AANA Middle East Arthroscopy Master Course (International)-Course Agenda

Course Agenda

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The AANA Middle East Arthroscopy Master Course, held September 5-7, 2019 at Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center in Dubai, UAE, focused on optimizing skills in knee and shoulder arthroscopy. Co-sponsored by the Emirates Orthopaedic Society, the three-day course combined lectures, hands-on labs, and interactive case discussions led by expert faculty.<br /><br />Day 1 centered on knee arthroscopy techniques. Sessions included how to perform knee portals, diagnostic arthroscopy, meniscectomy, meniscus repair, cartilage treatments, synovectomy, management of loose bodies, and ACL reconstruction techniques. Small group sessions alternated between lecture and lab work covering basic and advanced knee arthroscopy skills. Additional topics included PCL/PLRI, MPFL, MCL/posteromedial ligament repairs, and rehabilitation for ligament injuries.<br /><br />Day 2 addressed shoulder arthroscopy. Instruction covered shoulder portals, diagnostic arthroscopy, arthroscopic knot tying, labral/SLAP repair, subacromial decompression, distal clavicle excision, rotator cuff and subscapularis repair, biceps tenotomy, management of bone loss, adhesive capsulitis, laterjet procedures, and handling micro- and macro-laxity. Participants engaged in lectures and shoulder dissection labs, rotating through topics.<br /><br />Day 3 offered an interactive, non-lab format focusing on arthroscopic challenges via case-based learning. Regional experts and faculty moderators facilitated panel discussions and small group breakouts addressing complex cases in meniscus, ACL, cartilage, multi-ligament knee injuries, patellofemoral issues, shoulder instability and labral lesions, bone loss, rotator cuff pathology, and biceps/SLAP challenges. Attendees contributed cases discussed in depth by expert panels.<br /><br />Throughout the course, leaders such as Mark Hutchinson, MD, Philippe Landreau, MD, Robert Hunter, MD, and others guided participants through the latest techniques and complex problem-solving in knee and shoulder arthroscopy, enhancing skills and clinical decision-making.

Keywords

AANA Middle East Arthroscopy Master Course

knee arthroscopy

shoulder arthroscopy

Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center

Emirates Orthopaedic Society

ACL reconstruction

meniscus repair

rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic knot tying

case-based learning