The American Journal of Sports Medicine is proud to announce the next installment in our journal webinar series.* This webinar will feature the articles “Operative Treatment of Acute Patellar Tendon Ruptures” and “Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Patellar Tendon Rupture, Repair Failure, and Return to Activity in the Active-Duty Military Population.” Moderator Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, and authors Raffy Mirzayan, MD, and Jonathan Dickens, MD, will be joined by Chuck Bush-Joseph, MD, and Laith Jazrawi, MD, to discuss patellar tendon repair.

This program will help answer the following questions.  What are the indications as well as pros and cons of using anchors vs transosseous tunnels for patellar tendon repair?  What are the common risk factors for patellar tendon rupture and repair failure?  What are the key components of rehabilitation following patellar tendon repair?  What is the rate of return to work/play following patellar tendon repair?  What are the special considerations in the setting of a revision patellar tendon repair?  How is postoperative rehab modified following revision repair?  We will also answer questions from the audience about primary and revision patellar tendon repair.

Have a question for before the webinar? Email it to [email protected] and tune in to hear the answer!

This is a FREE webinar. Questions? Contact Alexandra Campbell, AOSSM Education Coordinator, at [email protected]

*This activity has been approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: Describe the indications as well as pros and cons of using anchors versus transosseous tunnels for patellar tendon repair. Discuss the common risk factors for patellar tendon rupture and repair failure. Define the key components of rehabilitation following patellar tendon repair. Determine the rate of return to work/play following patellar tendon repair. Explain the special considerations in the setting of a revision patellar tendon repair. DISCLOSURES Mary K. Mulcahey, MD Arthrex - Paid speaker          Jonathan Dickens, MD Nothing to disclose          Raffy Mirzayan, MD Arthrex - Paid speaker, Research support Alignment - Stock or stock options          Charles Bush-Joseph, MD Cresco Lab - Stock or stock options          Laith Jazrawi, MD Arthrex - Research support Mitek - Research support Smith+Nephew - Research support Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - Publishing royalties  Brett D. Owens, MD CONMED Linvatec - Royalties, paid consultant Mitek - Paid consultant, research support Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation - Paid consultant, research support Vericel - Paid consultant Vivorte - Stock Arthrex, Inc. - Research support American Journal of Sports Medicine - Royalties, Financial or Material Support; board Saunders/Mosby-Elsevier - Royalties, Financial or Material Support SLACK Incorporated - Royalties, Financial or Material Support Springer - Royalties, Financial or Material Support Orthopedics - Board Orthopedics Today - Board American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Board PLANNERS Donna Tilton Nothing to disclose Alexandra Campbell Nothing to disclose ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2021 TERMINATION DATE: September 21, 2024 Disclaimer ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CLAIMING CREDIT In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participants must complete the activity and an online evaluation. Please note that this is an online-only activity. Participants must complete the evaluation online. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. DISCLAIMER The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors, which may be helpful, or of interest, to other practitioners. AOSSM is not responsible for expenses incurred by an author. Costs incurred by the registrant are the responsibility of the registrant.