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Scientific Agenda
26 January (Thursday)
10:30 - 11:30
Optional Aspetar Aspire Visit - Live from Surgery
11:00 - 19:00
Registration
13:30 - 14:30
Session 1: Basic Science - Pathophysiology
13:30
- 13:45
1.1 Introduction and Course Overview
13:45
- 14:00
1.2 Cartilage Anatomy and Physiology - What Happens with Injury
14:00
- 14:15
1.3 The Physiology of Repair or Regeneration
14:15
- 14:30
1.4 Q&A / Discussion
14:30 - 15:15
Session 2: Diagnosis & Surgical Planning
14:30
- 14:45
2.1 Diagnosis - High Index of Suspicion
14:45
- 15:00
2.2 Diagnostic Imaging Tools (Knee & Ankle)
15:00
- 15:15
2.3 Q&A / Discussion
15:15 - 16:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
Session 3: How to Judge the Outcome
16:00
- 16:15
3.1 Which PROMs to Use for Cartilage?
16:15
- 16:30
3.2 How Does Repaired or Regenerated Tissue Look in MRI?
16:30
- 16:45
3.3 Is a "Second Look" Necessary?
16:45
- 17:00
3.4 Intraarticular Clues to Inflammation and Biomarkers (Recorded Talk)
17:00
- 17:15
3.5 How to Plan for Clinical Research in Cartilage Repair
17:15
- 17:30
3.6 Q&A / Discussion
17:30 - 18:45
Session 4: Treatment Algorithm – Optimizing the Result
17:30
- 17:45
4.1 Evidence Based Treatment Algorithms in Cartilage Lesions of the Knee
17:45
- 18:00
4.2 Evidence based Treatment Algorithms in Cartilage Lesions of the Ankle
18:00
- 18:15
4.3 Who is the Ideal Patient and who not to Operate on?
18:15
- 18:30
4.4 What Does it Take to be a Cartilage Surgeon
18:30
- 18:45
4.5 Q&A / Discussion
19:00 - 21:00
Welcome Reception
Garden Aspetar Trainig Rehabilitation Training Ground
27 January (Friday)
08:15 - 09:15
Session 5: All About Meniscus
08:15
- 08:30
5.1 Resection Versus Repair in Joint Preservation
08:30
- 08:45
5.2 Special Lesions with Special Treatment Approaches : RAMP and ROOT Tears
08:45
- 09:00
5.3 Meniscus Transplantation & Implants
09:00
- 09:15
5.4 Q&A / Discussion
09:15 - 10:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition & Preparation for the Wet Lab
10:00 - 11:15
Session 6: Hands-On Wet Lab 1: Meniscal Resection, Repair, Substitution
Repair Techniques
Synthetic Substitution
Meniscal Allograft
11:15 - 12:15
Session 7: Ankle Defects
11:15
- 11:30
7.1 Imaging of Ankle Cartilage – The New MOCART Ankle Score
11:30
- 11:45
7.2 My Algorithm of Cartilage Reconstruction – From Conservative to Major Lesion
11:45
- 12:00
7.3 The Role and Treatment of Ankle Instability
12:00
- 12:15
7.4 Q&A / Discussion
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch Break / Exhibition
13:00 - 14:15
Session 8: Cartilage Restoration Techniques, Part 1 (No Chondrocytes)
13:00
- 13:15
8.1 The Role of Debridement
13:15
- 13:20
8.1A - The Use of Chondrectom™(Company Presentation by Biovico, W. Madej)
13:20
- 13:35
8.2 Augmenting the Outcome of Bone Marrow Stimulation - Use of Membranes
13:35
- 13:50
8.3 Fat Derived MSCs - What is the Evidence?
13:50
- 14:05
8.4 Do we Need MSCs? Which and How
14:05
- 14:15
8.5 Q&A / Discussion
14:15 - 15:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition & Preparation for the Wet Lab
15:00 - 16:30
Session 9: Hands-On Wet Lab 2: Knee & Ankle Cartilage Restoration - The Basics
“Create” the Defect
Debridement
Microfractures – Nanofractures – Drilling
AMIC
One Stage with no Chondrocytes (ie Membranes, MSCs)
16:30 - 17:30
Session 10: Cartilage Restoration Techniques, Part 2 (with Chondrocytes)
16:30
- 16:45
10.1 Are Autologous Chondrocyte Implantations Still the “Gold Standard”
16:45
- 17:00
10.2 Towards One Stage Chondrocyte Implantation: Are we there yet?
17:00
- 17:15
10.3 Is Implantation of Autologous Minced Cartilage Sufficient?
17:15
- 17:30
10.4 Q&A / Discussion
19:30 - 23:00
Faculty / Course Dinner
Patio by Walima, Hotel Mondrian (Level P2) - Cost €120 (all faculty are invited)
28 January (Saturday)
08:15 - 09:45
Session 11: Hands-On Wet Lab 3: Knee & Ankle Cartilage Restoration - Advanced
ACI
One Stage with Chondrocytes
09:45 - 10:15
Coffee Break / Exhibition
10:15 - 12:15
Session 12: The Role of Stability - Connection with Cartilage Pathology
10:15
- 10:30
12.1 Effect of ACL Injury and Treatment on Cartilage Health
10:30
- 10:45
12.2 Extraarticular Augmentation – Indications and Results of LET - ALL
10:45
- 11:00
12.3 Addressing Patella Instability
11:00
- 12:00
12.4 Live Demonstrations
ACL + ALL (Olory Bruno) ACL + LET (Alkheaifi Khalid) MPFL (Slynarski Konrad )
12:00
- 12:15
12.5 Q&A / Discussion
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch Break / Exhibition
13:00 - 14:15
Session 13: The Role of Bone & Alignment
13:00
- 13:15
13.1 Cartilage or Osteochondral Unit Pathology?
13:15
- 13:30
13.2 Osteochondral Autografts and Allografts – Are they Salvage Procedures?
13:30
- 13:45
13.3 Varus or Valgus Knee – Correction Needed
13:45
- 14:00
13.4 How to Address Altered Patellofemoral Anatomy?
14:00
- 14:15
13.5 Q&A / Discussion
14:15 - 15:00
Coffee Break / Exhibition & Preparation for the Wet Lab
15:00 - 17:00
Session 14: Hands-On Wet Lab 4: Osteochondral Techniques – High Tibial, Femoral & Tibial Tubercle Transfer Osteotomies
OATS – Mosaicplasty OCA HTO Femoral Osteotomies TTT
17:00 - 18:00
Session 15: Take Home Messages
17:00
- 17:15
15.1 How to Address Previous Failure of Treatment?
17:15
- 17:30
15.2 Can the ICRS Registry Guide us in Decision Making?
17:30
- 17:45
15.3 Wrap-up the Indications and the Algorithm
17:45
- 18:00
15.3 Q&A / Discussion
18:00
Surgical Skills Course Adjourns
