Programme

Thursday October 13th, 2011
16:30 - 18:30 Salle 200

Orthopedic devices : advances and new technologies

Chairperson : Dr. Pierre-Jean BENEZET
Moderators : Dr. Rémi KLOTZ, Dr. Noël MARTINET, Dr. Dominique EVENO

The session on novelties and perspectives on ortho-prosthetic fittings plays an important role in the conference SOFMER - Nantes 2011. It was developed with our partners AMPAN (National Association of Medical Equipment) and AFA (French Association of Equipment).

There will be two introductory presentations on upper and lower-limb prosthetics to provide an update on these topics.
All oral presentations will cover the field of ortho-prosthetic fittings. Three posters will complete this session.

16h30

The latest upper limb prosthetic devices
Dr N. MARTINET

16h50

Concept of lower limb prothétics et their recent technogical evolution
Dr P. BRUNEL

17h10

Underlimb amputation for people with mobility 1 or 2; choice of fitting with prosthetic
Dr S. EHRLER

17h20

Outcome of trans-tibial amputees equipped with energy-storing foot in Nord-Pas de Calais and Picardie.
Dr A. MOUSTAPHA

17h30

What are the criteria for choosing a prosthetic knee for the trans-femoral amputee? Proposals for a decision pathway
Mr JN. ADDE

17h40

Listening to patients with a major lower limb amputation due to peripheral vascular disease and/or diabetes: personal experiences of the temporary prosthesis period.
Ms F. DE COURRÈGES