IC: 106

Title: Cartilage Injury of the Knee: Current Controversies in 2021

Course Description: This ICL will focus on current, case-based treatment strategies for articular cartilage, highlighting the controversies and different approaches from a diverse faculty perspective.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the current indications for nonoperative and operative treatment options for focal cartilage lesions.
• Understand the “best” evidence available for nonoperative and operative treatment options for focal cartilage lesions.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different surgical options for the knee with articular cartilage defects and arthritis.

Faculty

Aaron J. Krych, MD

Paul E. Caldwell III, MD

Jack Farr II, MD

Rachel M. Frank, MD

Andreas H. Gomoll, MD