UNDER SECEC PATRONAGE ROMANIAN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING 2026

Romanian Shoulder and Elbow Meeting

Lectures, live cadaveric surgery and hands-on workshops on shoulder and elbow pathology.

2 – 4 October 2026 · Poiana Brasov
K2 Alpin, Sala Atlas · faculty from 6 countries
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5TH ANNUAL MEETING

5th Annual Meeting of the Romanian Elbow and Shoulder Society

Elbow and Shoulder Traumă & Sports Injuries: From Evidence to Excellence

Under the patronage of SECEC
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Time Schedule - Provisional Programme

1Vineri, 2 Octombrie 2026 - DAY 1: Basic Science & Rotator Cuff
08:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:45 - 09:40
Basic science shoulder
08:45
Shoulder Anatomy
LECTURE
08:55
Shoulder Biomechanics
LECTURE
09:10
Approaches to shoulder
LECTURE
09:20
Shoulder arthroscopy basics
LECTURE
09:30
Video: shoulder arthroscopy theatre set up, portals and normal joint anatomy
09:45 - 10:30
Basic Science Elbow
09:45
Elbow anatomy
LECTURE
09:55
Elbow Biomechanics
LECTURE
10:10
Approaches to elbow
LECTURE
10:20
Elbow arthroscopy basics
LECTURE
10:30
Video: elbow arthroscopy theatre set up, portals and normal joint anatomy
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 13:30
Rotator cuff pathology
11:00
The rotator cuff: functional anatomy and biomechanical implications
LECTURE
11:15
Calcific tendinitis – is this a cuff tear?
LECTURE
11:30
Isolated supraspinatus tear
LECTURE
11:45
Subscapularis tear – think outside of the box
LECTURE
12:00
Massive cuff repair options – patches
LECTURE
12:15 - 12:45
Live surgery – cadaver rotator cuff repair. Technical tips and tricks
LIVE SURGERY
13:30
Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:30
Irreparable cuff options and muscle transfers
14:15
Irreparable cuff tears – what are the options
LECTURE
14:30
My experience with Lower trap transfer
LECTURE
14:45
My experience with Lat-dorsi transfer
LECTURE
15:00
Case discussion
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:15
LHB pathology
15:30
LHB subluxation
LECTURE
15:40
SLAP tears
LECTURE
15:50
Can LHB be used as a graft?
LECTURE
16:00
LHB tenodesis
LECTURE
16:15
Case discussions
2Sambata, 3 Octombrie 2026 - DAY 2: Shoulder Instability / Arthroplasty
09:00 - 11:00
Shoulder instability
09:00
1st time dislocation in athletes
LECTURE
09:15
Is there still a place for simple Bankart repair in 2026 ?
LECTURE
09:30
Tips and tricks for a good Bankart repair
LECTURE
09:40
What is remplissage?
LECTURE
09:55
How to use my biceps ☺ – tips and tricks for DAS
LECTURE
10:10
Open Latarjet procedure- tips and tricks
LECTURE
10:25
Arthro LAtarjet
LECTURE
10:40
LAtarjet » procedure without screws
LECTURE
10:50
Bone block ? Options
LECTURE
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
LIVE SURGERY CADAVER Arthroscopic Latarjet Technical tips and tricks
LIVE SURGERY
13:30
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00
Shoulder arthroplasty in young patients
14:00
Total anatomic shoulder in young patients Debate hemi –pyro-carbon vs total
14:15
Is there an age limit for total anatomic shoulder prostesis ?
LECTURE
14:30
How to deal to glenoid defects in young patients
LECTURE
14:45
How to you like your anatomic ? Debate stemless or stem
15:00
Case presentations – rapid firing
15:15 - 16:30
Reverse Total shoulder replacement
15:15
RSA – are my indications correct ?
LECTURE
15:30
Bone or metal ? Debate how to deal with glenoid bone loss
15:45
Is the cuff important after an RSA ?
LECTURE
16:00
What to do when it fails ?
LECTURE
16:15
How do I plan my prosthesis ?
LECTURE
16:30
Case discussion/Re-live surgery technical tips and tricks
LIVE SURGERY
3Duminica, 4 Octombrie 2026 - DAY 3: Elbow Day - Instability & Trauma
09:00 - 10:00
Elbow instability and trauma
09:00
Outcomes of elbow complex instability according to Wrightington classification
LECTURE
09:20
Transulnar fracture-dislocaton: tips and tricks
LECTURE
09:40
Coronoid fracture fixation: how to do it?
LECTURE
10:00
Non-arthroplasty treatment of a painful stiff elbow
LECTURE
10:20 - 11:00
Live surgery CADAVER – coronoid fracture fixation or LUCL reconstruction
LIVE SURGERY
11:30 - 12:00
Lateral sided elbow pain
11:30
Tennis elbow
LECTURE
11:40
PIN compression
LECTURE
11:50
Radiocapitellar problems
LECTURE
12:00
Chronic lateral instability
LECTURE
12:15 - 13:00
Elbow trauma – case discussions
FACULTY · 16 SURGEONS · 6 COUNTRIES

