19th CONFERENCE of BAAST and 16th INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL SIMPOSIUM of BOTA
13th Congress of the Balkan Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (BASAKOS)
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are pleased to invite you to this year’s 13th Congress of the Balkan Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (BASAKOS).
This regional forum brings together leading surgeons, sports medicine specialists, and researchers from across the Balkans and beyond.
This year’s edition will focus on innovations and clinical achievements in knee, shoulder and ankle surgery, as well as sports medicine, including:
- Arthroscopic techniques and minimally invasive procedures
- ACL reconstruction, meniscal pathology treatment, and cartilage restoration
- Rotator cuff surgery, shoulder instability management, and acromioclavicular joint pathology
- Ankle impingement, instability and cartilage lesions
- Rehabilitation strategies and return-to-sport protocols
- Dedicated sessions for young specialists and residents to present on various topics
Through expert presentations, surgical video sessions, panel discussions, and clinical case reviews, the Congress aims to foster scientific exchange, hands-on learning, and regional collaboration in arthroscopy, joint surgery, and sports medicine.
Join us for a dynamic scientific program and a valuable opportunity to connect with leading specialists from across the Balkans.
CONGRESS INFORMATION
1. ORGANIZER OF THE CONGRESS:
BALKAN SOCIETY OF ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE SURGERY AND ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE (BASAKOS)
2. SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
| SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE | ORGANIZING COMMITTEE |
| Mihail Vuldzhev, MD (Bulgaria)Hristo Mazneykov, MD (Bulgaria)Christos Papageorgiou, MD, PhD (Greece)Prof. Zlatko Temelkovski, MD, PhD (RN Macedonia)Prof. Miroslav Milankov, MD, PhD (Serbia)Assist. Prof. Alan Andonovski, MD (RN Macedonia)Assoc. Prof. Kalin Mihov, MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Maksim Zagorov, MD (Bulgaria)Assoc. Prof. Antoni Georgiev, MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Rusimov. MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Stefanov, MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Prof. Nikolay Dimitrov, MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Prof. Asparuh Asparuhov, MD, PhD (Bulgaria) | Mihail Vuldzhev, MD (Bulgaria)Hristo Mazneykov, MD (Bulgaria)Christos Papageorgiou, MD, PhD (Greece)Prof. Zlatko Temelkovski, MD, PhD (RN Macedonia)Prof. Miroslav Milankov, MD, PhD (Serbia)Assist. Prof. Alan Andonovski, MD (RN Macedonia)Assoc. Prof. Kalin Mihov, MD, PhD (Bulgaria)Maksim Zagorov, MD (Bulgaria)Philip Koynarski, MD (Bulgaria)Georgi Dimitrov, MD (Bulgaria)Miroslav Kostadinov, MD (Bulgaria)Kristiyan Vasilev, MD (Bulgaria)Martin Bonev, MD (Bulgaria)Atanas Andreev, MD (Bulgaria)Martin Geranov, MD (Bulgaria) |
3. IMPORTANT DATES OF THE CONGRESS:
• Early Registration Deadline for Delegates at the Congress – until July 31, 2025;
• Middle registration Deadline for Delegates at the Congress – from August 01, 2025 to October 10, 2025;
• Late Registration Deadline for Delegates at the Congress – from October 11, 2025 and on spot;
• Deadline for abstracts submission – extended until July 31, 2025;
• Confirmation for participation in the scientific program both with oral presentation or e-poster – till August 07, 2025;
• Opening of the 13TH BALKAN CONGRESS OF ARTHROSCOPY, SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY AND KNEE SURGERY – October 24, 2025 – 15:30 h. – Sandanski Conference Hall, Interhotel Sandanski, town of Sandanski;
• Welcome Dinner – October 24, 2025 (Friday) – 19:30 h.;
• Gala Dinner – October 25, 2025 (Saturday) – 19:30 h.
4. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE CONGRESS:
English language.
During the event there will be no simultaneous translation.
5. PARTICIPATION WITH REPORT:
If you would like to participate with oral presentation or e-poster, please fill in the Resume form in English (here)
Deadline for abstracts submission – July 31, 2025
The authors will receive confirmation for participation in the scientific program both with oral presentation or poster till August 07, 2025.
Posters will be electronic and will be published on the event website.
