AANA19 Knee Access Pass-Thursday Scientific Program

Thursday Scientific Program

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The AANA19 scientific program on May 2, 2019, includes a range of sessions on shoulder and knee topics. The day begins with registration and committee meetings in the morning. The exhibit hall is open all day, along with breakfast and exhibits. The opening session includes a welcome and lifetime achievement award. The morning session focuses on shoulder instability, with various presentations on topics such as bone loss, surgical options, and posterior instability. Rotator cuff repair is the next topic, with discussions on cuff repair, massive cuff tears, and simulation training. A symposium on the massive cuff tear features debates on different treatment options. In the afternoon, the focus shifts to the shoulder again, with presentations on craft burdens and rapid-fire cuff cases. A symposium on bicep issues covers topics such as throwing athlete pathomechanics and tenodesis. The general scientific session in the afternoon covers knee and ligament topics, including outcomes of the BEAR procedure and debates on transtibial tunnel and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The session also features rapid-fire cases on knee and ligament topics and a symposium on pediatric ACL, discussing procedure choices and graft options. The day ends with instructional course lectures and a welcome reception in the evening.

Keywords

AANA19

shoulder topics

knee topics

shoulder instability

rotator cuff repair

massive cuff tears

simulation training

craft burdens

throwing athlete pathomechanics

pediatric ACL