Medical Education Ligament Balancing Instructional Course Programme Chairman: Prof Dr Henrik Schroeder-Boersch (DE) Mühlheim, Düsseldorf, Germany 21-22 May 2015 Supporting healthcare professionals for over 150 years
Page 2 Description Achieving the appropriate soft-tissue tension is a critical success factor for clinical outcomes in total knee replacement surgery (TKA). During this course, participants will be instructed on the essentials of balancing the knee ligaments in TKA. Clinical outcome of TKA is very much related to achieving alignment and stability. A group of experienced international orthopedic surgeons specialized in total knee arthroplasty will present and debate different approaches and related surgical techniques on how to balance the ligaments in total knee arthroplasty. During the anatomical workshop, participants will have the opportunity to perform the presented techniques. Sharing our experiences with you and giving you the opportunity to have in-depth discussion with surgical colleagues are our main goals. We are looking forward to welcoming you to this educational advanced instructional course. Chairman Prof Dr Henrik Schroeder-Boersch and Sports Medicine Specialist Aukamm-Klinik Wiesbaden, Germany Faculty Prof Carsten Tibesku sporthopaedicum Straubing Straubing, Germany Dr Ate Wymenga Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Netherlands Mr Tim Wilton Royal Derby Hospital Derby, United Kingdom Faculty support during anatomical workshop Dr Thomas Heyse Universitätsklinikum Gießen Marburg, Germany
Page 3 Ligament Balancing IC 21-22 May 2015 Programme Learning Objectives Enable delegates to gain an in-depth understanding of the soft-tissue structures of the knee Identify the key challenges in balancing the ligaments of the reconstructed knee and discuss appropriate techniques Provide practical instruction in appropriate surgical technique for JOURNEY II, LEGION Primary and GENESIS II knee systems Provide delegates with hands-on surgical experience through cadaveric workshops Participant Profile HCPs with an interest in learning advanced ligament balancing techniques HCPs wishing to share knowledge and debate clinical opinion with an expert faculty and professional peers from across Europe HCPs with typically a minimum of 2-3 years experience in knee replacement surgery The course will be held in English, requiring a good level of competency in this language Products JOURNEY II LEGION Primary GENESIS II
Page 4 Thursday, 21 May Morning Individual arrival at Radisson Blu Hotel 12:00 Lunch at Restaurant Arnold s at the hotel 12:45 Course registration in front of meeting room Frankfurt (10th floor) Session I Classic Ligament Balancing Moderator: T Wilton 13:00 13:10 Welcome words T Wilton 13:10 13:25 Anatomy of the ligaments C Tibesku 13:25 14:10 How to balance varus and valgus deformities H Schroeder-Boersch Session II Hands-on Balancing 14:10 14:45 Faculty panel with participants: All faculty Discussion of 4-5 typical situations what would you do? 14:45 15:45 Break-out session with hands-on ligament balancing models All faculty 15:45 16:30 Coffee break Session III The next level it s getting tougher Moderator: A Wymenga 16:30 16:45 Tight in flexion? - Balancing the PCL A Wymenga 16:45 17:00 The perfect extensor mechanism - balancing the patella C Tibesku 17:00 17:20 Ligament balancing and proprioception T Wilton 17:20 17:35 Is there proven evidence for balancing? A Wymenga 17:35 17:45 Discussion 17:45 18:00 How much constraint after balancing? T Wilton 18:00 18:15 Pitfalls of ligament balancing H Schroeder-Boersch 18:15-18:30 Discussion 19:00 Transfer to course dinner 19:30 Course dinner
Page 5 Ligament Balancing IC 21-22 May 2015 Friday, 22 May Programme 08:00 Check out, transfer to Meducation, Mühlheim Session V The correct bone cuts Moderator: T Wilton 08:30 08:45 Setting the scene - myths and facts H Schroeder-Boersch 08:45 09:05 The right cuts are half the job - do them correctly! C Tibesku 09:05 09:20 Flexion-extension gap mismatch and joint line A Wymenga 09:20 09:30 Discussion Session VI Instrumentation philosophies - how do I do it? Moderator: C Tibesku 09:30 09:45 Extension gap first with classic femur first instruments T Wilton 09:45 10:00 Extension gap first with Spacers H Schroeder-Boersch 10:00 10:15 Felxion gap first with tiba first instruments A Wymenga 10:15 10:30 Patient-specific instruments (VISIONAIRE ) C Tibesku 10:30 10:40 Discussion 10:40 11:00 Coffee break Ligament Balancing Demonstration Surgery Moderator: A Wymenga 11:00 12:00 JOURNEY II Demonstration surgery T Wilton 12:00-13:00 Lunch Anatomical workshop 13:00 14:00 1st wet-lab session Group I: workshop on tables T Wilton, A Wymenga, C Tibesku, T Heyse Group II: Envelope of motion H Schroeder-Boersch 14:15 15:15 2nd wet-lab session Group II: workshop on tables T Wilton, A Wymenga, C Tibesku, T Heyse Group I: Envelope of motion H Schroeder-Boersch 15:15 15:45 Step by step dissection of the ligaments: hands-on follow-up at all tables 15:45 16:00 Closing remarks and questions H Schroeder-Boersch 16:00 Individual departures
Page 6 Hotel/Course Venue (Day 1) Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Karl-Arnold-Platz 5 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany Anatomical Workshop Venue (Day 2) Meducation GmbH Am Stoot 5 45481 Mühlheim, Germany Transfers Transfers from the airport to the hotel and back will be organised. Organisation Monique Wehmeijer Medical Education Manager Europe Mobile +41 78 890 23 50 monique.wehmeijer@smith-nephew.com Dinner Rocca im Gehry s Neuer Zollhof 3 40221 Düsseldorf, Germany www.gehrys.de Code of Ethics All healthcare professionals must comply with their local guidelines and regulations regarding the costs associated with any meeting. Smith & Nephew, Inc. is committed to following the relevant code of ethics and limits attendance at company sponsored events to healthcare professionals with a bona fide professional interest. Attendees are required to pay the appropriate spouse/guest fees in advance if they plan to bring a guest or a spouse to a meal function/reception. Photography and Video During this course/event, photographs may be taken and audio/visual video footage may be recorded. We may use such photos/footage on the Smith & Nephew website and in communication and promotional material outlining our educational events and services. By attending our course/event you are consenting to use of images of you as described above. If you do not want us to use imagery or recordings in which you feature, please inform us in writing before or during the course/event. If you have any questions about our use of images please contact us at education@smith-nephew.com. For further information about how Smith & Nephew uses and protects your information, including images please read our privacy statement at www.smith-nephew.com/privacy
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