A “New” Conference Worth Checking Out

Eight years old is not exactly new, but this particularly noteworthy educational conference could well be a new meeting for you.

It’s called The Orthopedic Summit Evolving Technologies or OSET and the founder is Kevin Plancher, M.D., FAAD of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicinein New York City.

For 2018, the conference is at the Bellagio in Las Vegas between December 5 and 8—yes, sorry, this week.

About 1,000 physicians, nurses, athletic trainers and affiliated healthcare providers are expected to attend. Which means that roughly 50,000 of you have not attended yet.

What Makes OSET Different?

Three things:

Scope: Only American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) covers as much as OSET does. The meeting tackles current topics in Spine, Knee Repair, Hip Arthroplasty, Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Shoulders, Biologics, Robotics and more.
Debates and Case Studies: Debates are an outstanding way to learn. OSET and Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) are two meetings that specialize in Oxford University style of debates. They are entertaining and, frankly, teach much better than a 5-minute podium case report. A lot rests on faculty quality, of course, and whether (or not) the organizers encourage verbal combat. OSET (like CCJR) delivers on both counts.
Topics and Faculty: Below we will amaze you, we think, with a handful of the topics scheduled for this year’s OSET in Vegas. As to the faculty, it took nine pages to list them all in the OSET’s program and it reads like a mini-AAOS.

Topics to Feed Your Educational Fix

This SMALLsample will give you a taste of what to expect. A link to the meeting will follow.

SPINE

Cervical Spondylosis In A 42-Year-Old Female With 2 Level Disc Disease & Right Arm Pain

Moderator: Scott D. Boden, M.D.

Disc Arthroplasty: Where Are We Today- Update 2018, Results & Outcomes — Arthur L. Jenkins, III, M.D.
Are You Kidding?!? 2 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion Is Proven Over Time – Read The Literature! — Jeffrey M. Spivak, M.D.
You Are All Wrong: The Cage Is Easy & The Right Answer! — Michael Groff, M.D.

Robotic Surgery: What Is It & Is There A Difference – Game On!

Moderator: Eric O. Klineberg, M.D., MSTimekeeper:Gaetano J. Scuderi, M.D.

Honored Professor Lecture: The Evolution And Update On Robotic Surgery — Isador H. Lieberman, M.D., MBA, FRCSC
Preoperative Planning, Not So Difficult But Don’t Depend Solely On Artificial Intelligence —Paul Holman, M.D.

What I Look For When I Date A Robot: My Robot Is Better Than Yours, Tell Me The Difference, I Can Handle The Truth — Nicholas Theodore, M.D., MS

KNEE: SPORTS, CARTILAGE & BIOLOGICS

17-Year-Old Ligamentous Lax Female Soccer Player With A Torn ACL Panel

Moderator: Kevin F. Bonner, M.D.

You Will Fail If You Do Not Reconstruct The Posterolateral Corner — Charles A. Bush-Joseph, M.D.
You Will Fail If You Do Not Reconstruct The Anterolateral Ligament — Aaron J. Krych, M.D.
Don’t Be Foolish, I Can Do A Great ACL – Watch Me Get Her Back On The Field — David R. McAllister, M.D.

OMG! Where Did It Come From – Pain From Cartilage Lesions <1.5cm?

Off The Shelf Osteochondral Allografts, Why Not?!?— Seth Lawrence Sherman, M.D.
Biocartilage Is An Easy Winner— Kevin F. Bonner, M.D.

SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURES

47-Year-Old Road Warrior Cyclist With A 3½ Part Proximal Humerus Fracture: My Way!

Moderator: Lawrence V. Gulotta, M.D.

ORIF With Locking Plate – We Learned It In Residency — Joseph A. Abboud, M.D.
ORIF With 3D Intramedullary Locking Plate – New Bells And Whistles — Patrick St. Pierre, M.D.
ORIF With The Newest IM Nail — Christopher R. Chuinard, M.D., MPH
The Cage: It Makes Sense, New Kid On The Block, Try It! You Will Never Go Back — Michael J. Gardner, M.D.
Stop Fooling Around, Do The Reverse, You Are All Insane – I Get The Results — Bradford O. Parsons, M.D.

The Role Of Physical Therapy For Patients With Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Moderator: W. Benjamin Kibler, M.D.

The Therapist Is King & Queen: It Is True, Tried And Gets Results — Todd S. Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, CSC, OCS, CSCS
The Patient Is The King & Queen Of The Party: Don’t Waste Money – Home Therapy Every Time — Patrick St. Pierre, M.D.

HIP ARTHROPLASTY & PRESERVATION

55-Year-Old Triathlete Needing His First Hip

Moderator: Douglas E. Padgett, M.D.

I Have Always Done Ceramic On Ceramic — John M. Keggi, M.D.
Dual Mobility Gives Stability: I Need All Of You To Jump On Board! — Scott Sporer, M.D.
Hip Resurfacing Is The Ideal First Choice: What Is Wrong With You All? – I Have 20 Years’ Experience — Thomas P. Gross, M.D.
Honored Professor Commentary: What I Would Do & Why! — Wayne G. Paprosky, M.D.

