Aspetar, Orthopaedic & sports medicine hospital organised on November 13th, 2019, the 2nd Aspetar Clubs and Federations Conference-emergencies on the field, the conference focused on shoulder and ankle injuries as well as athlete’s collapse on the field. 

The event, hosted by Aspetar for the second time in row, aimed to provide a platform for educators, researchers, clinicians from across the country, to share experience and discuss the latest advancements, innovations and academic achievements in the fields of trauma, emergency and acute care medicine in sports and competitions.

Continual medical education for all staff is a key priority to guarantee the best standard assessments and decision making in case of emergencies on the field. 

Commenting on the event, Dr Raouf Nader Rekik, conference’s scientific committee chairman, said,

The conference brought together a diverse group of experts and participants and facilitated the sharing of best practices regarding the management of different types of medical emergencies in the sport setting. It’s a unique gathering to deal with injuries and emergencies on the field. The objective of this conference is to help our medical staff guaranteeing the best outcome for our athletes when facing life threatening conditions or injuries that could impact their future career.

The event brought recommendations based on the best available evidence in terms of assessing and managing shoulder and ankle injuries. It includes dislocations, fractures, ligament ruptures, etc. 

The second part focused on life threatening conditions represented by collapses on the field, not only by cardiac arrest but also hyponatremia, anaphylaxis, heat exhaustion, etc. 

National Sports Medicine Programme, launched by Aspetar in 2009, is a unique initiative in the State of Qatar aimed at developing the quality of sports medicine services for all Qatari clubs and federations and benefiting all local athletes as well as international athletes competing in Qatar through an expert medical team consisting of doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists and nurses. 

These medical teams are at the front line when dealing with acute injuries that could be sometimes life threatening. They need to have the right skills and competences and be up to date on the latest best practice during such events. 

About Aspetar:

Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.

In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” by F-MARC. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014. 

In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In the same year, the hospital also achieved the obtained on December 15 the Accreditation Canada International (ACI) “Platinum Level”. 

Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.