MAS ASSA 2026
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Main Congress Day 1

26th Nov 2026 (Thursday)

BALLROOM 1 (KNEE & HIP)
Start End Topic Speaker
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 ICL 1
Nailing the Primary ACL
Chairpersons
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Fairudz Bin Mohd Miswan
Dr Raphael Angelo C. Jurilla
0800 0810 Personalised Graft Selection for ACLR in 2026: My Approach Dr Dave Lee Yee Han
0810 0820 Optimal Tunnel Placement in ACLR: How Do I Get There? Dr Enrique Leonardo C Pasion
0820 0830 ALL or LET: What to Do, When and How? Dr Siti Hawa Tahir
0830 0840 Knee Stiffness After ACLR: How to Avoid and Treat? Dr Jose Antonio San Juan
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 ICL 3
Meniscus 360
Chairpersons
Prof Dr Mohamad Khairuddin Abdul Wahab
Assoc Prof Dr Timothy Teo Wei Wen
0845 0855 Meniscal Root Reconstruction: The Anterior-MCL Portal to Prevent Meniscal Tunnel Cut-through Asst Prof Dr Nattha Kulkamthorn
0855 0905 Radial Tears: Pearls for Successful Repair Dr Wahyu Riansyah
0905 0915 Degenerative Meniscus Tears: When (or not) to Repair & How? Dr Nur Akmal Ismail Mansor
0915 0925 Discoid Meniscus: How to Diagnose and Repair? Emeritus Professor Dr Jin-Hwan Ahn
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 0945 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
0945 1030 Opening Ceremony & Keynote Lecture  
1030 1115 Symposium 1
The Complex ACL
Chairpersons
Dr Sugesh Raghavan
Dr Meiky Fredianto
1030 1040 AMRI and ACL: How to Diagnose and Treat? Dr I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana
1040 1050 ACL and PLC: Diagnosis and Surgical Pearls Prof Dr Andri Marulitua Lubis
1050 1100 ACL and The Coronally Malaligned Knee: When to Correct and How? Associate Professor Dr Peter D’Alessandro
1100 1110 Tibial Slope in ACLR: Who, When and How to Correct? Dr Lee Kong Hwee
1110 1115 Q & A  
1115 1215 Free Paper Oral Presentation 1 (Knee)
Chairpersons: Dr Johan Abdul Kahar & Dr Dao Thanh Tu
 
1215 1300 Sponsored Lunch Symposium (by ICON Medic)  
1300 1345 Lunch & Exhibit Visit  
1345 1430 Surgical Video 1
Knee
Chairperson
Dr Siti Hawa Tahir
1345 1355 Meniscus Ramp Lesion repair Professor Emeritus Dr Jin-Hwan Ahn
1355 1405 Combined tibial slope correction and ACL reconstruction Dr Lee Kong Hwee
1405 1415 Anteromedial Reconstruction with ACL: My Surgical Technique Prof Dr Bancha Chernchujit
1415 1430 Q & A  
1430 1515 Debate 1
ACL Tear in a 25 year old Recreational Football Player
Chairperson
Dr Rajesh Rampal
1430 1515 I will do ACLR with NO augmentation Maj Gen Dato’ Dr Mohammad Amirrudin Hamdan (R)
Prof Dr Chanakarn Phornphutkul
I will do ACRL with augmentation Assoc Prof Dato’ Dr Badrul Akmal Hisham
Dr Moganadass Muniandy
1515 1530 Sponsored Tea Symposium (by Biotek)  
1530 1545 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1545 1645 Case-Based Discussion 1 (Shoulder) Chairpersons
Dr Leong Wan Hee
Dr Nur Azree Ferdaus Kamudin
1545 1645 Panel Discussion Prof Dr Bancha Chernchuj
Maj Gen Dato' Dr Mohammad Amirrudin Hamdan
Dr Alan Hirahara
Dr Tăng Hà Nam Anh
Prof Dr Roshan Wade
1645 1745 MAS Post-graduate Quiz Championship (Round 1)
Chairpersons: Dr Johan Abdul Kahar & Dr Sharifah Nor Amirah bt Syed Abdul Latiff Alsagoff
 
