Program Schedule

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Back to Basics
9:00-9:10	Newer Diagnostic modalities in MSK Infections	Dr Muhammed Niyas, KIMS
9:10-9:20	Antimicrobial Therapy in MSK Infections: What is current?	Dr Rajalakshmi, KIMS
9:20-9:30	How can I increase the yield in MSK diagnostics	Dr. Sarada Devi, SUT
9:30-9:40	Current Antimicrobial Therapy in MSK Tuberculosis	Dr Sanjeev Nair, TB Centre
Surgical Site Infections
9:40-9:50	SSI: Current Concepts	Prof Muhammed Ashraf, Kollam
9:50-10:00	Early Post-operative Long Bone Infection	Prof Tigy Thomas, Kottayam
10:00-10:10	Chronic Infections and Its Sequelae	Prof Arun K, Trichur
10:10-10:45	Inauguration	KOA President
10:45-10:55	Treatment of Infective Non Unions : External fixator based modalities	P. N Vasudevan
10:55-11:05	Treatment of Infective Non Unions : Non external fixator options	Prof Aneenkutty
11:05-11:20	Hand infections what a general orthopod should know	Dr Manoj Haridas
11:20-11-.30	Adult septic arthritis	Prof Rajesh Purushothaman
11:30-11-.50	Q & A
Prosthetic Joint Infections
11:50-12:00	Infections after Arthroplasty: What is new in diagnostics	Dr Mohankumar, Malappuram
12:00-12:10	Infected Knee Arthroplasty: Current Concepts in Rx	Dr Vijayamohan, Kochi
12:10-12:20	Infected Hip Arthroplasty: Current Concepts in Rx	Dr Murugan Babu
Paediatric Infections
12:20-12:30	Acute Osteomyelitis: What is new	Prof KK Chandrababu, AIMS
12:30-12:40	Post-septic sequelae in Paediatric Hip	Dr Sitanshu Barik, AIIMS
12:40-1:00pm	Q & A
1:00-1:40pm	Lunch Break
Current Imaging in MSK Infections
1:40-1:50pm	Nuclear Medicine Diagnostics in MSK Infections	Dr Vijay Harish, Rajagiri
1:50-2:00pm	Imaging in MSK Infections	Dr Manish Yadav, KIMS
2:00-2:10pm	Septic Arthritis in Shoulder: Diagnostic Dilemma	Dr Pratap Kumar, Kochi
Spine Infections
2:10-2:20pm	Masqueraders of Spondylodiscitis	Dr Rishi Kanna, Ganga Hospital
2:20-2:30pm	Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis	Dr K V Menon, Rajagiri Kochi
2:30-2:40pm	Newer Diagnostic Modality in TB Spine	Dr Suresh Pillai
2:40-2:50pm	Atypical Spine Infections	Dr Faizal Iqbal
2:50-3:10pm	A Case of Infection Which Changed My Practice	DDT
Open Fractures
3:10-3:20	Surgical Principles of Infection Prevention in Open Fractures	Dr Naveen Thakkar
3:20-3:30	Orthobiologics	Dr Jaheer Hussain, Chennai
3:30-3:40	MRSA/VRSA Infections in MSK Practice	Dr Arvind, HOD ID
3:40-3:50	Atypical Bone and Joint Infections	Prof Thiru Narayanan
3:50-4:15	Q & A
Inauguration at Gravity Hall

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Free Papers
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Knee Scopy
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Knee Scopy Session
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Trauma
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Trauma Session
4:30 PM	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Free Papers
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Deformity Session
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Hip Plasty
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Spine Session
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Spine Session
4:30 PM	General Body

Times	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Free Papers
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Pediatric Session
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Paediatric Session
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Finance Session
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Pelvi Acetaular Session
4:30 PM	General Body

