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AJSM Webinar Series - March 2024: The State of the Art in Lateral Ankle Ligament Instability Treatment. An AJSM/AOFAS Webinar.
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The American Journal of Sports Medicine is proud to present the next installment in the American Journal of Sports Medicine Webinar series: “The State of the Art in Lateral Ankle Ligament Instability Treatment. An AJSM/AOFAS Webinar."

Lateral ankle sprains are among the most common sports injuries. While most do well with conservative treatment, many go on to chronic ankle instability. The options for surgical treatment include open or arthroscopic repair and allograft, autograft, or synthetic reconstruction. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these options, making the choice among them difficult. Moreover, there is substantial variation in postoperative protocols and return to play decision making.   

The goal of this live webinar, presented by AJSM in conjunction with the AOFAS, is to present the latest developments in the surgical treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability. Topics covered include indications for surgery, choosing among the numerous surgical procedures, surgical technique tips, a comparison of various postoperative protocols, and principles of return to play decision making.

Join our expert panel of renowned sports / foot and ankle surgeons in this one-hour webinar to improve your knowledge about this common condition affecting athletes at all levels. 

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

Registration for this FREE webinar will close 1 hour before the webinar begins. If you have any questions, contact Ashley Meyer, AOSSM Education Coordinator at [email protected].  

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


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the workup for chronic ankle instability (CAI) and the indications for repair and reconstruction 

2. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the various procedures used in the treatment of CAI 

3. Formulate a postoperative plan and assess return to play following lateral ankle ligament surgery

AGENDA

1. Welcome and introductions (Dan Latt, MD, PhD)

2. Workup, indication for surgical treatment, and open repair (Ken Hunt, MD)

3. Arthroscopic repair: surgical pearls & pitfalls (Eric Giza, MD)

4. Anatomic reconstruction: which graft and technique tips (Eric Ferkel, MD)

5. Postop protocol and return to play decision making (Robert Anderson, MD)

6. Panel discussion


MODERATOR


L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Director of Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
 

FACULTY

Ken Hunt, MD

Director of the University of Colorado Health Foot and Ankle Center

Chief of the Foot and Ankle service
Director of the UC Denver/Steadman Hawkins Denver Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Hunt is team physician for University of Colorado Athletics and team physician for the Denver Nuggets.

Eric Giza, MD 

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Foot & Ankle Surgery, at the University of California, Davis, California.

Dr. Giza is
Head Team Physician for Sacramento FC Soccer and a member of the Major League Soccer Medical Research Committee.

Robert Anderson, MD 

Founding orthopaedic surgeon of the O.L. Miller Foot and Ankle Institute of OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Anderson served as a team orthopaedist to the Carolina Panthers from 2000-2017 and as associate team physician to the Green Bay Packers since 2017He is a past-president of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Eric Ferkel, MD 

Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI), Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Ferkel is a
dual-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the knee, ankle, and foot. He completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle surgery at OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute and a fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at New England Baptist Hospital.
 

   

 

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 live 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. 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.
Summary
Availability: No future session
Expires on 03/24/2027
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
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