Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Vincent Mosca

Pooya Hosseinzadeh

Alpesh Kothari

ORGANISING COMMITTEE 2026

CORE FOUNDATION

Dr. Ashok Johari
Chair

Dr. Rujuta Mehta Organising Secretary

Dr. Alaric Aroojis
Scientific Program

Dr. Atul Bhaskar
Trade

Dr. Taral Nagda
Creatives & IT

Chief Patron

Dr. Vijay D. Patil
Chancellor & President
D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai

Dr. Shivani V. Patil Pro-chancellor & Vice President
D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai

Co-organising Members

Dr. Rajiv Rao
Dean, D. Y. Patil Hospital And School Of Medicine

Dr. Sunil Shetty

Dr. Sanjay Dhar

Dr. Prakash Samant

Workshop & Venue Committee

Dr. Sohrab Ahmed

Dr. Sachin Kale

Dr. Rohan Gala

Dr. Akash Tiwari

REGISTRATION

NON RESIDENTIAL PACKAGES

Category	Till May 15, 2026	May 16 – May 31, 2026	June 1, 2026 Onwards
Delegate (POSI Member)	RS. 10,000	RS. 12,000	RS. 15,000
Delegate (POSI Non-Member)	RS. 12,000	RS. 14,000	RS. 17,000
Gala Banquet On June 27, 2026	RS. 3,000	RS. 3,000	RS. 3,000
PG Students*	RS. 5,000	RS. 8,000	RS. 10,000

CANCELLATION POLICY

For conference only:
Till 30^th April, 2026: 75% refund
Till 15^th May, 2026: 50% refund
Till 31^st May, 2026: 25% refund
1^st June, 2026 onwards: No refund

Day school

Lectures

Surgical Videos

Case Discussions

PROGRAM

Saturday, 27th June 2026 - Day 01

Time	Topic
09:00 am	Registration and Breakfast / Inauguration
10:00 am	Welcome and Introduction / Overview	Course Directors: Vincent Mosca, Pooya Hosseinzadeh, Ashok Johari
Principles in Assessment of a Child with Foot and Ankle Deformity Moderators: Ashok Johari & Rujuta Mehta
10:15 am	Biomechanics of the child’s foot & ankle – 20”	V. Mosca
10:35 am	Radiographic assessment of the child’s foot – the foot-CORA method – 30”	V. Mosca
11:05 am	Questions and Answers – 10”	Moderators
Child or Adolescent with Hindfoot Deformity Moderators: Jayanth Sampath & Dhiren Ganjwala
11:15 am	Systematic Assessment of Valgus Hindfoot Deformity – 10”	A. Kothari
11:25 am	Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy (Video Technique) – 10”	V. Mosca
11:35 am	Biomechanics of the Posterior Calcaneus Displacement Osteotomy – 10”	V. Mosca
11:45 am	Posterior Calcaneal Osteotomy (Technique) – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
11:55 am	What to Do When Calcaneal Lengthening is not Enough? – 10”	A. Kothari
12:05 pm	Tarsal Coalitions – 20” TCTC Resection without or with Concurrent FF Reconstruction (Video / Technique) CNTC Resection (Technique) Staged FF Reconstruction or FF Reconstruction Alone	V. Mosca
12:25 pm	Questions and Answers - 20”	Moderators
12:45 pm	Lunch
Cavovarus Feet in Children Moderators: Cherry Kovoor & PN Gupta
1:30 pm	Systematic Assessment of Cavovarus Feet – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
1:45 pm	Soft Tissue Release (Video Technique) – 15” Superficial Plantar-Medial Release (S-PMR) Deep Plantar-Medial Release (D-PMR)	V. Mosca
2:00 pm	Tendon Transfers (Video Technique) – 15” PL to PB SPLATT PTTTx to Dorsum	A. Kothari
2:15 pm	Medial Cuneiform Osteotomy - Opening vs Closing Wedge (Technique) – 15”	V. Mosca
2:30 pm	MCOWO vs. Metatarsal Osteotomies – 10”	V. Mosca
2:40 pm	Questions and Answers - 20”	Moderators
3:00 pm	Tea / Coffee break
Clubfoot Deformity Across the Life Span Moderators: Viraj Shingade & Alaric Aroojis
3:15 pm	Systematic Approach to Recurrent/Persistent Clubfeet – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
3:25 pm	Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer (Technique) – 10”	A. Kothari
3:35 pm	Comprehensive Posterior Medial and Lateral Release (Technique) A la Carte Approach (Technique) – 15”	A. Kothari
3:50 pm	Lateral Column Shortening Procedures – 15” Cuboid Closing Wedge Osteotomy Calcaneo-cuboid Joint Resection/Arthrodesis Lichtblau Anterior Calcaneus Resection Anterior Calcaneus Closing Wedge Osteotomy	V. Mosca
4:05 pm	Questions and Answers - 10”	Moderators
Forefoot Deformity Moderators: Atul Bhaskar & Pradeep Moonot
4:15 pm	Systematic Assessment of Adolescent Bunions and Lesser Toe Deformities – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
4:30 pm	Surgical Techniques in Treatment of Adolescent Bunions and How to Avoid Complications – 15”	A. Kothari
4:45 pm	Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques in Correction of Forefoot Deformities – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:00 pm	Questions and Answers - 5”	Moderators
Other Topics Moderators: Taral Nagda & SP Das
5:05 pm	Non Operative Treatment of Vertical Talus Deformity – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:15 pm	Assessment and Treatment of Foot Deformity in the Setting of Neuromuscular Disorders – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:25 pm	Salvage Procedures (Talectomy, Naviculectomy) – 10”	V. Mosca
5:35 pm	Foot Malformations (Macrodactyly / Polydactyly) – 10”	A. Kothari
5:45 pm	Congenital Hallux varus and Bracket ephiphysis – 10”	A. Kothari
5:55 pm	Questions and Answers - 5”	Moderators
6:00 pm	End of Day
8:00pm	Course Dinner

