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Course Objectives
Hip Lecture
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Be familiar with the indications for hip arthroscopy.
2. Understand portal placement for the intra-articular and peripheral compartments.
3. Be familiar with distraction and positioning options.
4. Understand the variety of labral pathology and its surgical management.
5. Be familiar with femoroacetabular impingement and its arthroscopic management.
6. Be familiar with snapping hip and the pitfalls in the management of the condition.
7. Understand the treatment options available for the treatment of bursitis and abductor tears.
Hip Lab
Upon completion of this lab, the participant will:
1. Become familiar with orientation to the arthroscopic anatomy of the hip.
2. Practice standard portal placement for central and peripheral compartments.
3. Understand and apply various methods of operative hip arthroscopy including debridement, labral repair and correction of impingement.
Shoulder Lecture
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Understand the pathology and rationale for treatment of shoulder instability; including anterior, posterior and multidirectional instability, the rotator interval, bony defects on both the humeral and glenoid side, failed surgery and revision surgery.
2. Understand the pathology and treatment for the SLAP lesions, biceps tendon, shoulder stiffness, and snapping scapula.
3. Improve diagnostic capability through a better understanding of shoulder physical examination, and the principles in rehabilitation.
4. Understand the management of rotator cuff pathology, including subacromial decompression, partial tears, small to massive full thickness tears, single row versus double row fixation, margin convergence and interval slides, and subscapularis repair.
5. Understand the pathology and treatment of suprascapular nerve entrapment.
Shoulder Lab
Upon completion of this lab, the participant will be able to:
1. Understand correct portal placement of the glenohumeral joint and subacromial space.
2. Understand the normal anatomy and anatomic variants of the glenohumeral joint and subacromial space.
3. Understand portal placement in the "safe zone" for the arthroscopic treatment of shoulder pathology.
4. Understand and perform operative techniques for the arthroscopic treatment of glenohumeral pathology, including Bankart lesions, SLAP lesions, posterior instability, multidirectional instability, biceps tendolysis and tenodesis, and partial thickness rotator cuff tears.
5. Understand and perform operative techniques for the arthroscopic treatment of shoulder pathology in the subacromial space, including impingement syndrome, acromio-clavicular joint, subscapularis and rotator cuff repair.
6. Understand the anatomy of the auxiliary nerve, the arthroscopic approach to suprascapular nerve decompression, and interval slides for treatment of massive retracted rotator cuff tears.
Elbow Lecture
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Review the basics of elbow arthroscopy, including indications, set up, portals and operative methods.
2. Learn arthroscopic treatment techniques for osteochondritis lesions of the elbow.
3. Review arthroscopic management techniques for elbow arthritis and stiffness.
4. Review the indications and techniques for arthroscopic lateral epicondylitis release.
5. Learn techniques for treating elbow instability with the arthroscope.
Wrist Lecture
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Understand wrist portal anatomy and diagnostic arthroscopy.
2. Learn treatment strategies for triangular fibrocartilage lesions.
3. Evaluate arthroscopic assisted management of distal radius and scaphoid fractures.
4. Review the indications and treatment options for arthroscopic management of scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament tears.
5. Learn techniques for arthroscopic ganglion cyst excision.
6. Review the indications for endoscopic vs. open carpal tunnel release.
Foot & Ankle Lecture
Upon Completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Discuss the evidence based indications for ankle arthroscopy.
2. Identify pearls to enhance your practice of foot and ankle surgery.
3. Understand the risks and benefits of using arthroscopy in conjunction with other foot and ankle procedures.
Knee Lecture
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Discuss the clinical approach to patellofemoral joint problems including the indications and techniques for treatment of patellar instability and malalignment including proximal and distal surgical procedures.
2. Review the techniques and treatments options for treating meniscal pathology and deficiency including various meniscal fixation methods as well as indications, approaches and surgical techniques for meniscus transplantation.
3. Update the clinical interpretation and review of articular cartilage imaging including the latest non-invasive advances and promising future techniques.
4. Discuss the current approaches for the treatment of articular cartilage defects including debridement, marrow stimulation, osteochondral autograft and allograft transplantation and corrective proximal tibial osteotomies.
5. Understand the role of knee ligament reconstruction including PCL, ACL and multiligament reconstructive procedures. Review knee ligament restoration methods including tunnel selection, position, tensioning and other methods for optimizing surgical outcomes.
6. Review the technical considerations including fixation options for performing ACL and PCL surgery including graft choices, fixation methods, potential complications and approaches to revision surgery and combined ligament reconstruction.
Knee Lab
Upon completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Have a comprehensive understanding of basic and advanced knee arthroscopic anatomy and pathology.
2. Have "hands on" experience with regard to the surgical treatment options and technical alternatives for management of knee cartilage, ligament, and meniscal pathology.
3. Have a comprehensive understanding of knee arthroscopic surgical complications and hands on experiences with regard to the prevention of these complications.
ALEX Shoulder Model Laboratory
Upon the completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Gain a better understanding of basic shoulder anatomy and the importance of portal position for the performance of diagnostic arthroscopy.
2. Become familiar with standard viewing and working portals used in many arthroscopy shoulder procedures.
3. Learn and then practice the necessary steps for successful arthroscopic shoulder procedures including anterior stabilization, rotator cuff repair, SLAP repair and capsular plication.
Donnie Knee Model Laboratory
Upon the completion of this course, the participant will:
1. Have an understanding of instruments, implants, and techniques available for arthroscopic knee procedures (ACL including single and double bundle, PCL including single and double bundle, meniscus including partial meniscectomy, repair and transplantation, and cartilage including microfracture and osteoarticular graft).
2. Observe formal demonstrations of arthroscopic knee procedures (as above).
3. Observe a mentor performing arthroscopic knee procedures (as above).
4. Have a "hands on" experience performing arthroscopic knee procedures (as above). |
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