AANA/SOMOS Enduring Knee Program 2025-Course Agenda

Course Agenda

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The AANA/SOMOS Knee Course 2025, held August 1-3 at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois, is a comprehensive event focused on advanced knee pathology management through debates, technique demonstrations, and case discussions led by expert orthopaedic surgeons.<br /><br />Day 1, moderated by Lucas S. McDonald, M.D., features clinical debates on complex ligament injuries in young active-duty military personnel and athletes—covering ACL repair vs. reconstruction, revision strategies for failed ACL reconstructions, management of recurrent patellar dislocations, and treatment approaches for multi-ligamentous knee injuries. Technique videos supplement sessions with demonstrations on ACL repair, anterolateral ligament reconstruction, MPFL reconstruction, and multi-ligament reconstruction. The day closes with case presentations on complex knee instability, involving revision surgeries and biomechanical corrections.<br /><br />Day 2, under Shawn M. Gee, M.D., focuses on meniscal pathology and cartilage defects. Debates address treatment choices between meniscus trimming versus repair, surgery versus conservative management for meniscal root tears in older patients, and cartilage restoration techniques such as MACI versus osteochondral allografts. Additional topics include managing anterior knee pain and patellar tilt, treatment options for osteoarthritis with meniscal damage, and presentations on PCL and posterolateral corner reconstructions. Industry insights from Vericel and a keynote by RADM Bruce Gillingham emphasize innovation and military knee care. Complex pathology case discussions round out the agenda.<br /><br />Day 3, moderated by Aaron Barrow, M.D., covers decision-making in advanced degenerative knee cases, including unicompartmental knee replacement versus high tibial osteotomy, and management of chronic partial patellar tendon tears with biologics or surgery. A session on orthobiologics discusses their role in common knee conditions. The course concludes with challenging case presentations addressing complications and failures, providing practical insights from leading surgeons.<br /><br />Overall, this three-day course blends evidence-based debates, surgical technique demonstrations, and multidisciplinary case reviews to advance knowledge in knee surgery, focusing on military and athletic populations with complex knee pathologies.

Keywords

AANA/SOMOS Knee Course 2025

knee pathology management

ACL repair vs reconstruction

multi-ligament knee injuries

meniscal pathology

cartilage restoration techniques

orthobiologics in knee surgery

military knee care

degenerative knee treatment

complex knee instability cases