1745   End of Day 1 - Main Congress  
1830 2100 Faculty Dinner (Off-site) *By invitation only  
BALLROOM 2 (UPPER LIMB)
Start End Topic Speaker
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 ICL 2
Rotator Cuff: From Diagnosis to Decision
Chairpersons
Dr Leong Yung Chin
Dr Tăng Hà Nam Anh
0800 0810 Imaging in RCT: What the Surgeon Needs to Know? Dr Alex Lee Fook Seng
0810 0820 Partial thickness Rotator Cuff Tear: When to Repair and How? Asst Prof Dr Ekavit Keyurapan
0820 0830 Small-to-medium Full Thickness Tears: Techniques and Pearls Dr Gede Chandra Purnama Yudha
0830 0840 Patches in Rotator Cuff Repair: Do They Change the Outcome? Dr Andy Wee Teck Huat
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 ICL 4
SLAP Lesions and Biceps Pathology
Chairpersons
Dr Raymond Yeak Dieu Kiat
Assoc Prof Dr Nadhaporn Saengpetch
0845 0855 SLAP Tear: Who really Needs Repair? Dr Tăng Hà Nam Anh
0855 0905 Pulley Lesions and Tendinitis: The Shoulder Pain Everyone Misses Dr Carmelo L. Braganza
0905 0915 Biceps Tenodesis: Techniques and Decision Making Dr Rajesh Rampal
0915 0925 The Biceps - Labral Complex in Overhead Sports: Recognizing and Managing What Others Missed Assoc Prof Dr Nadhaporn Saengpetch
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 0945 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
0945 1030 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for OPENING CEREMONY & KEYNOTE LECTURE  
1030 1115 Symposium 2
Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
Chairpersons
Dr Choo Chin Yin
Asst Prof Dr Nattha Kulkamthorn
1030 1040 Defining Repairability and Surgical Decision Making Assoc Prof Dr Timothy Teo Wei Wen
1040 1050 Arthroscopic Salvage of the Irreparable Cuff: Partial Repair, Margin Convergence and Interval Slides Dr Mohd Rusdi Abdullah
1050 1100 Beyond Arthroscopy: Tendon Transfer: Matching the Salvage to the Patient Assoc Prof Dr Nadhaporn Saengpetch
1100 1110 Last Resort or Best Option? Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Failed Cuff Dr Charanjeet Singh
1110 1115 Q & A  
1115 1215 Free Paper Oral Presentation 2 (Knee & Elbow)
Chairpersons: Dr Raymond Yeak Dieu Kiat & Asst Prof Dr ICH Khuy
 
1215 1300 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for Sponsored Lunch Symposium  
1300 1345 Lunch & Exhibit Visit  
1345 1430 Surgical Video 2
Shoulder Procedure: Tips & Pearls
Chairperson
Dr Choo Chin Yin
1345 1355 Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with Remplissage Dr Alan Hirahara
1355 1405 Arthroscopic Latarjet Procedure Assoc Prof Dr Timothy Teo Wei Wen
1405 1415 Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair Asst Prof Dr Ekavit Keyurapan
1415 1430 Q & A  
1430 1515 Debate 2
Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Chairperson
Dr Jonas Fernandez
1430 1515 I will do Superior Capsular Reconstruction Dr Alan Hirahara
I will do Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Prof Dr oh Joo Han
1515 1530 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for Sponsored Tea Symposium  
1530 1545 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1545 1745 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for more programme  
1745   End of Day 1 - Main Congress  
Main Congress Day 2

27th Nov 2026 (Friday)