Times	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Poster Gold
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Medal
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Oncology
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Hand Session
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Hand Session
4:30 PM	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Invited Paper
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Non Ortho
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	PKS Gold Medal
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Knee Plasty The Alignment Conundrum: Mechanical, Gap Balance, or Kinetic Alignment Considerations on a UKR/HTO Kinematic, Inverse Kinematic, or Restricted Kinematic - New Kids on the Block Image-Based or Imageless Robotic Assisted TKR - Current Update Bilateral Simultaneous TKR - Current Practices and Protocols DAIR, One/Two Stage Revision in PJI - Current Understanding and Rationale
4:30 PM	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Invited Paper
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Knee Scopy
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Oration
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Knee Scopy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Trauma	Moderator: Dr. Sudhir Chairperson: Dr. Ramakrishnan , Kollam and Dr. Jayakrishnan ,Pathanamthitta
Neck of femur fracture session
2.00 - 2.10 pm	Neck of femur fracture fixation - How I reduce and fix	Dr. Rajesh Vijay, Kottayam
2.11 - 2.21 pm	Neck of femur fracture age 60-65 years - fixation/bipolar arthroplasty (uncemented vs cemented)/THR	Dr. Jiss Joseph, Cochin
2.22 - 2.32 pm	My experience with FNS for neck of femur fracture fixation	Dr. Shibu John, Trivandrum
2.33 - 2.43 pm	Post traumatic/idiopathic AVN hip up to type 3 - my experience	Dr. Ramesh Sen, Delhi
Intraarticular Fractures around Knee
2.44 - 2.54 pm	Distal femur intrarticular fractures with medial communition	Dr Sibin Surendran , Calicut
2.55 - 3.05 pm	Hoffa and missed Hoffa fractures - How I deal with it - Role of posterior fixation	Dr. Rajeev Rao, Thrissur
3.06 - 3.16 pm	Posteromedial and posterolateral tibial condyle fractures - How I approach	Dr. Mohan Kumar, Malappuram
3.17 - 3.27 pm	My difficult cases experience in proximal tibia fractures	Dr. Mohammed Ashraf, Kollam
3.28 - 3.38 pm	Question and answers
3.40 - 4.00 pm	Panel discussion	Dr. E. K. Shanavas
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.00am	Invited Paper
9.00am - 10.00am	Pelvis and Acetabulum
10.00am - 11.30am	Oration
11.30am - 1.00pm	Hip Plasty (Session Time) Understanding Spino-Pelvic Relationship Dual Mobility Sockets - Indication and Rationale for use in THR Managing Acetabular Defects - Fill, Augment or Bypass Dysplastic Hips - How to achieve equilibrium in containment and Muscle Balance Periprosthetic Fractures in THR - Which to Fix or Revise Current Evidence of VTE Prophylaxis and Tranexamic Acid in Joint Replacement
1.00pm - 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm - 4.00pm	Spine
2.00pm - 2.15pm	Thoracolumbar spine fractures without neurodeficit: When to conserve? When to surgically fix?
2.15pm - 2.30pm	High Grade Spondylolisthesis - Management Guidelines
2.30pm - 2.45pm	Multilevel Lumbar Disc Degenerative Disease - Treatment Options
2.45pm - 3.00pm	Surgery in Osteoporotic Spine - Tips and Tricks
3.00pm - 3.15pm	Managing Complications in Spine Surgery
3.15pm - 4.00pm	Panel Discussion - Three Case Presentations Case 1: Cervical Myelopathy Case 2: Adolescent Scoliosis Case 3: Recurrent Disc Prolapse
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.00am	Invited Paper
9.00am - 10.00am	Pediatric Orthopedics
10.00am - 11.30am	Oration
11.30am - 1.00pm	Pediatric Orthopedics
1.00pm - 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm - 4.00pm	Limb Deformity
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.00am	Poster Gold Medal
9.00am - 10.00am	Finance Section
10.00am - 11.30am	Oration
11.30am - 1.00pm	Oncology
1.00pm - 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm - 4.00pm	Hand Surgery
Case based Discussion
2.00pm - 2.15pm	Difficult Distal Radius Fractures	Prof Anil Bhatt, Manipal
2.16pm - 2.30pm	DRUJ Subluxation	Prof Binu Thomas, Vellore
2.31pm - 2.45pm	Scaphoid Non-Union	Dr. Praveen Bharadwaj, Ganga Hospital Coimbatore
2.46pm - 3.00pm	Scapholunate Injuries and Instability	Dr. Binoy Sayoojyanandan, Chalakudy
HOW TO MANAGE
3.01pm - 3.10pm	How I Use K Wire in Hand	Dr. Sreekanth Ravindran, Vellore
3.11pm - 3.20pm	Finger Tip Injuries - Step Ladder Reconstruction	Dr. Thomas Angelo, Beleivers Hospital Thiruvalla
3.21pm - 3.30pm	Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries	Dr. Ajeesh Sankaran, Alshifa Perinthalmanna
3.31pm - 3.40pm	Missed and Occult Injuries	Dr. Gopalakrishnan, Meitra Calicut
3.41pm - 3.50pm	Phalangeal Fractures	Dr. Arun Ravindran, Rajagiri Aluva

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.30am	Faculty Gold Medal
9.30am - 11.00am	Shoulder and Elbow Session
11.00am - 11.30am	Shoulder and Elbow Session
11.30am - 1.00pm	Quiz Final
1.00pm	Valedictory Function Followed by Lunch

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.30am	PG Gold Medal
9.30am - 11.00am	Foot and Ankle
11.00am - 11.30am	Foot and Ankle
11.30am - 1.00pm	Quiz Final
1.00pm	Valedictory Function Followed by Lunch

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 9.30am	Video Gold Medal
9.30am - 11.00am	Ortho Tech Workshop
11.00am - 11.30am	Life After Orthopedics
11.30am - 1.00pm	Quiz Final
1.00pm	Valedictory Function Followed by Lunch

Time	Sessions	Speakers
8.00am - 11.00am	Free Poster Session
11.30am - 1.00pm	Quiz Final
1.00pm	Valedictory Function Followed by Lunch

