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FELLOWSHIP REPORTS
2019 ISAKOS Global Traveling Fellowship
First Stop:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2019 Winners:
Taofeek Adeyemi, MD, MBA, Dip Orth, FMC(Orth) NIGERIA
Paulo Araujo, MD, PhD BRAZIL Gilbert Moatshe, MD, PhD NORWAY Brian Rebolledo, MD UNITED STATES
We arrived in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires on April 28, 2019. Transportation was arranged from the airport to the hotel, which was situated in a very nice neighborhood of Palermo. That evening, our Godfather, Dr. David Figueroa, arranged a dinner and get-together at a nearby restaurant that served amazing food.
On Monday, April 29, we were picked up from the hotel by our hosts and spent the day at Instituto Argentino de Diagnósticos y Tratamiento (IADT), where we were hosted by Drs. Guillermo Arce, Eduardo Abalo, and Tomas Vilaseca. We observed several surgical procedures, including total knee arthroplasty, ACL reconstruction, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, and hip arthroscopy for FAI. It was a great learning atmosphere from experienced surgeons, and we had time to discuss cases.
In the evening, we attended a meeting with the Asociación Argentina de Artroscopia, where Dr. Taofeek Adeyemi presented on “The Role of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis,” Dr. Paulo H. Araujo presented on “What is New in the Pivot Shift Analysis”, Dr. Brian Rebolledo presented on “The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics,” and Dr. Gilbert Moatshe presented on “Epidemiology and Outcomes After Knee Dislocations” The day ended with dinner with the Board of the Asociación Argentina de Artroscopia (Drs. Horacio Rivarola, Rodrigo Maestu, Juan Pablo Previgliano, and Facundo Gigante). The next day was spent at the Hospital Italiano, where we were hosted by Drs. Matias Costa Paz and Carlos Yacuzzi. During the morning, we attended procedures with Drs. Maximiliano Ranalletta, Ignacio Tanoira, and Dr. Lisandro Carbó. After lunch, we had some interesting presentations from Drs. Matias Costa Paz and Carlos Yacuzzi, followed by case presentations.
The last day was spent on sightseeing, the weather was great and there was not much traffic because of the holidays. We were able to appreciate the beauty of Buenos Aires and enjoy good Argentinian steak before heading off to our next destination. Our hosts were incredible, and we learned a lot from spending time with our colleagues and friends in Argentina. The hospitality here is amazing, and yes, it is true that the steak in Argentina is incredible! Muchas gracias!
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