Russian specialists made presentations on topics dedicated to the latest world achievements in the field of traumatology, arthroscopic and orthopedic surgery. The second day was entirely devoted to the international training course in surgery of the ankle of the joint and foot of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, knee surgery and arthroscopy ESSKA-AFAS (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy).
The attention of the guests was Anatomical dissection is presented. Ankle and foot on the big screen in real time, made Europe's leading anatomist, Professor Pau Golanó. Special interest of participants caused the reports of the President of ESSKA Nick van Dyk (Niek VAN DIJK) on the topic: “Acute instability of the ankle joint in athletes - modern principles of diagnosis and treatment ", orthopedic surgeon from the UK, James Culder (James D F CALDER) on topics “Isolated instability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis” and “Medial ankle instability "and Giuseppe Longo (Umile Giuseppe LONGO) from Italy about "New treatments for stress fractures of the foot and ankle" and "Application grown cartilage in the treatment of osteochondritis dissecting the talus: the present and future".
The program of the event was provides for joint Russian-French training course for operating sisters, including practical part that took place in the walls of the EMC (European Medical Center) and caused a living interest and favorable feedback from course participants.
In the framework of the Congress was held exhibition of the latest developments in the field of modern medical equipment, which took Participation of 22 companies from Russia and abroad. “The ever-increasing number of members and participants of the ASTAOR Congress testifies not only to the interest of the leading specialists in its conduct, but also confirms the status and high level of organization events, ”Professor Andrei Korolev commented on the results of the Congress. Important event Congress was awarded the honorary membership of the Association to Professor Pau Golano (Pau Golanó) and ESSKA President Professor Niek van Dijk. Second International Congress ASTAOR (Association of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopic and Orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitologists) was conducted in collaboration with EMC (European Medical Center) and ECSTO (European Clinic of Sports Traumatology and Orthopedics), with the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy - ESSKA and Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics RUDN.
