Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) will host the fifth Dubai Shoulder Surgery Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Emirates Orthopedic Division in cooperation with the Arab Shoulder and Elbow Society, from 25th to 27th October, with the participation of 18 countries.

The conference aims to present new strategies to provide doctors with the highest levels of analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic practices for laparoscopic shoulder surgery. The conference will be organised by Infoplus Events and will involve the participation of 48 regional and international lecturers.

Dr. Saeed Al-Thani, President of the Arab Society of Shoulder and Attachment, Consultant Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Endoscopy, Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction, said that the conference will discuss reviewing new principles and techniques, injuries around the shoulder, arthroscopic shoulder surgery, joint implantation, fracture management and complex causes of the shoulder.

It will also focus on reviewing new principles and techniques, peri-shoulder injuries, arthroscopic shoulder surgery, joint implantation, fracture management, and complex causes of the shoulder.

He pointed out that the conference will bring together faculty and experts and focus on best-known practices, the latest technology, and evidence-based research related to joint injury care.

Dr. Al-Thani explained that the programme includes 16 scientific sessions, 85 lectures, four live surgeries, three workshops for cadaver operations, a physiotherapy workshop and three seminars for the industrial sector with the participation of more than 15 companies from the most important pharmaceutical and medical devices companies as sponsors of the conference.

Dr. Ali Makdis, an Orthopedic Surgeon specialising in the shoulder at Kuwait Oil Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, said that the conference aims to create a platform that brings together a group of doctors and specialists in shoulder surgery from around the world under one roof to discuss modern developments and techniques in the treatment of orthopaedic diseases.

He pointed out that the conference will include multiple methods, such as comprehensive information learning, live demonstrations, group discussions, workshops and industrial seminars, to provide an educational programme that allows specialists from academics and industries to follow the latest developments in this field.