Hallux Valgus (bunion): innovation in surgical techniques

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28 October 2017: the third day of the PBS-ECM professional refresher course

Saturday 28 October was the final day of the training course for all PBS orthopaedic surgeons. The topic of the meeting was “The diagnostic and therapeutic picture for the flat foot”.
A detailed discussion was held on the biomechanics, diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical treatment of flat foot in children and adults.

The entire training procedure 2017 (March, July and October) was developed together with the orthopaedics department at the hospital of Borgotaro. PBS wishes to thank Dr. Luca Berni and his collaborators in particular.

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PBS at the Dubai medical congress

It is not just the Italian scientific community to show an ever increasing interest in the PBS surgical technique.

In fact, the PBS group of Dr. Andrea Bianchi not only carries out surgery in other countries, such as Russia and Egypt.  On 3-5 November 2016, it also took part in an interesting, international conference in Dubai entitled “Joint Reconstruction Middle East 2016“.

Dr. Andrea Bianchi presented an interesting and much appreciated report on the topic of the “Percutaneous system for hallux valgus correction (surgical technique and result)“.

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PBS technique appreciated and exported to Cairo

From 19-21 January 2017, the PBS group took part in the international congress “10th International Arthroplasty Conference” held in Cairo, Egypt.
Dr. Andrea Bianchi, Dr. Stefano Ferranti and Dr. Abusaa Samer presented some interesting reports regarding the pathology of the forefoot and Hallux Vagus in particular..

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