BALLROOM 1 (KNEE & HIP)
Start End Topic Speakers
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 ICL 5
Decoding Patellofemoral Instability
Chairpersons
Dr Sugesh Raghavan
Dr Enrique Leonardo C Pasion
0800 0810 Evaluation of Patellofemoral Instability: What Parameters Matter? Dr Meiky Fredianto
0810 0820 Isolated MPFL Reconstruction: When is it Enough? Dr Hishamudin Masdar
0820 0830 TTO and Derotational Osteotomies: When to Add and How to Avoid Failures? Assoc Prof Dr Alan Getgood
0830 0840 Trocheoplasty: Who,When and How? Assoc Prof Dr Mohammad Ashik Zainuddin
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 ICL 7
Hip - From Instability to Impingement
Chairpersons
Col Dr Azmi Abdul Latif (R)
Dr Foo Gen Lin
0845 0855 Hip Instability Pathomechanics Dr Muhamad Karbela Reza Ramlan
0855 0905 Approach to Hip Instability: A Diagnostic and Decision Making Dr Leong Yung Chin
0905 0915 FAI: Mastering Dynamic Assessment and Surgical Precision Dr Carmelo L. Braganza
0915 0925 Labral Tear: To Preserve or To Reconstruct Dr Muhammad Hafiz Daud
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 1015 Free Paper Oral Presentation 3 (Knee & Hip)
Chairpersons: Dr Uzir Ahmad Husni & Dr Sharifah Nor Amirah bt Syed Abdul Latiff Alsagoff
 
1015 1030 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1030 1100 Surgical Video 3
(Knee / Hip)
Chairperson
Dr Muhammad Hafiz Daud
1030 1038 MPFL Reconstruction with TTO Assoc Prof Dr Mohammad Ashik Zainuddin
1038 1046 Hip Arthroscopy: Portal Placement / Cam and Pincer Osteoplasty / Labral Repair Dr Foo Gen Lin
1046 1054 Endoscopic ITB Release Col Dr Azmi Abdul Latif (R)
1054 1100 Q & A  
1100 1115 PLENARY 1 Chairperson
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Fairudz Bin Mohd Miswan
1100 1115 Orthobiologics In Rotator Cuff Surgery: Hype, Hope or Evidence? Prof Dr Oh Joo Han
1115 1215 Free Paper Oral Presentation
Azmi Abdul Latif Award Presentations

Chairperson: Prof Dr Mohamad Khairuddin Adbul Wahab

Judges:
Assoc Prof Dr Alan Getgood
Dr Andy Wee Teck Huat
Col Dr Azmi Abdul Latif (R)
 
1215 1300 Sponsored Lunch Symposium (by Smith & Nephew)
Advance Meniscus Repair: From Hidden Lesions to Complex Reconstruction
 
1300 1430 Lunch & Friday Prayer
Exhibit Visit
 
1430 1515 Symposium 3
Beyond The Intra-articular Joint
Chairpersons
Dr Nur Akmal Ismail Mansor
Dr Carmelo L. Braganza
1430 1440 Out of Socket: Decoding Extra-articular Hip Pathology Col Dr Azmi Abdul Latif (R)
1440 1450 Deep Gluteal Space & Ischiofemoral Impingement Dr Muhamad Karbela Reza Ramlan
1450 1500 Hamstring Injuries: The endoscopic approach Dr Foo Gen Lin
1500 1510 Elite Athlete Following Hip Arthroscopy: How and When to Return to competitive Sports? Prof Dr Yi-Sheng Chan
1510 1515 Q & A  
1515 1600 YOUNG SURGEON FORUM Chairperson
Dr Uzir Ahmad Husni
Dr Robin Low Chin Aun
1515 1545 NEXT GENERATION ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS: Sports Surgery Across Borders — What My Country Does Differently? ASSA Travelling fellows
Dr Soong Jun Wei
Dr Jhulia Karachi Cruz
Dr Adisa Yusuf Reksoprodjo
Dr Kak Chheng Chheang
Dr Son Quang Tran
Dr Uzir bin Ahmad Husni
1545 1552 The Pursuit of Perfection: Pearls That Make a Good Sports Surgeon Great Assoc Prof Dr Peter D’Alessandro
1552 1559 Fail Early, Learn Fast: The Hidden Power of Surgical Mistakes Dr Moganadass Muniandy
1600 1615 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1600 1700 1545hrs - 1645hrs
Sanusi Ghani Award
Free Paper E-Poster Presentations

