Optimizing Outcomes in Ankle Arthrodesis
Justin Fleming, DPM (Somerset, NJ), details his clinical-decision making process when selecting the surgical approach and hardware to optimize compression and fixation at the tibiotalar joint in ankle fusion.
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Dr. Calloway Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Meniscal Pathologies: Root Retraction Tip
Sean Calloway, MD (Indianapolis, IN), demonstrates a quick tip for protecting sutures when using the FlipCutter® III drill during a meniscal root repair.
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Fractures
Spanning a multitude of locations, types, and morphology, fractures require proper stabilization to achieve successful bony union after injury. A variety of different implants and fixation techniques are available to achieve successful fracture management when surgical intervention is indicated.
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Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spine With Disc Disease
This video reviews the biomechanics and function of the spine and surrounding structures as they relate to disc disease. It also reviews epidemiology, incidence, risk factors, pathophysiology and/or mechanisms of injury, signs and symptoms, diagnostic techniques, and classification systems of...
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Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee: Trochlear Osteochondral Allograft Procedure
Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA (Chicago, IL), demonstrates a trochlear osteochondral allograft procedure. Dr. Cole highlights several features of the instrumentation and workstation that help surgeons prepare donor and recipient surgical sites.
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Hindfoot and Ankle Arthritis
Hindfoot and ankle osteoarthritis presents along a spectrum of severity, requiring a patient-centered approach to treatment. Current treatment concepts explore advances in arthrodesis techniques, including guidelines for joint preparation, hindfoot nails, and arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures.
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Wound Care Advancements With JumpStart™ Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
At the Cardiothoracic Innovation Forum, Jacob DeLaRosa, MD (Pocatello, ID), provides an overview of the JumpStart™ antimicrobial dressing designed to enhance superficial wound healing and reduce local biofilm following median sternotomy.
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ACL Injuries: Literature Review of ACL Reconstruction Techniques in Pediatric Patients
Jeffrey Nepple, MD (St. Louis, MO), reviews the pediatric ACL literature to help guide the surgical decision-making process for choosing between an all-epiphyseal and a transepiphyseal ACL reconstruction in the pediatric population.
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Disc Disease: Thoracic Endoscopic Discectomy—Approach and Docking
Sanjay Konakondla, MD (New York, NY) demonstrates patient positioning, incision planning, and safe docking techniques for thoracic endoscopic discectomy, including fluoroscopic guidance and identification of anatomic landmarks.
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Transforaminal Approach for Discectomy
At the Endoscopic Approaches to Spine course, Raymond J. Gardocki, MD (Nashville, TN), discusses the history of endoscopic spine surgery, beginning with the transforaminal approach. He covers the endoscopic transforaminal technique for paracentral and intraforaminal disc herniations in the lumbar...
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Providing Soft-Tissue Support With ALL Reconstruction
At the Spine Evolutions course, Michael A. Gallizzi, MD (Denver, CO), presents on the importance of ligamentous stability in the cervical spine. Dr. Gallizzi explains the preliminary outcomes of the Balgrist research in relation to surgical dissection and anterior longitudinal...
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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and Labral Tears: 360° Labral Reconstruction Using 2.4 mm Knotless Hip SutureTak® Anchors
Ajay C. Lall, MD (Paramus, NJ), outlines a surgical technique for a complete acetabular labral reconstruction that spans the entirety of the hip joint. Dr. Lall uses a graft pull-through method with 2.4 mm Knotless Hip SutureTak® anchors.
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ACL Injuries: QuadLink™ ACL Reconstruction Using FiberTag® TightRope® II Implants and the InternalBrace™ Technique
Walter R. Lowe, MD (Houston, TX), demonstrates quadriceps tendon graft preparation using FiberTag® TightRope® II implants for an autograft ACL reconstruction using the InternalBrace™ technique. The InternalBrace surgical technique is intended only to augment the primary repair/reconstruction by expanding the...
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Overview of Patellofemoral Joint Arthroplasty
At the Patellofemoral Forum, J. Lee Pace, MD (Plano, TX), reviews patient selection for patellofemoral joint arthroplasty along with features and benefits of the iBalance® PFJ arthroplasty system.
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injuries: Distal PCL Avulsion Repair Using the PCL Repair TightRope® Implant and FiberRing™ Sutures
Jim C. Hsu, MD (Greenwich, CT), demonstrates a distal PCL avulsion repair using the PCL Repair TightRope® implant and FiberRing™ sutures. The InternalBrace surgical technique is intended only to augment the primary repair/reconstruction by expanding the area of tissue approximation during...
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Surgical Strategies for Endoscopic Decompression of Grade I Spondylolisthesis
During Spine Evolutions, Chad E. Campion, MD (Germantown, TN), discusses patient selection criteria, literature support, and surgical techniques for the treatment of grade I spondylolisthesis via endoscopic decompression.
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Overview of Lateral Extra-Articular Augmentation
At the Peds to Pros course, Justin J. Mitchell, MD (Onalaska, WI), discusses lateral extra-articular knee ligament reconstructions, presents pertinent literature, and reviews the clinical applications of this procedure.
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Olecranon Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation With a Dorsal Olecranon Plate
A. Lee Hunter, Jr., MD (Columbia, TN), performs an open reduction internal fixation of an olecranon fracture using a dorsal plate from the Arthrex Elbow Plating System and provides valuable tips for the posterior approach to the elbow.
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Subscapularis Tendon Tears: Double-Row Subscapularis Repair Using FiberTak® and SwiveLock® Anchors
Andrew McBride, BPHTY, MBBS (Queensland, Australia), performs anarthroscopic double-row subscapularis repair using Double-Loaded 2.6 FiberTak® soft anchors and SwiveLock® suture anchors.
