AANA Lab Course 1002 -3rd Annual Fellows/Chief Residents-Knee Agenda

Knee Agenda

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The 3rd Annual Fellows/Chief Residents Course, held February 21-23, 2020 at the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), is a comprehensive educational program focused on advanced joint arthroscopy and open surgical techniques for the hip, knee, and shoulder. Targeted primarily at orthopedic fellows and chief residents, the course aims to enhance surgical knowledge, technical skills, and understanding of practice management.<br /><br />The event includes didactic lectures, hands-on cadaver labs, and non-CME product presentations. Topics covered on Day 1 include biologics and regenerative medicine, ultrasound applications, meniscal repair, OR efficiency, and ethical considerations. Evening sessions feature case discussions and practice management panels.<br /><br />Day 2 emphasizes ACL reconstruction, meniscal repair techniques, chondral injury treatments, and extra-articular ligament reconstructions, accompanied by demonstrations and cadaveric labs on tendon harvest, root repair, and lateral extra-articular tenodesis. Afternoon sessions provide lectures on PCL/PLC reconstructions and patellar stabilization. Evening includes non-CME presentations on arthroscopic Latarjet procedures and MACI technology.<br /><br />The final day focuses on osteotomies, chondral allografts, meniscal transplantation, and MPFL reconstruction, with practical demonstrations and dissection labs.<br /><br />Learning objectives ensure participants will improve their understanding of routine and advanced arthroscopic and open surgical techniques, gain insights into orthopedic practice management, and develop office procedure skills. The course offers up to 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and is designed to support certification maintenance by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.<br /><br />Faculty includes experienced surgeons and educators, with course co-chairs Denver T. Stanfield, M.D., Brian R. Waterman, M.D., and Jovan Laskovski, M.D., among a diverse expert team.<br /><br />The course materials are accessible via the AANA Mobile App, supporting pre-course preparation and ongoing learning.

Keywords

Orthopaedic Learning Center

Fellows Course

Chief Residents Course

Advanced Joint Arthroscopy

Open Surgical Techniques

Hip Knee Shoulder Surgery

Cadaver Labs

ACL Reconstruction

Meniscal Repair

Orthopedic Practice Management