Scientific
Federation invites all the participants from all over the world to attend International Summit on Rheumatology&
Orthopedics during September 24-25 2018 at Madrid, Spain. This includes Keynote presentations, Oral talks,
Poster presentations and Exhibitions.
Musculoskeletal problems continue to represent a growing source of death
and disability world-wide, particularly with the growing burden of disease
associated with an aging population and increase in the rates of road traffic
accidents. To address the societal and economic burdens presented by
musculoskeletal disorders, research in the normal biology of musculoskeletal
tissues, the diseases and injuries associated with these tissues, and the
underlying mechanisms of musculoskeletal tissue regeneration continue to gain
importance. It is clear that collaboration between disciplines and centers with
expertise in biology, mechanics, and clinical research is essential to continue
to advance the field.
The musculoskeletal system involves a diverse organization of tissues
exposed to a complex series of biological and mechanical stimuli. A thorough
understanding of the normal biology of the musculoskeletal tissues, the
behavior of these tissues associated with disease and injury, and the
underlying mechanisms of musculoskeletal tissue regeneration is necessary to
address the growing burden of disease. Research programs, both in developed and
developing countries, must target those orthopedic conditions of greatest
importance to their populations in order to diminish the societal and economic
burdens caused by an inability to resume necessary physical function. The
potential areas for investigation within the field of orthopedics continue to
grow, particularly as the basic and applied body of scientific knowledge and
technology develop. While these areas for basic research in orthopedics are too
numerous to list, below are example of some of the current and future
directions in the field.
Bone repair, whether it happens following a fracture or a bone graft,
involves a well organized set of events that lead to reconstitution of the
biological and mechanical integrity of bone. The regeneration process is
initiated by an inflammatory response, which plays an important role in
stimulating repair. Simultaneously, skeletal progenitor cells are recruited and
begin differentiating into chondrocytes
and osteoblasts that will deposit new
cartilage and bone matrix necessary for bone bridging. The origins of these
progenitor cells and the influence of the inflammatory response on their
recruitment are not well understood. Following extracellular matrix deposition,
cartilage is replaced by bone and new trabecular bone is converted to lamellar
bone during the remodeling phase of repair.
The basic biology of muscle and muscle repair is well understood
compared to other soft tissues. Muscle repair is composed of three phases
including degeneration/ inflammation, regeneration and fibrosis. Many molecular
markers and disease models are available. Muscle has been an ideal target to
test new gene therapies and cell based therapies, however further advances are
needed to treat devastating diseases such as Duchene Muscular Dystrophy and to
improve muscle repair.