Dry Lab Sessions
AIM for Excellence: Elevating Meniscal Repair Skills
Supported by ConMed
A focused 25 minute session designed to help surgeon to AIM for Excellence in meniscal repair. The session includes a concise 10 minute technical overview of the AIM device followed by 15 minutes of guided hands on practice to build confidence and surgical skill.
Available Slots:
- Wednesday 20 May, 09:00 – 09:25 (Facilitator: Dr. Kash Akthar)
- Wednesday 20 May, 09:35 – 10:00 (Facilitator: Dr. Kash Akthar)
- Thursday 21 May, 16:30 – 16:55 (Facilitator: Prof. Peter Verdonk)
- Thursday 21 May, 17:05 – 17:30 (Facilitator: Prof. Peter Verdonk)
- Friday 22 May, 13:45 – 14:10 (Facilitator: Prof. Tim Spalding)
- Friday 22 May, 14:20 – 14:45 (Facilitator: Prof. Tim Spalding)
Comprehensive Knee Joint Repair: All-Inside Meniscus Repair and ACL Reconstuctruction with Quadriceps Graft Plus LET Stabilization
Supported by Arthrex
These one-hour practical workshops are designed for orthopedic surgeons interested in advancing their skills in all-inside meniscus repair and ACL reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon graft combined with LET. Participants will work on Sawbone models using a NanoScope and dedicated instrumentation to practice current surgical techniques, graft handling, and fixation strategies.
Pre-Requisite Knowledge
Participants should have:
– Basic knowledge of knee anatomy, including meniscal and ligament structures
– Foundational experience in arthroscopic knee procedures, particularly diagnostic arthroscopy.
– An understanding of the principles of ACL reconstruction and familiarity with common graft options.
Available Slot:
- Wednesday 20 May, 13:45 – 14:45 (Facilitator: Assoc. Prof. Goran Vrgoč, MD, PhD)
Advancing Tibial Graft Fixation in ACL & PCL Reconstruction: A Novel Technical Approach
Supported by Sironix
Sironix has designed first of its kind- Tibial Suspensory Fixation PEEK implant named T-Button. It’s a versatile implant, which require no special instrumentation, very easy to deploy, reduces inventory and OT time and ligament preserving. Through this workshop, we want to highlight the implant and technique.
Available Slot:
- Wednesday 20 May, 16:30 -17:30 (Facilitators : Dr Alcindo Silva, Dr Sunil Apsingi, Dr IPS Oberoi, Dr Ilias Aslanidis)
Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty
Supported by Depuy Synthes
The Journey from Meniscal Repair to Kinematic Restoration enabled by Robotics – Hands-on workshop
Topics:
All inside Meniscal Root Repair using the SpeedRoot Technique, Robotic UKA & TKA enable by VELYS
Faculty:
· VELYS – Joshua Bridgens, Depuy Synthes Medical Director
· UKA – Frank Foley, Depuy Synthes Consultant Medical Affairs
Work-Stations:
Work-Station 1: Kinematic Restoration enable with VELYS TKA (20 mins)
Work-Station 2: Optimising Surgical Execution with VELYS UKA (20 mins)
Work-Station 3: Enhancing Meniscal Root Repair, using the All-inside SpeedRoot Technique (20mins)
Available Slots:
Main:
- Thursday 21 May, 09:30- 10:30
- Thursday 21 May, 13:45 -14:45
Residents:
- Thursday 21 May, 12:00- 13:00
- Thursday 21 May, 15:00 -16:00
Hands On Knee Osteotomy Workshop: OWHTO, CWDFO, Deflexion and Derotation Techniques
Supported by Newclip Technics
Join this practical dry bone workshop to train on key knee osteotomy procedures under the guidance of an experienced expert. Participants will perform Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO), Closed Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy (CWDFO) or femoral derotation osteotomy, as well as deflexion, with or without PSI.
20 min per technique.
Available Slot:
- Friday 22 May, 10:45 – 11:45 (Facilitator Matthieu Ollivier)