Didactic Course ends with Lunch

Sunday, 28th June 2026 - Day 02

Time	Topic
07:30 am	Sign-In & Breakfast
08.00 am – 10.00 am	Case Discussions on Paediatric Foot & Ankle Deformities (30 mins per topic) Clubfoot & CVT (Moderators: Viraj Shingade & Binoti Sheth) Foot deformities in Cerebral palsy (Moderators: Jayanth Sampath & Chasanal Rathod) Flexible flatfoot & tarsal coalition (Moderators: Rajiv Negandhi & Maulin Shah) Foot deformities in CMT & MMC (Moderators: Bansi Khaunte & Vidyasagar Chandankere)	Convenors : Sandeep Vaidya & Chintan Doshi
10.00 am – 12.00 noon	Industry sponsored workshops (1 hour each) – 6 stations Clubfoot casting (Standard & Atypical) : (Table instructors: Sameer Desai / Amit Nemade / Pushpvardhan Mandlecha / Suresh Chand / Ranjit Deshmukh / Chaitrali Gundawar) EOTTS : (Table Instructors: Ashok Johari / Pradeep Moonot / Atul Bhaskar / Manoj Padman)
12:00 pm	Lunch

Saturday, 27th June 2026 - Day 01 : Common to Both: Cadaveric and Didactic Course