6. ACCREDITATION:
Each participant in the Congress will receive a Certificate of Participation with Fixed Credit Points of BMA for participants and lecturers. The credit points that each participant will receive are determined by the BMA in accordance with the forum’s scientific program.
7. RESERVATION REQUESTS CAN BE MADE:
- By online participation form (here)
- Via e-mail: events@wasteels.bg
Please enter your feedback data (phone and / or e-mail) and the necessary data (company or personal) for issuing an invoice.
8. REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION:
All participants in the Congress are desirous to declare and pay their participation preferentially at the preferential prices of the organizing company.
The registration of the participants on site at Interhotel Sandanski for the receipt of all materials and hotel accommodation will start at 2:00 pm on October 24th, 2025 at WASTEELS Registration Desk.
The three-day working hours are:
24 October 2025 – 14:00 – 20:00
25 October 2025 – 08:00 – 17:00
26 October 2025 – 08:00 – 12:00
9. PAYMENT:
Bank account for money transfers in EUR:
WASTEELS-Bulgaria EOOD
UBB Bank
IBAN: BG03UBBS81551437752800 BIC: UBBSBGSF
10. AMENDMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS:
All reservations will be valid for 5 working days, during which period the actual payment should be made. If not the reservation will be automatically cancelled without prior notice. Upon cancellation of hotel accommodation or / and registration fee before 31st of July, 2025, the full amount of the payment shall be reimbursed. Upon partial or full cancellations, or changes made from 01st of August, 2025 – no amount will be reimbursed.
Bank transfer tax of 10.00 euro will apply for non-eu cоuntries for all payments.
XVIII Conference and new leadership of BAAST
From 15 to 17 May the XVIII Conference of BAAST was held, where Dr. Maxim Zagorov took office as the Chairman of the Association. Dr. Mihail Vuldjev was elected Vice-Chairman and Dr. Philip Koynarski was appointed Secretary.
The new leadership started its working activity with a request for the development and promotion of arthroscopic surgery in Bulgaria and improvement of the educational and qualification level of the association members.
In addition to presenting and discussing current trends and scientific advances at the annual BAAST conference with international participation, emphasis will be placed on information interactive exchange through the association’s website and social networks, relying on the active participation of the entire arthroscopic community in the country.
Live Surgery Day with David Dejour
At the end of 2020, our quarterly ESSKA Newsletter was replaced by a monthly publication called The ESSKA Times. This new format still includes everything that is of utmost interest to our members, but it will be more timely, adding dynamism and instantaneity to the information delivered.
If you have an idea of an article for The ESSKA Times or have any questions, please send an email to info@esska.org.
14th Conference of BAAST and 11th Symposium of BOTA
May 27, 2021 (Thursday)
14:00 – 19:00 Registration
20:00 Welcome Reception – Admiral Main restaurant
May 28, 2021 (Friday)
08:00 – 19:00 Registration
08:30 – 08:45 Opening ceremony
08:45 – 12:00 First Scientific session
LIVE SURGERY
08:45 – 10:00 Live surgery I “Patella lift”, D. Dejour, Moderator: V. Stefanov
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00 Live surgery II “Shoulder”, T. Gregory, Moderator: A. Baltov
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch – Admiral Main restaurant
13:00 – 15:00 Second Scientific session
Faculty: M. Zagorov, A. Baltov, I. Vasilev
13:00 – 13:15 Diagnosis and treatment algorithm of rotator cuff tears, V. Rusimov
13:15 – 13:30 Arthroscopic repair of subscapularis tears, M. Zagorov
13:30 – 13:45 Shoulder instability with rotator cuff disease, N. Dimitrov
13:45 – 14:00 Minimally invasive treatment for massive rotator cuff tears, I. Vasilev
14:00 – 14:10 Physical therapy after arthroscopic stabilization of the shoulder,
N. Popov, Vassil Levski NSA
14:10 – 14:25 Primary shoulder replacement in proximal humerus fractures with intact rotator cuff, I. Mitkovski
14:25 – 14:40 Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures in patients over 65 years, A. Baltov
14:40 – 14:50 Aspects of functional recovery after shoulder arthroplasty, L. Sazdova, Vassil Levski NSA