69-Year-Old Former Professional Tango Dancer Requesting Anterior Total Hip Replacement

Debate Moderator: Michael Bolognesi, M.D.

Set Up On The Table: Fewer Releases, Fewer Assistants, Better Results – Don’t Worry! — Stefan W. Kreuzer, M.D., MSc
Are You Crazy?!? Off The Table, Control Leg Length & Stability And No Ankle Fractures! — Jose A. Rodriguez, M.D.

KNEE: ARTHROPLASTY

Four Red Flags That Make You Stop And Think What You Should Do

Moderator: Giles R. Scuderi, M.D.

Diabetes: My Patient’s Hgb A1C Is 8.6 But Trying To Get It Under Control — Michael A. Kelly, M.D.
Habitual Smoker: Why Should I Stop, I Love My Camel Cigarettes, I’m 82-Years-Old & I Am Healthier Than You — Peter K. Sculco, M.D.
Culture Negative, Signs Of Persistent Infection, Antibiotics Not Working: I Am A 55-Year-Old Former Olympian Status Post Knee Arthroplasty – What Now? — Edward J. McPherson, M.D., FACS
Rehab Facility: I’m 87-Years-Old, Live Alone, & Have 3 Flights Of Stairs – You Are Not Making Me Go Home, Sonny! — Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr, M.D., FACS

63-Year-Old Avid Golfer Now For Her First Knee Replacement

Moderator: Fred D. Cushner, M.D.

Time For The Cruciate Retaining Knee, It Is The Right One & When I Use It — Michael J. Kaplan, M.D.
Cruciate Sacrificing Guarantees You The Result: Let Me Show You How To Do It Old Man — Peter K. Sculco, M.D.

SPORTS MEDICINE

18-Year-Old Female Lacrosse Player With Ligamentous Laxity, Why She Is At Risk For an ACL Tear

Moderator: Kate Webster, BSc (Hons), Ph.D.

I Know The Answer, I Have Done The Research For At Risk ACL Patients — Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ATC, SCS, ScD
I Have Done The Research, I Know The Dogma, And I Know How To Prevent ACL Tears — Mark V. Paterno, PT, PhD, MBA, SCS, ATC
Copers Are A Myth: 5 Keys To Success With Early Surgery — Lane Bailey, PT, PhD, DPT, CSCS

ACL Repair Versus Reconstruction – Back To The Future

Moderator: Thomas M. DeBerardino, M.D., FAOA

ACL Repair Is The New Wave With An Internal Brace — Christopher S. Ahmad, M.D.
ACL Repair Without An Internal Brace Is The Right Answer — Samuel A. Taylor, M.D.
I Am In The Room With Crazy People: ACLR Is Anatomic, It Works, Don’t Forget — John C. Richmond, M.D.

FOOT & ANKLE

55-Year-Old Machinist 15 Years After ORIF Of A Distal Tibia Fracture Now With End Stage Ankle Arthritis

Moderator: Selene G. Parekh, M.D., MBA

Open Arthrodesis Is The Way To Go, Retirement Is Only 10 Years Away — Alastair S. Younger, MB, ChB, MSc, ChM, FRCS(C)
Arthroscopic Arthrodesis: Less Is Better — James W. Stone, M.D.
Slow Down Old Men, Total Ankle Arthroplasty – A Much Better Answer & Functional Outcome — Gregory C. Berlet, M.D., FRCS(C), FAOA

54-Year-Old Former Baseball Pitcher With Recurrent Lateral Ankle Snapping & Sensation Of Giving Way With Pain

Moderator: James A. Nunley, M.D., MS

Repair The Tendon Sheath Without Any Bone Osteotomy — Robert B. Anderson, M.D.
This Is A Chronic Problem: You Have To Be Aggressive To Prevent Recurrence: Open Fibular Groove Deepening Please — Sam A. Labib, M.D.
You Are All Wrong: Debride & Stabilize With A Fibular Osteotomy – I Don’t Want A Recurrence! — Troy S. Watson, M.D.

HAND, WRIST & ELBOW

The CMC Joint: Modern Thoughts For An Old Problem – Your Mother Calls And Can’t Open Wide Mouth Jars Anymore, You Are In The Hot Seat

Moderator: Julie E. Adams, M.D.

LRTI Is The Only Way, It Has Survived The Test of Time – Don’t Be Stupid — Fraser J. Leversedge, M.D.
LRTI’s Are Brutal: Move Over, I’ll Show You What’s New In 2018 – You Will Change Today — Jeffrey Yao, M.D.
Removing The Trapezium, I Have Done It That Way For Years, Get Out of Dodge – Let Me Show You The Results — Brian D. Adams, M.D.

The Scapholunate Ligament Rears Its Ugly Head: Chronic, Reducible In A 40-Year-Old Vascular Surgeon

A Simple Way To Reconstruct With New Technology – Watch Me! — Steven J. Lee, M.D.
Too Late, Salvage Procedure Is The Only Way To Predict No More Pain — Mark E. Baratz, M.D.

Pretty cool stuff, right?

To register and to learn more: www.orthosummit.com.