Welcome to Dubrovnik!

Dear friends and colleagues,

It is a great pleasure and honor for me to invite you to the 24th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow in Dubrovnik from September 19th to 22nd, 2012.

The Scientific program includes nine Instructional Courses, two Symposia and three Guest lectures.

Topics for Instructional Courses are very promising: Biology of rotator cuff (RC) tears / Rehabilitation after arthroscopic RC repair / Post-operative stiff shoulder / Posterior shoulder instability / Acute and chronic AC joint instability / Elbow instability. Furthermore: The young athlete’s shoulder & Distal humerus fractures. The last IC is addressed to young surgeons: How to read, write and review a paper.

Our two symposia will be a very high level: Partial RC tears & 3 and 4-part Displaced acute proximal humerus fracture.

The three Invited Lectures about Osteoarthritis in young patients, Bone fracture healing on molecular level, plus the one showing the Korean experience regarding Anterior shoulder instability will upgrade with no doubt the scientific level of our Congress.

I do believe that the Instructional courses, Symposia, Invited lectures, Free papers and Industry workshops will offer an attractive and interesting scientific congress to all participants. And following the way of the previous two SECEC Congresses, there will be Rehabilitation Specialty day on Saturday, organized by the SECEC Rehabilitation Committee in coordination with the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER) and the Croatian Council of Physiotherapists. The chosen topics for the Symposia are Stiff shoulder & Primary and secondary frozen shoulder.

The Congress venue is Valamar Lacroma Hotel, located on Babin Kuk peninsula boasting a spectacular sea view.

Dubrovnik, often referred to as “the pearl of the Adriatic”, offers a wealthy architectural and cultural heritage with its impressive city walls surrounding the fascinating Old Town. With much more to experience, we invite you to come and discover Dubrovnik.

In hope that the Scientific and Social program of the 2012 Congress will meet your expectations. I look forward to welcoming you in Dubrovnik.