SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09.00 - 10.00 AM | BACK TO BASICS:
CONCEPTS THAT DRIVE PRACTICE Chairpersons: Dr. Satish Mutha, Dr. Rahul Kadam 1. Upper Limb Malunion - Principles and Practical Management: Dr. Sachin Bhonsle 2. Management of Upper Limb Aseptic Nonunion - Challenges and Solutions: Dr. Sangeet Gawhale 3. Upper Limb Infected Nonunion - Evaluation, Planning and Reconstruction: Dr. Abhijit Kale 4. Modern Principles of Surgical Exposure and Biological Bed Preparation in Upper Limb Nonunion: Dr. Pradip Nemade |
| 10.00 - 11.00 AM |
CASE CHALLENGES: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Moderator: Dr. Sangeet Gawhale Panel Members: Dr. Sunil Shetty, Dr. Abhijit Kale, Dr. Sachin Kale, Dr. Sachin Bhonsle 1. Strategies for Salvage of RU Nonunion with CRPS: Dr. Ashok Ghodke 2. Evaluation, Planning and Reconstruction of Malunited Capitellum Fracture: Dr. Satish Mutha 3. Lost and Found - Malunited Metacarpal Head: Dr. Prashant Kamble 4. Lessons from a Case of Scapular Nonunion: Dr. Pradip Nemade |
| 11.00 - 11.30 AM | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11.30 AM - 12.30 PM |
LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS: DECISION MAKING IN CHALLENGING CASES
Moderator: Dr. Satish Mutha Panel Members: Dr. Sangeet Gawhale, Dr. Rahul Kadam, Dr. Pramod Gandhi, Dr. Ajit Chalak 1. Beyond Reduction - Neglected PIP Fracture-Dislocation of the Hand: Dr. Prashant Kamble 2. Correcting Deformity, Restoring Function in Radius-Ulna Nonunion: Dr. Pradip Nemade 3. When the Humerus Refuses to Heal - Is Ring Fixator an Option?: Dr. Divya Ahuja 4. Fixation, Grafting and Functional Outcome in Aseptic Humerus Nonunion: Dr. Sachin Kale |
| 12.30 - 01.30 PM |
REAL CASES, REAL SOLUTIONS: INTERACTIVE CASE DISCUSSION
Moderator: Dr. Abhijit Kale Panel Members: Dr. Sachin Kale, Dr. Kapil Pawar, Dr. Nitin Mhatre, Dr. Kuldeep Salgotra 1. The Crooked Healed Fracture - Management of Malunited Distal Radius - Is Length Restoration the Norm?: Dr. Sangeet Gawhale 2. The Elbow That Arrived Late - Management Dilemmas in Malunited Coronal Shear Fracture: Dr. Prashant Kamble 3. Challenges in Reconstruction of Proximal Humerus Nonunion: Dr. Pradip Nemade 4. Decision Making in the Management of Radius Hypertrophic Nonunion: Dr. Divya Ahuja |
| 01.30 - 02.30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 02.30 - 03.30 PM |
WHAT’S NEW IN 2026: CASE-BASED LEARNING
Moderator: Dr. Kuldeep Salgotra Panel Members: Dr. Satish Mutha, Dr. Sachin Kale, Dr. Prasad Chaudhary, Dr. Ashok Ghodke, Dr. Chetan Chajed 1. Tips and Tricks in the Management of Radius-Ulna Nonunion: Dr. Sanjay Dhar 2. Restoring Anatomy, Stability and Function - Humerus Nonunion: Dr. Tejaswini Patankar 3. Avoid and Analyze - Correction of Humerus Nonunion: Dr. Sanjay Dhar 4. From Nonunion to Motion - Managing Humerus Nonunion with Implant In Situ: Dr. Sachin Bhonsle |
| 03.30 - 04.30 PM |
OPERATIVE DILEMMAS: CASE CHRONICLES
Moderator: Dr. Sanjay Dhar Panel Members: Dr. Sachin Kale, Dr. Akshay Mahajan, Dr. Divya Ahuja, Dr. Gopal Lamture, Dr. Atul Kharat 1. Biology Meets Mechanics - Surgical Management of Metacarpal Nonunion: Dr. Ashok Ghodke 2. Exposure to Healing - Management of Malunited Distal Radius: Dr. Abhijit Kale 3. Surgical Approach to the Terrible Triad of the Shoulder: Dr. Sachin Bhonsle 4. Optimizing Biology and Stability in Proximal Humerus Nonunion: Dr. Kunal Makhija |