(@ Ballroom Foyer)
Chairperson: Assoc Prof Dato' Dr Shahrulazua Ahmad

Judges:
Dr Raphael Angelo C. Jurilla
Dr Wong Tak Man
Dr Siti Hawa Tahir
 
1615 1715 Case-Based Discussion 2 (Knee) Chairpersons
Dr Nur Azree Ferdaus Kamudin
Dr Leong Wan Hee
1615 1715 Panel Discussion Dr Dave Lee Yee Han
Prof Dr Yi- Sheng Chang
Dr Jose Antonio San Juan
Prof Dr Wan Hazmy Che Hon
Assoc Prof Dr Peter D'Alesandro
1715   End of Day 2 - Main Congress  
1715 1815 MAS AGM 2026  
BALLROOM 2 (UPPER LIMB)
Start End Topic Speakers
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 ICL 6
Elbow - Traumatic Instability
Chairpersons
Dr Soon Chee Khian
Asst Prof Dr Ekavit Keyurapan
0800 0810 Acute Elbow Dislocation: Reduction, Stability Testing and the Decision to Operate Dr Ida Ayu Ratnadewi Arrisna Artha
0810 0820 Traumatic Elbow Collateral Ligament Injury: Repair or Reconstruction? Dr Andy Wee Teck Huat
0820 0830 The Neglected Elbow Dislocation - Managing Delayed Presentation After Traditional Treatment: A Regional Reality Dr Amaleswaran Anbarasan
0830 0840 Recurrent and Chronic Elbow Instability: Salvage Options When the First Fix Fails Dr Amaleswaran Anbarasan
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 MAS - AO - ASSA: ICL 1
A Regional Perspective on Overhead Athletes Shoulder Injury
Chairpersons
Dr Raphael Angelo C. Jurilla
Dr Charanjeet Singh
0845 0855 GIRD (Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit) in Throwing Athletes: The Root Cause Behind Many Shoulder Injuries Prof Dr Oh Joo Han
0855 0905 Combined Bankart and Capsular Tear in Overhead Athlete: How to Diagnose & Treat Asst Prof Dr Nattha Kulkamthorn
0905 0915 Scapular Dyskinesis: The Overlooked Driver of Shoulder Injuries in Athletes Dr Wong Tak Man
0915 0925 Beyond the Labral Tear: Para Labral Cyst in Active Shoulder Dr Mohd Nizlan Mohd Nasir
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 1015 Free Paper Oral Presentation 4 (Shoulder)
Chairpersons: Dr Nor Zarini Yusoff Ibrahim & Dr Wahyu Riansyah
 
1015 1030 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1030 1100 Surgical Video 4
(Shoulder / Elbow)
Chairperson
Dr Siva Thangaraju
1030 1038 AC Joint Reconstruction: How I Decide and How i Do It Dr Charanjeet Singh
1038 1046 Arthroscopic Management of Elbow OCD Dr Andy Wee Teck Huat
1046 1054 Distal Biceps Tear Dr Ida Ayu Ratnadewi Arrisna Artha
1054 1100 Q & A  
1100 1300 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for more programme  
1300 1430 Lunch & Friday Prayer
Exhibit Visit
 
1430 1515 Symposium 4
Shoulder Instability: Tackling the Grey Area
Chairpersons
Dr Mohd Nizlan Mohd Nasir
Dr Gede Chandra Purnama Yudha
1430 1440 Defining Subcritical Bone Loss: Beyond the Percentage: 3D CT and Glenoid Track Planning Prof Dr Roshan Wade
1440 1450 Options in Subcritical Bone Loss: What Do I Do? Dr Shri Kapilan Appadurai
1450 1500 The Patient Everyone Get Wrong: Hyperlaxity & Multidirectional Shoulder Instability Dr Jose Antonio San Juan
1500 1510 Tackling Instability In Athletes: Return to Sports and Performance Prof Dr Chanakarn Phornphutkul
1510 1515 Q & A  
1515 1600 FEES Schedule  
1600 1615 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1615 1715 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for more programme  
1745   End of Day 2 - Main Congress  
Main Congress Day 3