Time	Topic
09:00 am	Registration and Breakfast / Inauguration
10:00 am	Welcome and Introduction / Overview	Course Directors: Vincent Mosca, Pooya Hosseinzadeh, Ashok Johari
Principles in Assessment of a Child with Foot and Ankle Deformity Moderators: Ashok Johari & Rujuta Mehta
10:15 am	Biomechanics of the child’s foot & ankle – 20”	V. Mosca
10:35 am	Radiographic assessment of the child’s foot – the foot-CORA method – 30”	V. Mosca
11:05 am	Questions and Answers – 10”	Moderators
Child or Adolescent with Hindfoot Deformity Moderators: Jayanth Sampath & Dhiren Ganjwala
11:15 am	Systematic Assessment of Valgus Hindfoot Deformity – 10”	A. Kothari
11:25 am	Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy (Video Technique) – 10”	V. Mosca
11:35 am	Biomechanics of the Posterior Calcaneus Displacement Osteotomy – 10”	V. Mosca
11:45 am	Posterior Calcaneal Osteotomy (Technique) – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
11:55 am	What to Do When Calcaneal Lengthening is not Enough? – 10”	A. Kothari
12:05 pm	Tarsal Coalitions – 20” TCTC Resection without or with Concurrent FF Reconstruction (Video / Technique) CNTC Resection (Technique) Staged FF Reconstruction or FF Reconstruction Alone	V. Mosca
12:25 pm	Questions and Answers - 20”	Moderators
12:45 pm	Lunch
Cavovarus Feet in Children Moderators: Cherry Kovoor & PN Gupta
1:30 pm	Systematic Assessment of Cavovarus Feet – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
1:45 pm	Soft Tissue Release (Video Technique) – 15” Superficial Plantar-Medial Release (S-PMR) Deep Plantar-Medial Release (D-PMR)	V. Mosca
2:00 pm	Tendon Transfers (Video Technique) – 15” PL to PB SPLATT PTTTx to Dorsum	A. Kothari
2:15 pm	Medial Cuneiform Osteotomy - Opening vs Closing Wedge (Technique) – 15”	V. Mosca
2:30 pm	MCOWO vs. Metatarsal Osteotomies – 10”	V. Mosca
2:40 pm	Questions and Answers - 20”	Moderators
3:00 pm	Tea / Coffee break
Clubfoot Deformity Across the Life Span Moderators: Viraj Shingade & Alaric Aroojis
3:15 pm	Systematic Approach to Recurrent/Persistent Clubfeet – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
3:25 pm	Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer (Technique) – 10”	A. Kothari
3:35 pm	Comprehensive Posterior Medial and Lateral Release (Technique) A la Carte Approach (Technique) – 15”	A. Kothari
3:50 pm	Lateral Column Shortening Procedures – 15” Cuboid Closing Wedge Osteotomy Calcaneo-cuboid Joint Resection/Arthrodesis Lichtblau Anterior Calcaneus Resection Anterior Calcaneus Closing Wedge Osteotomy	V. Mosca
4:05 pm	Questions and Answers - 10”	Moderators
Forefoot Deformity Moderators: Atul Bhaskar & Pradeep Moonot
4:15 pm	Systematic Assessment of Adolescent Bunions and Lesser Toe Deformities – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
4:30 pm	Surgical Techniques in Treatment of Adolescent Bunions and How to Avoid Complications – 15”	A. Kothari
4:45 pm	Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques in Correction of Forefoot Deformities – 15”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:00 pm	Questions and Answers - 5”	Moderators
Other Topics Moderators: Taral Nagda & SP Das
5:05 pm	Non Operative Treatment of Vertical Talus Deformity – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:15 pm	Assessment and Treatment of Foot Deformity in the Setting of Neuromuscular Disorders – 10”	P. Hosseinzadeh
5:25 pm	Salvage Procedures (Talectomy, Naviculectomy) – 10”	V. Mosca
5:35 pm	Foot Malformations (Macrodactyly / Polydactyly) – 10”	A. Kothari
5:45 pm	Congenital Hallux varus and Bracket ephiphysis – 10”	A. Kothari
5:55 pm	Questions and Answers - 5”	Moderators
6:00 pm	End of Day
8:00pm	Course Dinner

