The lectures and workshops Sept 22-23 are at the ACS Murphy’s Auditorium - Chicago downtown [Map]

The lectures and workshops Sept 24 at the AAOS Orthopedic Learning Center - Rosemont. [Map]

All attending are responsible to sign the attendance sheet form in order to get proper CME credits at the end of each track. An ID must be presented at the same time.

Agenda is subject to change.

Total continuing education contact hours applied for:
Total Lectures Only: 13.75
Total Lectures and Workshops: 26.5

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Total hours for Monday for attending lectures: 3.5
Total hours for Monday for attending lectures and workshops: 9.5

Monday, September 22 (Day 1)
Deformity Correction Track

Continental breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
CLESS Format Description 8:30-9:00 am

LECTURES 9:00-12:45 PM
(ALL LECTURES ARE 15 MIN WITH A 15 MIN Q & A TO FOLLOW.)

  1. 9:00-9:30am: History and evolution of external fixation - Dr. Samchukov
  2. 9:30-10:00am: Basic principles of circular external fixation - Dr. Cherkashin
  3. 10:00-10:30am: Principles of corrective osteotomies for lower extremity procedures - Dr. Kirienko

    4. Break 10:30-10:45am

  4. 10:45-11:15am: Computer Assisted pre-operative planning and post-operative monitoring - Dr.Cherkasin
  5. 11:15-11:45am: Clinical application of circular fixators for tibia/fibular hemimelia (follow-up study) - Dr.Kirienko
  6. 11:45-12:15am: Principles of ankle arthrodiatasis – clinical application and post-operative follow-up study - Dr.Rodriguez
  7. 12:15-12:45pm: Complications & Management of External Fixators ( Soft tissue/ Bone & Mechanical Failures) Dr.Bibbo - Dr.Rodriguez

    8. Lunch 12:45-1:45pm

    Workshops 1:45-7:45pm External Circular Fixation System

  8. Equinus correction / Ankle diastasis 1:45-3:15 pm - Dr. Samchukov, Dr. Kirienko, Dr. Cherkashin
  9. Cavo-varus correction / clubfoot correction 3:15-4:45 pm - Dr. Samchukov, Dr. Kirienko, Dr. Cherkashin
  10. Ankle deformity correction 4:45-6:15pm - Dr. Samchukov, Dr. Kirienko, Dr. Cherkashin
  11. Charcot reconstruction 6:15-7:45 pm - Dr. Samchukov, Dr. Kirienko, Dr. Cherkashin

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Total hours for Tuesday for attending lectures: 7.0

Tuesday, September 23 (Day 2)
Trauma Track

8:00-8:30 am: Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 am: Format Description

LECTURES 9:00-5:30pm
(ALL LECTURES ARE 15 MIN WITH A 15 MIN Q & A TO FOLLOW)

  1. 9:00-9:30am: Pilon & Ankle fracture Techniques (ORIF vs. Ex-Fx, surgical decision making and pitfalls) – Dr. Hutchinson & Dr. Rodriguez
  2. 9:30-10:00am: Case Presentations; Lower Extremity fracture management in Osteopenic and Immunocompromised patient - Dr. Goldflies
  3. 10:00-10:30am: Staying out of trouble in Pediatric Lower Extremity trauma (Soft Tissue, bone, and infection complication management) - Dr. Goldflies

    4. Break: 10:30-10:45am
    Round Table: Orthobiologics
    Case Studies from 10:45 am - 12: 15 pm
    Use of High Content DBM, Autograft, Composite Grafting, Synthetics & Stem Cells

  4. 10:45-11:15am: Biologic Modulation of Bone Healing including the use of rhBMP-2, stem cell technology case discussion of use in neuropathic ankle fracture/Charcot - Dr.Bibbo
  5. 11:15-11:45am: Intramedullary Medial & lateral Column Fixation for Complex fusions - Dr.Simon
  6. 11:45-12:15pm: Tibio-Talar- Calcaneal Fusion Locking Plates Fusions - Dr.Simon
    Panel for DBM use and Bovine Bone use in Complex fusions - Dr.Wang