28th Nov 2026 (Saturday)

BALLROOM 1 (KNEE & HIP)
Start End Topic Speakers
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 AO-MAS-ASSA : ICL 2
Multiligament Knee Injury (MLKI): Taming the Complex Knee
Chairpersons
Prof Dr Chanakarn Phornphutkul
Prof Dr Wan Hazmy Che Hon
0800 0810 Evaluation and Planning in MLKI Dr Dao Thanh Tu
0810 0820 The Medial Corner in MLKI: Repair,Reconstruct or Both? Dr Wong Tak Man
0820 0830 The Lateral Corner in MLKI: How to Manage? Dr Siva Thangaraju
0830 0840 In MLKI: Factors Affecting Outcome of PCL Reconstruction Dr Tran Binh Duong
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 ICL 9
Cartilage Repair: Defect by Defect
Chairpersons
Dr Dave Lee Yee Han
Dr Hishamudin Masdar
0845 0855 Small Condyle Cartilage Defects: My Approach and Repair Technique Dr Wahyu Riansyah
0855 0905 Large Condyle Cartilage Defects: My Approach and Repair Technique Dr Izan Ibrahim
0905 0915 Patellofemoral Cartilage Repair: What Works and How? Assoc Prof Dato’ Dr Badrul Akmal Hisham
0915 0925 Osteotomy with Cartilage Repair: When to Add and How? Dr Lee Kong Hwee
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 1030 MAS Post-graduate Quiz Championship (FINALE)
Chairpersons: Dr Johan Abdul Kahar & Dr Sharifah Nor Amirah bt Syed Abdul Latiff Alsagoff

Judges:
Prof Dr Chanakarn Phornphutkul
Dr Ida Ayu Ratnadewi Arrisna Artha
Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Abd Ghapar
 
1030 1045 PLENARY 2 Chairperson
Shri Kapilan Appadurai
1030 1045 Pushing the Envelope in Contemporary ACL Reconstruction: What I Have Learned? Assoc Prof Dr Alan Getgood
1045 1115 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1115 1245 AWARDS PRESENTATION
CLOSING CEREMONY
 
1245 1345 Lunch  
1345   End of Congress  
BALLROOM 2 (UPPER LIMB)
Start End Topic Speakers
0700   Registration Open  
0800 0845 ICL 8
Non-Surgical Intervention
The Procedure Under Interrogation
Chairpersons
Assoc Prof Dato' Dr Shahrulazua Ahmad
Dr Truong Nguyen Khanh Hung
0800 0810 Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: Has "Exercise First" Outlived Its Evidence? Dr Arvin Raj Goonasegaran
0810 0820 Non-Operative Management of Acute ACL Rupture: Healing Ligament or Wishful Thinking? Dr Nurulhasyim Saparai
0820 0830 Platelet - Rich Plasma: Applications in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Dr Edgar Michael T. Eufemio
0830 0840 The Diagnostic Hip Injection: Does a Positive Response Predict Anything? Dr Alston Choong Wai Kwong
0840 0845 Q & A  
0845 0930 ICL 10
Shoulder & Elbow - When The Fix Doesnt Fix
Chairpersons
Nor Zarini Yusoff Ibrahim
Edgar Michael T. Eufemio
0845 0855 ACJ: Vertical and Horizontal instability - Diagnostic Pitfall, Fixation Controversies and Treatment Algorithm Prof Dr Roshan Wade
0855 0905 Persistent Pain After ACJ Resection: Are We Blaming The Wrong Structure? Asst Prof Dr Sean Ho Wei Loong
0905 0915 When Conservative Fails: Surgical Management of Calcific Tendinitis Dr Gede Chandra Purnama Yudha
0915 0925 Modern Weapons Against Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis: My Arsenal Dr Mohd Fakhrulsani Bin Abdul Hamid
0925 0930 Q & A  
0930 1115 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for more programme  
1045 1115 Tea Break & Exhibit Visit  
1115 1245 Please proceed to BALLROOM 1 for more programme  
1245 1345 Lunch  
1345   End of Congress