Welcome to the 4^th BMJD Congress

We are proud to announce the 4th World Congress on Controversies,
Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD),
which will take place from October 20-22, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.

Over the years, tremendous advancements have been made in the clinical and basic science fields of bone, muscle and joint diseases. Bone, muscle and joint diseases are reaching epidemiological dimensions and treatment possibilities are expanding. These developments have created a need for debates and discussions on numerous controversial issues to optimize
clinical outcomes.

Program Description

Osteoarthritis and pain

Debates:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for musculoskeletal pain: Like it – not so much
Pain in musculoskeletal diseases: A peripheral or centrally driven process?

Round Table Discussion:
How to identify responders to intra-articular treatments of knee osteoarthritis

Lectures:

Ankle osteoarthritis: Not such an uncommon symptomatic disease
Spinal osteoarthritis: Learning to deal with the investigation and management in daily practice
Musculoskeletal pain: From molecules to preclinical models
Innovative therapies for low back pain
New imaging technology: A crystal ball to predict disease progression and response to treatment in osteoarthritis?

Inflammatory arthritis

Debates:

Corticosteroids in rheumatoid arthritis: 60 years later
Corticosteroids in rheumatoid arthritis: When, how and how long?

Round Table Discussions:
Personalized medicine in rheumatoid arthritis is here
The dawn of personalized medicine in rheumatoid arthritis

Lectures:

The relation between joint and skin diseases
Management of co-morbidities in rheumatoid arthritis
Role of imaging in the management of rheumatoid arthritis
Dose adjustment in rheumatoid arthritis
Vaccination and rheumatoid arthritis

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstract Submission: July 12, 2016

Deadline for Early Registration: August 15, 2016