    7. Lunch: 12:15-1:15pm

    Neuromuscular Track

  7. 1:15-1:45pm: Evaluating and testing of peripheral nerve function and nerve entrapment - Dr. Segura
  8. 1:45-2:15pm: Intra-operative somatosensory testing in compressive neuropathy and Traumatic Nerve Entrapment - Dr. Jacoby
  9. 2:15-2:45pm: Calcaneal Locking plates - Lengthening lateral Column, Displacement Osteotomies - Dr. Hollawell

    10. Round Table: Soft Tissue Augmentation

    Case studies from 2:45 pm - 4:00pm

    Indications and cases presentation using Xenograft, Tendon Transfers, Allograft & Autograft

  10. 2:45-3:15pm: Acute Tendon Ruptures with / without transfer - Dr. Patel & Dr. Hollawell

    11. Break: 3:15-3:30pm

  11. 3:30-4:00pm: Severe Tendon Ruptures with shortening or intrasubtance degeneration & joint resurfacing - Dr. Liden
  12. 4:00-4:30pm: Case Presentation of Retrograde Tibial Nail - Advantages - Dr. Garapati
  13. 4:30-5:00pm: Distal Tibial Bone Loss Management - Case Scenario - Dr. Zelen
  14. 5:00-5:30pm: Clinical results in CMT, polio, and congenital neuromuscular disorders - Faculty Discussion

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Total hours for Wednesday Lectures: 1.25
Total hours for Wednesday: 7.25

Wednesday, September 24 (Day 3)
Soft Tissue Track/ Complex Fusions

Continental Breakfast 7:30-8:00am
Course: Co-Director, Welcome & Faculty Introductions 8:00-8:05am
Skills Course Format Presentation 8:05-8:10am

  1. 8:00-8:15am: Complications of Tibio-Talar Calcaneal Fusions - Dr.Bibbo - Orthofix
    8:15-9:00am: Workshop
  2. 9:00-9:15: Monolateral External Fixator for Pilon fx & Ankle Distraction for Periarticular Fractures - Dr. Hutchinson-Orthofix
    9:15-10:00am: Workshop

    3. Break: 10:00-10:15am

  3. 10:15-10:30am: Anterior Ankle Plating System for Primary/Revisional Tibio-Talar Fusions - Dr. Vora - Integra
    10:30-11:15am: Workshop
  4. 11:15-11:30am: Tibio-Talar-Calcaneal Plate System-Indications & Techniques - Dr. Vora - Integra
    11:30-12:15pm: Workshop

    5. Lunch: 12:15-1:15pm (Case Presentation & Round Table)

  5. 12:15-12:30pm: Metalic Staples for Revisional Fusion case presentation - Dr. Angirasa - MMI
  6. 12:30-12:45pm: Challenging Infected Reconstructive Procedures case presentation - Dr. Amiot - Zyvox
  7. 12:45-1:00pm: Update in HAV correction without osteotomy - Dr. Holmes - Arthrex
    1:00-1:15pm: Mini-Rails in Foot & Ankle Surgery - Dr. Wang - Orthofix
  8. 1:15-1:30pm: Cadaveric Group Demonstration of Proper Circular External Fixator Techniques Percutaneus. Hinge Applications. Bend Wire Technique. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Peds Ortho & Dr. Kirienko
    1:30-2:15pm: Workshop
  9. 2:15-2:30pm: Indications - Percutaneus Corrective Osteotomies for Tibia and Foot. Dr. Kirienko - Orthofix
    3:30-4:00pm: Workshop
  10. 4:00-4:15pm: Indications for Calcaneal Lengthening Plates & Displacement Osteotomies - Dr.Simon & Dr.Hollawell - Ascension Orthopedics
    4:15-5:00pm: Workshop
  11. 5:00-5:15pm: Subtalar & Lapidus Revisional Plating Fusion System - Dr. Grambart - Wright Medical
    5:15-6:00p: Workshop

    12. Adjourn Course Director Edgardo R. Rodriguez, DPM: 6:00pm

    Certificates will be mailed to participants three to four weeks after the event.