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Tissue Sparing Treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease
October 6-8, 2005 • George R. Brown Convention Center • Houston, Texas

Thursday, October 6th

Osteoarthritis: Prevention and Treatment

  • Knee Arthrosis:
    • Non-Surgical Modalities for Prevention and Treatment
    • Surgical Strategies for Prevention
  • Coxarthrosis: Cause and Prevention
  • Total Joint Replacement: New Advances

Bioskills Training Academy

Workshops demonstrating the following new procedures:

  • Unicondylar Knee Replacement
  • Cartilage Substitutes for Defect Grafting
  • Patello-Femoral Replacement
  • MIS TKR
  • Computer Navigated THR
  • Anterior Single Incision THR
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Arthroscopic/UKR

Friday, October 7th

A Comprehensive Approach to the Osteoarthritic Knee

  • Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
  • MIS TKR: Approaches
  • MIS TKA: Results and Complications
  • Training for MIS Joint Replacement: How, When and Where?

Key Note Lecture:

Future Advances in Unicompartmental and Total Knee Arthroplasty via Smaller Incisions.

Live Surgeries:

  • Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
  • Arthroscopic UKR
  • MIS Total Knee Replacement

Saturday, October 8th

Diagnosis and Treatment of the Osteoarthritic Hip

  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Minimally Invasive THR:
    Fundamentals and Approaches
  • Minimally Invasive THR:
    Patient Management
  • Instruments and Implants for Minimally Invasive THR
  • Minimally Invasive THR:
    Results to Date

Live Surgeries:

  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Anterior Incision MIS

Jointly Sponsored by:

The Institute of Orthopedic Research & Education
The Methodist Hospital

Continuing Medical Education Resources

Course Registration Deadline: October 5th, 2005
Onsite registrations will be available on October 5th, 2005 from 4-6pm. Walk-ins and late registrations will only be accepted if space is available. Registration will not be held without payment. Registration is transferable within the current meeting only. Cancellation after October 1st is subject to a $100 penalty. All requests for refund or cancellation must be in writing. No refund or cancellation will be granted after October 5th, 2005.

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