German Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress 2010 26 to 29 October in the ICC Berlin

At the German Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress 2010 the key focus will be on exploring new possibilities, making medicine transparent and safe, and ensuring reliable care and treatment for patients. From 26 to 29 October 2010, under the slogan of "Innovation, safety, reliability", the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC), the German Society for Traumatology (DGU), and the Professional Association of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons (BVOU) will present the latest findings from the combined field of orthopaedics and traumatology at the International Congress Center Berlin (ICC Berlin). More than 11,000 medical specialists from every German-speaking country in Europe are expected to attend. An industrial exhibition will take place on all four days of the congress, rounding off the information on offer.

Future treatment

Nowadays, diseased or injured bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments are already among the most frequent causes of chronic pain and physical impairment worldwide. In Germany, problems related to the above are the reason for one in six cases of hospital treatment, and for one in three cases of operations with in-patient hospital treatment. Demographic changes mean that in future there will be more old people who suffer from diseases afflicting the elderly, among them diseases affecting joints and the spinal column, osteoporosis and arthritis. In order to prepare for a large demand for treatment, and to avoid providing the wrong treatment or a lack of it altogether, experts will be discussing forward-looking concepts at the congress, aimed at showing which structures are needed in order for clinics and doctors' practices to be able to ensure proper local treatment in the future.