Patellofemoral Foundation Board Directors Jack Farr, Jason Koh and John Fulkerson support AANA’s September 6-7 2019 Orthopedic Learning Center course on Patellofemoral Cartilage Surgery for Chairmen Seth Sherman and Bill Bugbee
{"file":"/activities/2017_Meeting","place":"shared"} The 2017 Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting was held in beautiful San Diego this past week. The Board of Directors of the Patellofemoral Foundation recently held our board meeting and luncheon in San Diego concurrent with the 2017 AAOS meeting. This year we met at the Oceanaire Restaurant located a few blocks from the San Diego Convention Center. Agenda items included updates on a number of ongoing projects and relationships with partners that include AANA, ISAKOS, and AOSSM. The upcoming September 8-9, 2017 PFF/AANA Orthopaedic Learning Center course was discussed and significant time was given to ideas for providing residents and fellows with a focused course directed to teaching current and optimized options for treatment. The board was grateful and fortunate that corporate donations continue to support efforts to provide education. Dr. John Fulkerson reviewed the current list of sponsors noting especially the generous DJO Global commitment to donate $250,000 over 5 years. Continued support from Smith & Nephew, Kinamed was gratefully acknowledged as well as the first year of support from ZipLine Medical. [...]
Location:the OLC in Rosemont, Ill.CME hours:15.25 Registration Fees Member: $2,499 Non-Member Orthopaedic Surgeon: $2,999 PA: $800 Residents/Fellows may be able to attend at a reduced rate if space is available. Please email Kassie at Kassie@aana.org for more information. This hands-on patellofemoral surgery course is designed to emphasize current anatomic, diagnostic and technical pearls that will help optimize patient outcomes. Participants will discover how to do precision MPFL and MQTFL reconstruction and examine how to move tibial tubercle safely and appropriately. New, proven, and safe approaches to patellofemoral surgery with hands on cadaver knees availability will be explored in depth. At the completion of this course the participant will be able to: Differentiate proper patellofemoral treatments and comprehend logical approaches to treating patients with patellofemoral pain and instability joint prevision techniques Identify the newest concepts in patellofemoral joint preservation and replacement including how to optimize patellofemoral articular loading and balance by anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer when appropriate Review and enhance patellofemoral surgical anatomy skills and biomechanics by utilizing cadaver knees Course App will be available for participants to [...]
Dr Lauren Redler receives the AANA/PFF Patellofemoral Surgical Anatomy Excellence Award at the AANA annual meeting in Boston April 14, 2016 from Drs Fulkerson and Tokish.
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Annual meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America in May 2014
The PFF board meeting and luncheon was held in Chicago on March 22, 2013. Nick Sgaglione announced the new AANA PF Surgical Excellence Award to be co funded by AANA and PFF.
The Patellofemoral Foundation is jointly sponsoring a hands on patellofemoral surgery course in collaboration with the Arthroscopy Association of North America Feb 28-March 1, 2014. More information is available through the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
The PF foundation co-sponsored (with the Arthroscopy Association of North America) a hands-on cadaver PF surgery course at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois on January 20 and 21, 2012 for orthopedic surgeons. Despite a snowstorm, 39 participants and 20 instructors showed up for this "first ever" hands on PF Surgery Course. The next course is being planned for April 12-14, 2013.
At its most recent board of director's meeting, the Arthroscopy Association of North America decided to co-sponsor, with the Patellofemoral Foundation, a hands-on cadaver surgery course on patellofemoral surgery for orthopedic surgeons January 20-21, 2012 at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Rosemont, IL. Dr Peter Jokl spearheaded this project. Drs Jack Farr and Jason Koh are the program directors and will join Drs Anthony Schepsis and John Fulkerson as master surgery instructors.
Striving to improve the quality of life for individuals of all ages affected by anterior knee problems.
Eric F Dahlinger
Executive Director
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