Event Details
AO Sports NA Advanced Course—Knee Injuries and Deformities
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Course description
This course reviews the core principles, demonstrates the latest techniques, and explores the best practices in the management of a variety of knee disorders. The course includes case-based lectures, interactive sessions, and a hands-on experience with synthetic models that reproduce very closely the anatomy of the knee. The sessions will be moderated by experts in the field presenting the best current evidence related to each topic of the course. This course runs 2 ½ days, from Thursday morning to Saturday noon time, and covers the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, posterolateral and posteromedial corner reconstructions, meniscus repair, and the rationale of preoperative planning for deformity correction around the knee.
Goal of the course
This course aims to present a broad perspective about the knee joint, emphasizing the concept of “the knee as an organ”, where the synergistic interaction between soft tissues (ligaments, menisci, and cartilage) and bone is critical to promote optimal function. The focus is to deliver a set of principles that should guide surgeons on the process of decision making while dealing with sports related knee injuries with a brief introduction to the principles of deformity correction around the knee. The state of the art in diagnosis, planning and management of knee disorders will be addressed by a group of experienced faculties.
Target participants
Surgeons interested in the management of traumatic and developmental disorders of the knee. Participants should be individuals who are actively involved in the management of knee disorders (traumatic, developmental, or degenerative), ideally physicians with experience in knee arthroscopy. Sports Medicine Fellows or senior residents who are going into a Sports Medicine Fellowship are also encouraged to attend.
Tuition:
Level Name: Participant-SportsPricing Tier: Resident
Tuition: $700.00
Level Name: Participant-Sports
Pricing Tier: Fellow
Tuition: $950.00
Level Name: Participant-Sports
Pricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $1,350.00
Course Prerequisite(s):
No PrerequisitesVenue:
Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk431 S Alamo Street
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Phone Number: (210) 222-1000
https://santohotelsanantonioriverwalk.com/
Language(s):
EnglishDirectly Provided by:
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Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
- Residency Year 3
- Residency Year 4
- Residency Year 5
- Residency Year 6
- Residency Year 7
- Residency Year 8
- Fellow
- Practicing
Continuing Education Credit: 19.50
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Expected results of AONA's CME activities for surgeons, fellows, and residents are to:
• Increase their knowledge base and surgical skill level
• Improve competence by applying advances of knowledge in patient care in the areas of trauma, degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstructive surgical techniques
• Address practice performance gaps by improving management of aspects of traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (i.e., pre-operative planning to post-operative care)
- Describe the surgical anatomy of the ligaments of the knee and its implication in the reconstructive procedures of those structures.
- Describe the rationale applied to the management of soft tissues injuries (menisci and ligaments).
- Explain the importance of lower extremity alignment while managing knee disorders based on comprehensive clinical and radiological assessment.
- Apply the principles of deformity correction to make a preoperative plan for osteotomies around the knee.
- Apply concepts of ligament reconstruction to use it in my practice.
- Meniscal repair?Horizontal tear - Meniscal repair?Radial tear - Meniscal repair?Vertical tear - Meniscal repair – Root tear
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All scientific research referred to, reported or used in this CME activity in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
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AO North America or any commercial supporter. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the course.
This course will involve exposure to and contact with animal anatomic specimens. These specimens are being utilized for purposes of teaching and learning and are to be treated with the utmost respect. Participants should be familiar with and understand the potential risks involved and will be required to observe all customary safety procedures.
In-Kind Support
AO North America gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for equipment and technical staff from DePuy Synthes.
Educational Grant
AO North America gratefully acknowledges funding for its education activities from the AO Foundation. The AO Foundation receives funding for education from Synthes GmbH.