IC: 104

Title: Emerging Techniques in ACL Reconstruction and Augmentation

Course Description: This IC will familiarize the surgeon with innovative techniques for ACL reconstruction and augmentation, including lateral extra-articular tenodesis and internal suture tape augmentation. Faculty will discuss current biomechanical and clinical research on each topic; the decision-making process for each concept; current clinical outcomes in the literature; and individual techniques with accompanied video demonstration. Lectures will review indications, and interactive case presentations with video will highlight technical tips and pearls for success.

Learning Course:

Upon completion participants will be able to describe and conduct the techniques for an all-inside, quadriceps ACL reconstruction, a lateral sided extra-articular procedure and an internal augmentation procedure.

Faculty

Clayton W. Nuelle, MD

Michael J. Alaia, MD

Seth L. Sherman, MD

Patrick A. Smith, MD