From February 16, 2018 18:15 until February 18, 2018 13:00
At Hilton Hotel Curacao
The departments of Rehabilitation of Curaçao and the Academic Teaching Hospital of Groningen are proud to organize the 8th Post Graduate Course in Rehabilitation Medicine. This congress will take place on February 16th till the 18th 2018.
During the congress several topics will be presented concerning conditions that are commonly seen in the primary care as well as the rehabilitation setting on the Island of Curacao and the neighboring islands.
Patients with Stroke as well as disorders of the feet due to Diabetes Mellitus will be presented. Both conditions are very prevalent in the primary as well as the rehabilitation center and are a important cause of disability. Diagnosis as well as treatment options will be discussed.
Compression disorders of the spinal cord and primarily cervical spinal cord compression also a very common condition seen but undiagnosed in its early phase will be discussed. Goal is to primarily spread the awareness of these disorders so that timely treatment can be provided.
Common orthopedic disorders seen in children as well as orthotic treatment of common orthopedic conditions will also be touched upon.
Local as well as speakers from the Netherlands will be participating in this congress.
Chair | J. Geertzen | ||
Topic | Children Orthopedics | ||
18:15 | Registration | ||
19:00 | Official Opening | ||
19:15 | Common Congenital Orthopedic Disease in Children | P. Maathuis | The Netherlands |
19:35 | Scoliosis in Children | N. Ramrattan | Curacao |
19:55 | Common Acquired Orthopedic Disease in Children | P. Maathuis | The Netherlands |
20:15 | Discussion | ||
20:30 | Tea break | ||
Topic | Use of Orthotics in Rehabilitation and Primary Care | ||
21:00 | Lower extremity orthotic use in stroke patients | P. Slijkhuis | The Netherlands |
21:20 | Upper extremity orthotic use in stroke patients | J. van Loenen | The Netherlands |
21:40 | Discussion | ||
22:00 | Closure |
Chair | A. Zahavi | ||
Topic | Stroke | ||
10:00 | Epidemiology of Stroke in Curacao | I. Gerstenbluth | Curacao |
10:20 | Guidelines in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients | J. Martina | Curacao |
10:40 | Rehabilitation of Stroke patients during Hospital Phase | R. Dekker | The Netherlands |
11:00 | Discussion | ||
11:15 | Coffeebreak | ||
Topic | Stroke | ||
11:45 | Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke | M. Atienzo | Curacao |
12:05 | Post Rehabilitation care in Patients with Stroke | A. Zahavi | Curacao |
Topic | General Topics in Rehabilitation | ||
12:25 | Shared decision making | J. Geertzen | The Netherlands |
12:45 | Discussion | ||
13:00 | Closure | ||
13:00 | Lunch Buffet (Own account) | ||
Chair | R. Dekker | ||
Topic | Cervical Compression Myelopathy | ||
14:30 | Diagnosis | R. Rico | Curacao |
14:50 | Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: From Literature to Scientific Protocol | I. Merkies | Curacao |
15:10 | Conservative Treatment | T. Sluis | The Netherlands |
15:30 | Discussion | ||
15:45 | Teabreak | ||
Topic | Compression Disorders of the Spinal Column | ||
16:15 | Surgical Treatment | E. Dos Santos Rubio | Curacao |
16:35 | Prognosis | T. Sluis | The Netherlands |
16:55 | Discussion | ||
17:10 | Closure |
Chair | J. Martina | ||
Topic | Diabetic Foot | ||
10:00 | Epidemiology of the Diabetic Foot in the Netherlands | J. Geertzen | The Netherlands |
10:15 | Epidemiology of the Diabetic Foot in Curacao | I. Gerstenbluth | Curacao |
10:30 | Diagnosis of the Diabetic Foot | H. Voesten | The Netherlands |
10:50 | Surgical Treatments of the Diabetic Foot | H. Voesten | The Netherlands |
11:15 | Coffeebreak | ||
11:45 | Orthopedic Footwear Prescription and the Diabetic Foot | A. Siebring | The Netherlands |
12:05 | Orthotic Prescription and the Diabetic Foot | P. Slijkhuis | The Netherlands |
12:25 | Innovation!! An App for the Diabetic Foot | J. Zwinkels | The Netherlands |
12:45 | Discussion | ||
13:00 | Closure |