Transforming Your Practice: Hands-On Surgical Techniques for Anterior Approach Hip Arthroplasty, Hip Resurfacing and Hip Fx’s
Join us in Bern, Switzerland at sitem-insel
Friday, November 21st and
Saturday, November 22nd
Welcome to the gateway to innovation and surgical growth.
Mizuho OSI’s hands-on surgical development course is back! This two-day lab provides the opportunity to explore the advantages of the Direct Anterior Hip Arthroplasty (DAA) approach as well as advanced surgical techniques for Hip Resurfacings in a guided and immersive environment.
Discover the Gold Standard for Patient Positioning for Hip and Fracture Procedures using the Hana® Orthopedic Table
What's In It for You?
Mizuho OSI’s bioskills programs pair surgical techniques with innovative patient positioning solutions to further your educational experience.
- Expert Training: Learn directly from leading orthopedic instructors who bring invaluable expertise in an intimate setting.
- Innovative Solutions: Get hands-on with a tool designed to enable outcomes of the Anterior Approach, the Hana® Orthopedic Surgery Table.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of peers across disciplines and regions, share insights, and foster lasting professional relationships.
What's In It for Your Patients?
The Hana® Orthopedic Surgery Table enables surgeons to replace the hip through a short single incision1,2 without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur,3,4 making it the ideal tool for performing the Direct Anterior Hip Approach.
- Reduced recovery times5
- Lessening post-operative pain5
- Reducing hospital stays5
- And getting patients back to their favorite activities faster5
Travel/Accommodations
Flights and hotel accommodation of participating surgeons will be the responsibility of the distributor or attendee.
Mizuho OSI will cover the expenses of the training course meals.
Preferred Hotel
Hotel information will be provided closer to the event date with a direct link for special event pricing.
Course Details
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:00 |
Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Welcome & Didactic Presentation
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| 9:00 – 9:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 – 12:00 |
Hands-On Lab: Anterior Approach Surgical Demonstration
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| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Lunch + Discussion
|
| 12:45 – 13:45 |
Extensile Primary & Revision Exposures Didactic |
| 13:45 – 15:30 |
Hands-On Lab
|
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Course Review / Wrap-up |
| 16:00 | Adjourn |
*Schedule subject to change.
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast & Coffee |
| 8:00 – 9:00 |
Hana Table Demonstration
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| 9:00 – 9:30 | Coffee Break |
| 9:30 – 10:30 |
Hip Resurfacing Didactic
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| 10:30 – 12:00 | Hands-On – Hip Resurfacing on Hana |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Hip Fracture discussion – Why Hana? |
| 1:30 – 3:00 |
Hands-On Femoral Fractures on Hana
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| 3:00 | Adjourn |
*Schedule subject to change.
Course Lab Location
sitem-insel
Freiburgstrasse 3
3010 Bern, Switzerland
Faculty
Dr. Charles Lawrie, Orthopedic Surgeon, Miami, FL, USA
Dr. Joseph Schwab, Orthopedic Surgeon, Fribourg, Switzerland
Joseph Schwab, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
Joseph Schwab, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, is an internationally recognized leader in hip surgery and orthopedic research. His clinical expertise is in hip preservation and reconstruction, and he is internationally known for his educational efforts with anterior approach total hip replacement. Dr. Schwab currently directs research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and was the former 2025 Anterior Hip Foundation (AHF) President.
Charles M. Lawrie, MD
Charles Lawrie, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. Dr. Lawrie specializes in adult hip and knee joint replacement surgery, including hip resurfacing, anterior approach hip replacement, robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement, and revision joint replacement. Dr. Lawrie is actively involved in designing and developing technology and implants for hip and knee replacement. He also focuses on clinical research and training fellows. Together, Dr. Lawrie and his patients develop a tailored solution to their unique problems and situations to help them achieve their goals for recovery. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Lawrie is also the incoming President for the 2026 Anterior Hip Foundation (AHF).
See You There!
We look forward to being part of your professional development and helping you reach new heights in your surgical practice.
References
- Kennon et al., Total hip arthroplasty through a minimally invasive anterior surgical approach
JBJS Am., Nov 2003, 85(suppl 4): 39-48 - Siguier et al., Mini-incision anterior approach does not increase dislocation rate: a study of
1037 total hip replacements. Clin Orthop Relat Res., Sep 2004, (426): 164-73 - Seng et al., Anterior-supine minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty: defining the learning
curve. Orthop Clin North Am., Jul 2009, 40(3): 343-50 - Moskal et al., Anterior muscle sparing approach for total hip arthroplasty.
World J Orthop., Jan 2013, 4(1): 12-18 - Yue C, Kang P, Pei F. Comparison of Direct Anterior and Lateral Approaches in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Dec;94(50):e2126.
