This course includes the recording of a live Instructional Course from the 2024 AOSSM Annual Meeting which took place in Denver, CO.

IC 204: The Cutting Edge in Osteochondritis Dissecans: Updates from the ROCK Group

Course Description:

There have been significant advancements in the understanding, evaluation, and treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans in the past decade, much of it being led by members of the ROCK group. Leaders within the ROCK group will present these advances, including directly from the researchers leading these efforts. Our aims are to inform the attendees about changes and updates within our knowledge of OCD, and hopefully assist them in their management of this historically challenging pathology.

Learning Objectives:

• Improve understanding of osteochondritis dissecans pathophysiology and impart new insights from recent literature.
• Demonstrate new MRI capabilities and how this has changed the understanding and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans.
• Discuss changes in the treatment algorithm for osteochondritis dissecans in order to simplify the approach to treatment.

Faculty:

• Marc Tompkins, MD
• Theodore J. Ganley, MD
• Crystal A. Perkins, MD
• Kevin G. Shea, MD