APEX Optimizing Surgical Outcomes for Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy-Program Agenda

Program Agenda

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The AANA/AMECRA/SLARD Knee and Shoulder Course, held at the Arthrex ArthoLab Facility in Naples, FL, aims to enhance surgical outcomes through a series of targeted sessions for knee and shoulder procedures. The course, led by a distinguished faculty including Dr. Mark R. Hutchinson, Dr. Kevin F. Bonner, and others, focuses on being the best in surgical performance.<br /><br />For the knee, topics include optimizing arthroscopy techniques with an emphasis on portals, cadaver use, and the ASSET Feedback Tool. Faculty such as Dr. Mark R. Hutchinson and Dr. Fernando Hernandez-Perez present on meniscus repairs and ACL reconstruction (ACLR), discussing elements like notchplasty, tunnel placement, graft choices, and fixation options. Further advancements include technical insights into LET versus ALL and strategies for patellar instability, cartilage restoration, and alignment optimization like HTO.<br /><br />In shoulder-focused sessions, the agenda covers enhancements in shoulder arthroscopy, labral repair for instability including Bankart and SLAP, and capsulorrhaphy/remplissage techniques. The course advances into specific procedures such as distal clavicle decompression, proximal biceps surgery, and rotator cuff optimization. Led by experts like Dr. Fernando Hernandez-Perez and Dr. John D. Kelly IV, the course delves into bone deficiency approaches using arthroscopic versus open Latarjet techniques and considerations for shoulder arthroplasty, including reverse shoulder and subscapularis repair.<br /><br />Overall, the course aims to improve surgical proficiency by providing technical pearls and insights from top experts in the field, thus enhancing the capability and expertise of attending surgeons in knee and shoulder procedures.

Keywords

AANA

AMECRA

SLARD

knee surgery

shoulder surgery

arthroscopy

ACL reconstruction

meniscus repair

rotator cuff

shoulder arthroplasty