The Focus Demonstration sessions are intended to offer you a unique experience. To keep the atmosphere informal and hands-on, each demonstration is limited to 20 participants and 1 or 2 faculty members. This will allow a hands-on experience and easy dialogue with the “experts.” The faculty members will discuss pearls and pitfalls for each procedure. Please register for the Focus Demo’s of your choice on the registration form. There is no registration fee for a Focus Demo. To register for these you must also register for another component of the Fall Course.

NO CME CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN

Thursday, November 18 • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Session A: Arthroscopic Hip Labral Repair: Indications & Advanced Techniques
Sponsor: Arthrex, Inc.
Benjamin G. Domb, MD
Goal: New tools and techniques designed to arthroscopically manage hip pathologies including labral tears are demonstrated. Indications and postoperative management are discussed as well. 

Session B: Labral Repair with 1.4mm Suture JuggerKnot Soft Anchor
Sponsor: Biomet
Ronald E. Glousman, MD
Goal: Arthroscopic labral repair using an implant designed to maximize stability and fixation is shown. The arthroscopic techniques involved in labral repair, the indications for surgical intervention and other treatment options are reviewed.

Session C: Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction: Indications & Techniques
Sponsor: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy
Freddie H. Fu, MD
Goal: A novel approach to anatomic double bundle ACL reconstruction is presented. Indications, graft preparation and surgical technique are demonstrated.

Session D: Advanced Techniques in Meniscal Repair
Sponsor: ConMed Linvatec
David N. M. Caborn, MD
Goal: New techniques and implants designed to achieve stable and reproducible meniscal repair are presented and indications for their utilization discussed.

Session E: Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction
Sponsor: Cayenne Medical
Jonathan E. Greenleaf, MD
Goal: Advanced tools and modern techniques designed to manage the multi-ligamentously injured knee are demonstrated. Surgical tips and pearls will be highlighted.

Session F: Partial Articular Sided Rotator Cuff Repair: Indications & Techniques
Sponsor: ArthroCare Sports Medicine
Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD
Goal: State-of-the-art techniques to repair partial thickness rotator cuff tendon tears are shown. The indications for use of these implants along with surgical tips and pearls are discussed as well.

Friday, November 19 • 7:00 am – 8:30 am

Session G: Arthroscopic Double Row Rotator Cuff Repair
Sponsor: Arthrex, Inc.
Stephen S. Burkhart, MD & Augustus D. Mazzocca, MD
Goal: Advanced techniques to achieve secure arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using double row fixation are presented. The appropriate indications for double row rotator cuff fixation are considered.

Session H: Advancements in Articular Cartilage Transplantation: in the Knee and Ankle
Sponsor: MTF
Riley Williams, MD
Goal: New techniques and instrumentation to allow for secure, reproducible and effective articular cartilage transplantation in a variety of joints are demonstrated. Technical tips and surgical indications are highlighted.

Session I: Advanced Techniques for Arthroscopic Hip Labral Repair
Sponsor: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy
Marc J. Philippon, MD
Goal: State-of-the-art techniques and instrumentation designed to arthroscopically achieve stable hip labral repair and manage other hip conditions are used to demonstrate these surgical procedures.

Session J: Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair (ATRCR) with the ArthroTunneler Transosseous Bone Tunneling System and Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with the Piton Knotless Fixation System
Sponsor: Tornier
Gary M. Gartsman, MD
Goal: Transosseous bone tunneling using knotless fixation techniques to achieve secure rotator cuff fixation are shown. The indications and limitations of this technique are examined.

Session K: Meniscal Repair with the AS Al Suture All Inside Technique
Sponsor: Covidien
Peter R. Kurzweil, MD
Goal: Improvements in meniscal repair utilizing an all inside technique are demonstrated. These tools and step-wise procedures highlight a novel system to achieve secure meniscus repair.

Session L:  Anatomic ACL Reconstruction Through a Single Tunnel, Anteromedial Approach with Next Generation All Inside Meniscal Repair
Sponsor: DePuy Mitek
Timothy E. Kremchek, MD
Goal:  An advanced technique utilized to accomplish a secure and reproducible anatomic ACL reconstruction using a single tunnel technique is shown.  Also, all inside meniscal repair is demonstrated. 
Saturday, November 20 • 7:00 am – 8:30 am

Session M:  Less Invasive ACL/PCL Reconstruction with New Flip-cutter System and ACL Tightrope System
Sponsor: Arthrex, Inc.
James H. Lubowitz, MD
Goal:  An innovative and less invasive approach to ACL and PCL reconstruction is shown utilizing advanced techniques and implants.

Session N:  Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction: Pearls and Pitfalls
Sponsor:  Biomet
Gregory C. Fanelli, MD
Goal:  Advanced tools and techniques are available to reliably manage complex multi-ligamentous knee injuries.  A reproducible step-wise approach incorporating these tools and techniques is demonstrated.  Tips, tricks and possible pitfalls are presented.

Session O:  Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Instability:  Advanced Techniques
Sponsor:  Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy
Nikhil N. Verma, MD
Goal:  Arthroscopic management of shoulder instability is made easier using a step-wise and reproducible technique.  This technique and tools to accomplish the procedure are highlighted.  A discussion pertaining to possible intra-operative problems along with post-operative management is entertained as well.

Session P:  Filling the Void of an OATS Procedure with RTI Biologics BioCap Select
Sponsor: RTI Biologics
Thomas R. Carter, MD
Goal:  Significant advances in managing articular cartilage loss have been recently developed.  New and novel techniques are presented and indications/limitations discussed.

Session Q:  Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with Stryker Reelx Knotless Anchor System and Instability Repair with Flex Labral Technology
Sponsor:  Stryker
Robert H. Bell, MD
Goal:  Multiple uses for these advanced tools designed to manage shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff tears and labral tears are demonstrated.  The indications for use of these implants as well as the pearls and pitfalls are also discussed.

Session R: Arthroscopic Management of Partial Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff
Sponsor: DePuy Mitek
Mark H. Getelman, MD and Christopher Chuinard, MD
Goal:  Advanced techniques designed to repair partial rotator cuff tears are demonstrated.  Important details regarding indications for trans-tendon repair versus rotator cuff tear completion and repair are discussed.