AANA19 Knee Access Pass-Saturday Scientific Program

Saturday Scientific Program

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The AANA19 Scientific Program on Saturday, May 4, 2019, includes a comprehensive schedule of sessions and courses focused on orthopedic sports medicine, particularly arthroscopy. Registration is open from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Instructional Course Lectures beginning at 7 a.m. The morning features a General Scientific Session on shoulder topics, including clinical case discussions and expert presentations by leading surgeons such as Felix H. Savoie III, William B. Kibler, and Craig D. Morgan. The Presidential Address by Louis F. McIntyre takes place at 10:45 a.m., followed by awards and business meetings.<br /><br />From noon onwards, industry presentations and the Arthroscopy Journal lunch and course offer insights into academic publishing in the field. The afternoon comprises three concurrent scientific sessions covering knees, shoulders, and multi-joint topics. The Knee session includes paper presentations on topics like ACL reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and high tibial osteotomy, and features symposia on knee and patella challenges. The Shoulder session offers paper presentations on arthroscopic techniques, biceps tenodesis, and outcomes research, alongside a symposium on degenerative shoulder disease. A highlight is the AANA/ORS/ON Clinical Translational Forum focused on improving rotator cuff healing, incorporating expert talks and audience voting on future research funding.<br /><br />The Multi-Joint session covers hip arthroscopy, subtalar arthrodesis, and extremity rehabilitation, among other topics. Presentations span basic science, clinical techniques, and patient outcomes. The day concludes with a rapid-fire case discussion and a call to attendees to engage with the latest research, take up hands-on cadaver lab courses, and utilize provided materials like USB drives.<br /><br />Overall, the program promotes the exchange of cutting-edge research, surgical techniques, and clinical practice improvements in arthroscopy and orthopedic sports medicine.

Keywords

AANA19

orthopedic sports medicine

arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

knee reconstruction

ACL reconstruction

cartilage restoration

rotator cuff healing

arthroscopic techniques

clinical translational forum