APEX Elbow Mastering Surgical Techniques for Clinical Success-Course Agenda

Course Agenda

Pdf Summary

The Elbow Surgical Skills and Procedures Course will be held on August 23-24, 2024, at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The program features expert-led didactic sessions and pre-course lectures focusing on various aspects of elbow surgery and treatment.<br /><br />On August 23, the didactic sessions from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. cover foundational and complex topics such as Basics of Elbow Arthroscopy, Elbow Osteoarthritis and Stiffness, Tennis Elbow and Tendinopathy, Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament (LUCL) and Lateral Elbow Instability, Complex Elbow Trauma, Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Elbow, Distal Biceps Tears, and Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Instability including reconstruction and repair. The sessions include Q&A and a special combined Shoulder and Elbow session focused on the Overhead Throwing Athlete. Moderators and faculty comprise leading orthopedic surgeons and specialists including Drs. S. Joshua Szabo, Scott P. Steinmann, Benjamin R. Graves, and others.<br /><br />Pre-course lectures, ranging from 10 to 20 minutes each, delve deeper into practical surgical topics: Elbow Arthroscopy techniques, Tennis Elbow arthroscopic treatment outcomes, controversies in UCL injuries including criteria for repair vs. reconstruction, LUCL injuries, arthroscopic management of elbow stiffness and arthritis, treatment approaches for OCD capitellum, distal biceps tear surgical methods, the Tommy John procedure for UCL injuries, and evaluation and treatment of throwing athletes’ shoulder and elbow issues. These talks are presented by esteemed physicians such as Drs. Scott P. Steinmann, Jeffrey R. Dugas, Felix H. Savoie III, Larry D. Field, Augustus D. Mazzocca, James R. Andrews, and physical therapist Kevin E. Wilk.<br /><br />This comprehensive course is designed for orthopedic surgeons and healthcare professionals seeking advanced knowledge and skills in elbow surgical procedures and rehabilitation.

Keywords

Elbow Surgery

Arthroscopy

Orthopaedic Learning Center

Elbow Osteoarthritis

Tennis Elbow

LUCL Injury

UCL Reconstruction

Distal Biceps Tear

Overhead Throwing Athlete

Tommy John Procedure