Faculty

Carlos CobiellaCarlos CobiellaShoulder & Elbow Surgeon · University College LondonLondra, UKSpecialises in complex arthroscopic reconstruction for shoulder instability and rotator-cuff deficiency. Founder of the London Shoulder Meeting.
Ashish GuptaAshish GuptaShoulder Surgeon · Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane, AUSFounded the Queensland Unit for Advanced Shoulder Research; focuses on arthroscopy and primary/revision shoulder arthroplasty.
Alexander Van TongelAlexander Van TongelShoulder & Elbow Surgeon · Ghent University HospitalGhent, BEAcademic surgeon with substantial research in reverse shoulder arthroplasty and biomechanics.
Marius NegruMarius NegruPresident, RESS · SECEC-certified Shoulder & Elbow SurgeonGibraltar & Marbella, GIFRCS(Eng), FEBOT, EMBA. Practises in Gibraltar and Marbella after fellowship at UCL and the Reading Shoulder Unit. Member of BESS and AAOS.
Henry ColacoHenry ColacoConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon · Hampshire, UKHampshire, UKClinical lead for upper-limb surgery; reconstructive arthroscopy including SCR for irreparable rotator-cuff tears.
Dimitrios KaradaglisDimitrios KaradaglisConsultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon · LondonLondra, UKTrained in London and at the Harvard Shoulder Service, Boston; shoulder replacement, rotator-cuff repair and arthroscopy.
Radu AmonRadu AmonShoulder & Elbow Surgeon · CHR de la Citadelle, LiegeLiege, BEFellowship under Laurent Lafosse at the Annecy Shoulder Institute; rotator-cuff repair, instability and reconstruction.
Gabriel DarcaGabriel DarcaLead, Shoulder Programme · Arcadia Hospital, IasiIași, ROLeads the shoulder programme at Arcadia after a decade in Belgium; reverse arthroplasty and complex reconstruction.
Merter OzenciMerter OzenciOrthopaedic & Sports Surgeon · Antalya, TurkeyAntalya, TRProfessor of orthopaedics with arthroscopy and sports-medicine fellowship training, including at Yale.
Jagwant SinghJagwant SinghConsultant Upper-limb Surgeon · LondonLondra, UKFellowship at Wrightington and Nottingham, John Charnley gold medal; chairs a committee of the European Shoulder & Elbow Society.
Lee Van RensburgLee Van RensburgConsultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon · CambridgeCambridge, UKAt Addenbrooke's Hospital; special interest in elbow trauma, cadaveric masterclass since 2013.
Roland CamenzindRoland CamenzindSenior Shoulder Surgeon · Lucerne, SwitzerlandLucerna, CHAOA Expert Shoulder certification; over 800 shoulder arthroscopies and award-winning research.
Philippe SchiepersPhilippe SchiepersShoulder Surgeon · Brussels, BelgiumBruxelles, BEArthroscopic and prosthetic shoulder surgery; sports injuries, rotator cuff and failed arthroplasty.
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Louis GossingOrthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon · Waterloo, BelgiumBruxelles, BEShoulder specialist in the Brussels region; arthroplasty and innovations in shoulder replacement.
Mihai RascuMihai RascuCo-founder, RESS · Orthopaedic & Sports Surgeon, OrtokineticBucurești, ROSenior surgeon at Ortokinetic, Bucharest; minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery; coordinating physician for the Romanian Gymnastics Federation.
Stefan CristeaStefan CristeaProfessor of Orthopaedics · Carol Davila, BucharestBucurești, ROHead of orthopaedics-traumatology at Sf. Pantelimon; extensive arthroplasty and reconstructive expertise.
REGISTRATION FEES

Meeting fees (RON)

CategoryEarlyStandardLate
Rezident9001.0901.290
Specialist / Primar (MD)1.2501.5001.750
Fizioterapeut8501.0501.250
Student la medicina500650800
Members get reduced fees. Bands switch automatically by date (early 1 Apr–30 Jun, standard 1 Jul–31 Aug, late from 1 Sep).
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