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APPROVED COURSE REPORTS
2nd ISAKOS Knee Course
March 1–2, 2014 Chennai, India
The 2nd ISAKOS Knee Course 2014 was held in the beautiful city of Chennai, at Hotel Hilton. The course offered everything, starting with the well planned scientific sessions to video lectures for topics of particular interest and, last but not the least, scenic beauty of the city. The congress had a team of 28 faculty members and more than 400 delegates from across the globe, determined to bring together a conference of unprecedented academic content.
The Course Chairman of 2nd ISAKOS Knee Course was Prof. Joao Espregueira Mendes. ISAKOS President, Prof. Masahiro Kurosaka also attended this event in Chennai. The course had two full days dedicated towards mastering surgical techniques in knee surgery, edited surgical video presentations by the masters themselves so as to teach the step-wise approach to basic and advanced knee arthroscopic procedures, open joint salvage procedures, arthroplasty, and fractures around the knee. Instructional course lectures were delivered on the latest concepts and surgical indications in knee surgery followed by interactive case discussion sessions. Product workshops provided the opportunity to try the latest techniques and instrumentation in knee reconstructive surgery.
Prof. U.Holz (Germany), Willem van der Merwe (South Africa) & Prof. Luis Vargas (USA) were the international faculty who attended this course. Dr. Parag Sancheti was the Course Co-Chairman and Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala was the Scientific Chairman for this prestigious course.
Scientific sessions had presentations covering every aspect of the knee including ACL Reconstruction, Patellar Instability, Meniscus, Cartilage, PCL and Multi-Ligament Injuries, Orthobiologics & Non TKR Management of OA Knee, Osteotomies around the knee, Fractures of the Knee and Knee Arthroplasty: Total and Unicondylar. The highlights of the conference were the clinical case discussions which were beneficial to all delegates. They found them profoundly useful. The lectures gave an insight to the technical details of knee surgery and received great applauds from the delegates.
It had been a wholesome experience and a great satisfaction that we could address issues that would go a long way in improving the quality of life in patient care. I am sure the delegates learned a great deal attending the course and went home with more knowledge on knee surgery and arthroscopic procedures.
ISAKOS ASKED
YOU ANSWERED
Results of the ISAKOS Newsletter 2014: Volume II Poll
22 27%
49% 3%
30% 41% 19% 43% 11%
8% 3% 35% 54%
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Does hip arthroscopy require separate fellowship training program?
1. No, sports fellowship with exposure to 10 – 20 hip scopes is enough
2. Sports fellowship plus a cadaver course will suffice
3. Yes, it is a stand alone subspecialty which requires high volume exposure
4. Arthroscopy, in all joints, doesn’t require fellowship training
What’s the best way to stay current within your field?
1. Annual scientific meetings
2. Reading scientific papers on a monthly basis
3. Work with residents and fellows
4. Attend/Teach cadaver labs and hands on courses
5. Conduct high level research
What is the best retirement age for an Ortho surgeon?
1. Never
2. < 55 years old
3. 56-65 years old
4 66-75 years old
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