Sunday, 28th June 2026 - Day 02 : Batch 1 Cadaveric Course

Time	Topic
07:30 am	Sign-In & Breakfast
08.00 am – 10.00 am	Case Discussions on Paediatric Foot & Ankle Deformities (30 mins per topic) Clubfoot & CVT (Moderators: Viraj Shingade & Binoti Sheth) Foot deformities in Cerebral palsy (Moderators: Jayanth Sampath & Chasanal Rathod) Flexible flatfoot & tarsal coalition (Moderators: Rajiv Negandhi & Maulin Shah) Foot deformities in CMT & MMC (Moderators: Bansi Khaunte & Vidyasagar Chandankere)	Convenors : Sandeep Vaidya & Chintan Doshi
10.00 am – 12.00 noon	Industry sponsored workshops (1 hour each) – 6 stations Clubfoot casting (Standard & Atypical) : (Table instructors: Sameer Desai / Amit Nemade / Pushpvardhan Mandlecha / Suresh Chand / Ranjit Deshmukh / Chaitrali Gundawar) EOTTS : (Table Instructors: Ashok Johari / Pradeep Moonot / Atul Bhaskar / Manoj Padman)
12:45 pm	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for Valgus Feet: Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy *(CLO) Demo by Dr. Vincent Mosca Posterior Calcaneus Displacement Osteotomy (PCDO) * Demo by Dr. Pooya Hosseinzadeh Medial Cuneiform Closing Wedge Osteotomy (MCCWO) Medial Cuneiform Opening Wedge Osteotomy (MCOWO)**	All Faculty
2:15 pm	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for forefoot deformities: MIS techniques *Demo by Dr. Pradeep Moonot Bunions, lesser toe deformities	All Faculty
3:15 pm	Tea / Coffee break
3:30 pm	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for Cavovarus Feet / Clubfeet: *Plantar Medial Release – Superficial and Deep Demo by Dr. Vincent Mosca Tendon transfers (suture anchors / interference screw / swivel lock) - Peroneus Longus (PL) to Peroneus Brevis (PB) - Split anterior tibial tendon transfer (SPLATT) - Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer to Dorsum Lateral column shortening procedures**	All Faculty
5:00 pm	Course Wrap Up / Evaluations / Certificates

Sunday, 28th June 2026 - Batch 2 : Cadaveric Course

Time	Topic
07:30 am	Sign-In & Breakfast
08:00 am	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for Valgus Feet: Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy (CLO) Demo by Dr. Vince Mosca Posterior Calcaneus Displacement Osteotomy (PCDO)* Demo by Dr. Pooya Hosseinzadeh Medial Cuneiform Closing Wedge Osteotomy (MCCWO)* Medial Cuneiform Opening Wedge Osteotomy (MCOWO)	All Faculty
9:30 am	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for forefoot deformities: MIS techniques *Demo by Dr. Pradeep Moonot Bunions, lesser toe deformities	All Faculty
10:30 am	Tea / Coffee break
10:45 am	Hands-on Cadaver Lab for Cavovarus Feet / Clubfeet: PlantarMedial Release – Superficial and Deep Demo by Dr. Vincent Mosca Tendon transfers (suture anchors / interference screw / swivel lock)* - Peroneus Longus (PL) to Peroneus Brevis (PB) - Split anterior tibial tendon transfer (SPLATT) - Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer to Dorsum Lateral column shortening procedures	All Faculty
12:15 pm	Lunch
1 pm – 3 pm	Case Discussions on Paediatric Foot & Ankle Deformities (30 mins per topic) Clubfoot & CVT (Moderators: Vivek Shrivastava & Rudraprasad) Foot deformities in Cerebral palsy (Moderators: Dhiren Ganjwala & SP Das) Flexible flatfoot & tarsal coalition (Moderators: Suhas Bala & P Harish) Foot deformities in CMT & MMC (Moderators: VVJ Somaraju & PN Gupta)	Convenors : Vikas Basa & Bhushan Sagade
3 pm – 5 pm	Industry sponsored workshops (1 hour each) – 6 stations Clubfoot casting (Standard & Atypical) : (Table instructors: Kailash Sarathy / Varun Shetty / Shravan YC / Abhilash Srivastav / Jitendra Jain / Abhishek Bhasme) EOTTS : (Table Instructors: Easwar TR / Avi Shah / Cherry Kovoor)
5:00 pm	Course Wrap Up / Evaluations / Certificates

POSI Mid-Year Meeting 2026