14:50 – 15:00 Total elbow arthroplasty, D. Enchev
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00 Third Scientific session
Knee surgery
Faculty: P. Kinov, H. Mazneykov, E. Hayvazov
15:30 – 15:40 PRP in articular cartilage degeneration of the knee, Е.Hayvazov
15:40 – 15:50 Early postoperative results after chondroplasty with Graft Net Arthrex, R. Atanasov
15:50 – 16:00 Commercial presentation of USS Medica: ACL graft preparation with Pull up extracortical fixation device, S. Navarro
16:00 – 16:10 Individual approach to ACL reconstruction, H. Mazneykov
16:10 – 16:20 Revision ACL reconstruction, D. Dejour
16:20 – 16:30 Static postural balance in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and healthy subjects, T. Grueva-Pancheva, Vassil Levski NSA
16:30 – 16:40 Partial knee replacement with reconstruction of ACL, P. Kinov
16:40 – 16:50 Results after unicondylar knee replacement, G. Lukanov
16:50 – 17:00 Discussion
17:00 – 17:30 Presidential lecture: How to manage bone defects in TKA revision and re-revision surgery, T. Gehrke
17:30 – 18:30 BAAST General Assembly
19:30 Gala dinner
May 29, 2021 (Saturday)
09:00 – 13:30 Fourth Scientific session
ESSKA SESSION: FAI
Faculty: V. Stefanov, P. Kinov, N. Tivchev
09:00 – 09:20 Commercial presentation of Top Hospital: Cingal, challenges of chondral damage – 5 years clinical experience, P. Kinov
09:20 – 09:30 FAI – Past, present and future, V. Stefanov
09:30 – 09:45 Diagnosis of FAI, P. Kinov
09:45 – 10:00 Open surgery of FAI, N. Tivchev
10:00 – 10:30 Commercial presentation of Zentiva: Preventive analgesy. The role of COX-2 inhibitors, P. Kinov
10:30 – 10:45 Instrumentation and surgical technique in hip arthroscopy, I. Vasilev
10:45 – 11:00 Arthroscopic treatment of cam impingement, V. Yablanski
11:00 – 11:15 Arthroscopic treatment of pincer impingement, M. Vuldjev
11:15 – 11:30 Total hip replacement in FAI, V. Dimov
11:30 – 12:00 Commercial presentation of Pfizer: DVT prophylaxis after joint replacement – case report, V. Stefanov
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch – Admiral Main restaurant
13:00 – 13:30 Commercial presentation of Sanofi: Renaissance in the use of LMWH, D. Enchev
13:30 – 15:50 Fifth Scientific session
AO session
13:30 – 13:50 MIO in calcaneus fractures, S. Ivanov
13:50 – 14:10 Preoperative planning in foot and ankle trauma using 3D printed models, P. Penev
14:10 – 14:30 Posterior pilon fracture of the distal tibia, H. Hristov
14:30 – 14:50 Trans-olecranon fracture dislocation, B. Tasev
14:50 – 15:10 Bone substitutes in Orthopaedics, G. Dimitrov
15:10 – 15:30 Discussion
15:30 – 15:50 Commercial presentation of Nobel Pharma: Etodin SR in the orthopaedic practice, A. Mandadjiev
16:00 Closing ceremony
AAOS 2020 Annual Meeting – CANCELED
After much consideration and discussion, the Academy Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC).
The largest orthopaedic gathering in the nation, the AAOS Annual Meeting was set to host 479 presentations, 250,000 net square feet of exhibit space and 27,000 attendees from around the world. But, the ongoing spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a serious concern for us all, and its implications have substantially affected the logistics of the meeting.
More details and information on our website and through our social media channels in the coming days.
ESSKA CONGRESS POSTPONED
1 September (Tuesday) – 4 September (Friday) 2020
Due to the continual spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe, the ESSKA leadership has taken the decision to postpone the ESSKA Congress until September 2020. This decision has been taken in order to prioritise the health and safety of all delegates, faculty and partners.
We are pleased to announce that the new dates for the Congress will be 1 September (Tuesday) – 4 September (Friday) 2020. We look forward to you joining us in September. The Congress website will be updated in the coming days to reflect the rescheduled dates.
If you are an existing registered delegate, have booked a hotel room from the official Congress accommodation service, are a faculty member, are a successful abstract submitter, or are an exhibitor/sponsor, we will be communicating with you directly in due course. There is no need to contact us; we will contact you.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
ENDO CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP 2020
“HELIOS ENDO – KLINIK HABURG”