KOACON 2025 -Arthroplasty Programme

Time	Session	Speakers
INVITED TALKS/ DEBATES (20 MINUTES) /Video (10 MINUTES)
	PJI - A Comprehensive Approach to Early Diagnosis and Antibiotic Management
	Mobilisation Protocols Post Hip/Knee Arthroplasty
	How I Do a Varus Knee – Video
	How I Do a Valgus Knee – Video
	Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy – Video

KOACON 2025 -PELVIC ACETABULAR TRAUMA

Moderator: Dr Harikumar

Chairpersons: Dr Raffic ,Dr Sibin Surendran

Panel Discussion : Dr Dileep Kumar A

Time	Session	Speakers
8.30-10 am	Battling Difficulties in Reduction and Fixation of T Type / Bicolumn Fracture	Dr. Ramesh Sen
	NOF < 65 Years – How I Manage Vertical Shear Fractures	Dr. Tony Kavalakattil
	3 Worst Cases in My Pelviacetabular Life	Dr. Jose Pappanasherry
	Closed Screw Fixation in Pelviacetabular Fixation	Dr. Jiss Joseph
	Selection of Surgical Approaches in Acetabular Fractures	Dr. Ramesh Perumal

KOACON 2025 -Knee session - 1

Session	Topic
	Meniscus root with or without HTO
	Acl injury in adolescents
	PLC. … Laprade vs Larssons
	LET … when and how MCL. Repair or reconstruct When
Plenary session
	Acl reconstruction how to tackle all complications intra op ….. 20 min
Panel discussion … 30 min
	MULTILIGAMENTOUS INJURIES OF KNEE 4 cases

KOACON 2025 -KNEE SESSION - 2

Session	Topic
	CARTILAGE. SOLUTIONS
	HOW TO CHOOSE A TREATMENT FOR CARTILAGE DEFECT …10 min
	PATELLO FEMORAL INSTSBILITY
Panel. Discussion. ..20 min

KOACON 2025 - HIP TOPICS

Time	Presenter
Dual Mobility Sockets - Indication and Rationale for Use in THR	Dr. John Thayyil
Managing Acetabular Defects – Fill, Augment or Bypass	Dr. Murugan Babu
Culture Negative Prosthetic Joint Infection - Current Understanding and Way Forward	Dr. Prem
Functional Cup Placement in THR Using Robotics	Dr. Adarsh
Principles of Elbow Arthroplasty - Achieving Optimal Function	Dr. Prasad Pidikiti
THR in Chronic Pelvic Discontinuity - 3D Printing	Dr. Bipin Theruvil
Dysplastic Hip – How to Achieve Equilibrium in Containment and Muscle Balance	Dr. Dhanasekhar Raja
Periprosthetic Fractures in THR - Rationale to Fix/Revise	Dr. Pradeep Punnose
Understanding Spino–Pelvic Relationship for Successful Acetabular Placement in THR	Dr. Harish Bhende

KOACON 2025 -Knee Topics

Time	Presenter
Alignment Conundrum - Mechanical/ Kinematic/ Functional/ Gap Balancing	Dr. Prince Shanavas
CPAK Classification and The Indian Context - Potential Challenges	Dr. Sameer Ali
Robotic vs Conventional - Has Literature Given Us the Verdict?	Dr. Kushal
The Dust Settled - The Controversies of Arthroplasty Have Been Settled	Dr. Gurava Reddy
Kinematic/ Inverse Kinematic/ Restricted Kinematic – New Kids on the Block	Dr. Krishna Kiran
Relearn and Reinvent TKR Through Robotics	Dr. Hasil Mohammed
Circumstances for Sleeves, Cones and Stem Usage in TKR	Dr. JV Srinivas
Bilateral Simultaneous TKR – Current Practice and Protocols	Dr. Yogesh Kamath
DAIR, Staged Revision in PJI – Current Understanding and Rationale	Dr. Ajith Kumar Shetty
Prosthetic Joint Infection From an ID Specialist Perspective	Dr. Rajalekshmi
Management of Recurrent Patellar Dislocation	Dr. Anil Kumar Panamottil

KOACON 2025 -Foot and Ankle Session

Time	Topic	Speaker
9:30am-10:30am	Talk Session (9 Min Talk)
9:30-9:40am	Pion Fracture: What's New	Dr. Jiss Joseph
9:40-9:50am	Syndesmotic Injuries: Current Concepts	Gokul G Dev
9:50-10:00am	Chronic Ankle Sprain	Dr. Dennis P Jose
10:00-10:10am	Ankle Impingment	Abdul Gafoor
10:10-10:20am	Diabetic Ankle Fracture	Dr. Rajesh Simon
10.20-10.30am	Panel Discussion
10.30-11.00am	Case based discussion(5min talk + 10 min discussion)
10:30-10:45am	Quadri malleolar fracture	Dr. Nikhil Martin
10:45-11:00am	Neglected Ankle Injury	Dr. Kurien Alapatt
11:00-11.30am	Debate in Lisfranc fixation
11:00-11.10am	I shall fix	Dr. Sreeganesh
11:00-11.20am	I shall Fuse	Dr. Balu C Babu
11.20-11.30am	Panel Discussion