AANA19 Foot & Ankle Access Pass-Saturday Scientific Program

Saturday Scientific Program

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The AANA19 scientific program on Saturday, May 4, 2019, featured a full day of lectures, presentations, and sessions focused on arthroscopic surgery, particularly in the shoulder, knee, hip, and multi-joint areas.<br /><br />The day began with registration and instructional course lectures, followed by a General Scientific Session on shoulder topics, including clinical cases and expert talks on shoulder arthroscopy and pathology. The Presidential Address and AANA business meeting occurred before industry presentations and a special Arthroscopy Journal lunch course aimed at guiding participants on manuscript writing and peer review.<br /><br />Concurrent scientific sessions in the afternoon covered knee, shoulder, and multi-joint topics. The knee session included paper presentations on ACL reconstruction, osteotomy, cartilage restoration, and patellofemoral issues, followed by symposia discussing challenges in knee surgery and patella treatments. Rapid-fire case presentations provided interactive learning.<br /><br />The shoulder session featured papers on humeral head resurfacing, rotator cuff repair, and shoulder stabilization. A symposium on degenerative shoulder disease presented debates on treatment options such as capsular releases, allograft resurfacing, and total shoulder arthroplasty. A notable Clinical Translational Forum co-organized by AANA, ORS, and the ON Foundation focused on improving rotator cuff healing, involving expert talks on epidemiology, basic science, treatments, and an interactive audience vote on future research funding.<br /><br />A multi-joint session encompassed hip arthroscopy topics including labral repair, periacetabular osteotomy, and diagnostic test accuracy, as well as miscellaneous subjects such as blood flow restriction therapy, subtalar arthrodesis, and elbow and wrist surgical considerations.<br /><br />The program concluded with basic science and educational presentations addressing cartilage injury mechanics, resident involvement, return to school after sports medicine procedures, synovial fluid biomarkers, and more, followed by Q&A and adjournment at 5 p.m.<br /><br />Overall, the program emphasized latest research, surgical techniques, clinical challenges, and collaborative efforts to advance arthroscopic sports medicine practice.

Keywords

AANA19

arthroscopic surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

knee surgery

hip arthroscopy

rotator cuff repair

ACL reconstruction

clinical translational forum

cartilage restoration

sports medicine