Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Latest Concepts in Endoprosthetics: Knee and Hip Joints 2”

29–30 May 2026 a scientific and practical conference with international participation will be held in Bukovel
“Latest Concepts in Endoprosthetics: Knee and Hip Joints 2”.
The event is organised by the State Institution “Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine” with the support of the Ukrainian Association of Joint Endoprosthetics, EHS and SICOT.
The conference will focus on modern approaches and innovative solutions in knee and hip joint endoprosthetics. Participants will have the opportunity to ознакомиться with advanced international experience, the latest technologies, and current clinical practices.
Who will find it useful:
- Orthopaedic surgeons, trauma surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists
- Specialists wishing to expand their knowledge and improve practical skills in endoprosthetics
- Researchers and scientists in the field of orthopaedics interested in evidence-based medicine
- Anyone who wishes to stay up to date with current trends in joint surgery
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Day 1. 29 May 2026
(Simultaneous interpretation for international speakers is INCLUDED)
Symposium I: Highlights European Hip Society
Moderators: Bondarenko S.Ye., Filipenko V.A.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lyon University Hospital Croix-Rousse, University of Lyon North, France. Head of the Orthopaedic Department, Director of the Orthopaedic Programme at Lyon University and Board Member of the European Knee Society (EKS) and the French Hip and Knee Society. Member of EHS. Associate Editor of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (American).
Professor, MSc (Orthopaedics, London), DMed, PhD (London), FACS, FRCS,
Past President of the European Hip Society, President of the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Adult Joint Reconstruction, PGH Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor, Head of the Hip Surgery Department at IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy; Professor at the School of Specialisation in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Milan; Chairman of the Scientific Committee of EHS.
Professor, Director of the Hip Arthroplasty Centre, Senshunkai Hospital (Kyoto, Japan), Member of EHS.
Symposium II: How to prevent hip arthroplasty? Modern techniques
Moderators: Bondarenko S.Ye., Blonskyi R.I.
Professor, Government Royapettah Hospital affiliated with Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India.
Deputy Chairman of the SICOT Education Committee
Professor, Chief Researcher of the Department of Sports and Ballet Trauma, State Institution “Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine
Professor of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery, President of the European Hip Society, Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health at University College London, Editor-in-Chief of The Bone & Joint Journal
Professor, Head of the Department of Advanced Musculoskeletal Therapies, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Foundation for Advanced Orthopaedic Treatments (AtiO), Centre for Regenerative Therapy, Julius Wolff Institute, Member of the EHS Presidium
Symposium III: Minimally invasive hip arthroplasty: technologies, application features, complications
Moderators: Bondarenko S.Ye., Heinz Rothinger
Professor, Head of the Arthroplasty Department, Neuperlach Clinic, Munich, Germany
MD PhD, WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Mater Private Hospital
Symposium IV: Modern technologies in primary and revision hip arthroplasty
Moderators: Haluzynskyi O.A., Bondarenko S.Ye.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, Deputy Head of the Adult Reconstruction Division, Director of the Research Centre of the Adult Reconstruction Division
Consultant, Hip Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Spain)
Professor, Head of the Hip Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Spain)
Consultant, Hip Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona (Spain)
Symposium IV, Part II: Modern technologies in primary and revision hip arthroplasty
Moderators: Holovakha M.L., Bondarenko S.Ye.
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong Co-Director, Joint Replacement Centre, Gleneagles Hospital, President of the Asia-Pacific Hip Society, Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association, Hong Kong
Professor, Head of the Orthopaedic Clinic and Joint Arthroplasty Centre at the University Hospital of Pasto, Colombia, Member of EIIS.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, Deputy Chairman of the EHS Education Committee
Symposium V: Periprosthetic infection in 2026: new trends and opportunities
Moderators: Kolov H.B., Bondarenko S.Ye.
Professor, Head of the Orthopaedic Department at Valdoltra Clinic, Slovenia
DAIR in the management of periprosthetic infection
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery: Acibadem University and previously Thomas Jefferson University, 33rd President of AAHKS: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (2023). Renowned author of over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles on infection and joint reconstruction.
Initiator and organiser of the International Consensus on Periprosthetic Infection
Senior Physician at the Orthopaedic Clinic of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Symposium VI: Current issues in hip arthroplasty: how to achieve a positive outcome
Moderators: Anksh M.L., Bondarenko S.Ye.
Professor of Orthopaedics, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, India
Associate Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Centre for Musculoskeletal Surgery (CMSC), Charité, Berlin, Germany
Professor, Department of Hip Pathology, Gaetano Pini Orthopaedic Institute, Member of the EHS Scientific Committee
Day 2. 30 May 2026
Section: Educational lecture course “How to prevent complications in hip arthroplasty?”
Moderators: M.L. Ankin, V.A. Filipenko
Professor, DMSc, Head of the Department of Joint Pathology, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, National Representative of EHS from Ukraine, Vice-President of the Ukrainian Association of Joint Arthroplasty
PhD, Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Arthrology and Arthroplasty, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Member of EHS
President of the Ukrainian Association of Joint Arthroplasty, Director of the Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, General Secretary of EHS, Deputy Chairman of the Hip Arthroplasty Committee at SICOT, DMSc, Professor
DMSc, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon of the highest qualification category, Pirogov Dnipro Medical and Surgical Centre, Member of EIIS
PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology, Rudnev Municipal Clinical Hospital, Member of EIIS
PhD, Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Arthrology and Arthroplasty, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Member of EHS
DMSc, Head of the Department of Bone and Septic Surgery, State Institution “Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine
Symposium VII: Arthroplasty in the consequences of combat-related hip injuries
Moderators: Yu.V. Klapchuk, S.Ye. Bondarenko
PhD, Military Medical Clinical Centre of the Northern Region. Head of the Injury Clinic, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine
Professor, President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitation, Head of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine, Member of EHS, Member of SICOT
PhD, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon of the highest category, Medical Director of Bionic Technologies LLC
President of the Ukrainian Association of Joint Arthroplasty, Director of the Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, General Secretary of EHS, Deputy Chairman of the Hip Arthroplasty Committee at SICOT, DMSc, Professor
Section: Lecture from the Ukrainian Association of Joint Arthroplasty
Professor, Head of the Department of Research and Education, Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, General Secretary of the Ukrainian Association of Joint Arthroplasty
Moderator: Bansal Alok
Symposium VIII: Primary knee arthroplasty
Moderators: M.L. Holovakha, V.B. Makarov
Symposium IX: Revision knee arthroplasty
Moderators: V.A. Filipenko, O.P. Marushchak
Participation in the event provides 10 CPD points.
We invite specialists to join the discussion of current issues in orthopaedics and traumatology.