APEX Shoulder Mastering Surgical Techniques for Clinical Success-Course Agenda

Course Agenda

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The Advanced Shoulder Surgical Skills and Procedures Course will be held August 23-24, 2024, at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The program includes comprehensive didactic sessions on August 23, focusing on key shoulder topics such as shoulder instability, bone loss, rotator cuff pathology, anatomic total shoulder replacement (TSR), AC joint issues, irreparable cuff tears, biceps problems, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Moderated panels of expert surgeons like Drs. Brian Grogan, William Ciccone, Larry Field, and others will share insights and advances in each area. A specialized combined session will also discuss overhead throwing athletes.<br /><br />Additionally, a detailed pre-course lecture series covers a wide range of shoulder surgical techniques and principles. Topics include operating room setups (beach chair and lateral), portal placement, SLAP lesion repair, anterior and posterior instability repairs, capsular shifts, knotting techniques, and management of various ligament injuries (GAGHL, HAGL, RHAGL). Lectures also address multidirectional instability, Bankart repairs, remplissage, open Latarjet technique, and alternative bony options. Further sessions delve into rotator cuff repair methods (single row, double row), SCR techniques, irreparable subscapularis management, tendon transfers, revision repairs, biceps tenotomy and tenodesis, capsular and suprascapular nerve releases, AC joint management, arthroscopic osteoarthritis treatment, biologics, and management of subscapularis tears.<br /><br />This course offers expert-level updates on advanced surgical strategies, technical nuances, and outcome optimization for shoulder pathology, designed for orthopaedic surgeons aiming to enhance their operative skills in shoulder surgery.

Keywords

Advanced Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder Instability

Rotator Cuff Pathology

Total Shoulder Replacement

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

SLAP Lesion Repair

Bankart Repair

Latarjet Technique

Tendon Transfers

Arthroscopic Osteoarthritis Treatment