This course is open to active military orthopaedic surgeons only.
There is no registration fee for this course. (Participant is responsible for travel and lodging expenses).
CME Credits Maximum Enrollment
20 48
The participant will understand the indications for surgery and the principles of the surgical technique in order to competently and skillfully perform the following arthroscopic procedures:
• Diagnostic arthroscopy of the shoulder, glenohumeral joint, and subacromial space.
• Identification of all intra-articular structures, pathology, and anatomic variations.
• Removal of loose bodies, SLAP repair, and knot tying techniques.
• Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and A-C resection.
• Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization procedures: anterior and posterior bankart repair, capsular and rotator interval plication, MDI reconstruction
• Salvage techniques for OA in the younger patient
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: single row, double row, and margin convergence techniques.
• Arthroscopic repair of partial rotator cuff tears: PASTA lesions
• Biceps evaluation, tenotomy and tenodesis: soft tissue, anchor and interference screw techniques.
• Subscapularis repair: intra and extra-articular approaches
• A-C Joint repair and reconstruction
Participants will be partnered depending on skill level. At the end of the course, the participant will dissect the specimen to review the anatomy and evaluate the procedures performed.