3rd Annual Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Lower Extremity Symposium

Presentations and discussion with orthopedic specialists in hip, knee and ankle pathology
About this Event

This course will present current concepts in the diagnosis and management of lower extremity musculoskeletal pathology with a particular focus on adolescent and young adults and aging athletes. Orthopedic surgeons from Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as invited guest speakers will present and discuss the high yield concepts in the care of hip, knee and ankle pathology. Attendees will then participate in a multi-disciplinary discussion of the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries.

Agenda

🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast and Welcome
Host: Nicholas Strasser, MD
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Block 1: Recognizing the Articular Injury
Host: Courtney Baker, MD - Moderator

Info: Hip: Intra-articular Injuries of the Athletic Hip - Jaron Sullivan, MD Knee: Articular Injuries of the Athletic Knee - Peter Chang, MD
Foot & Ankle: Articular Injuries of the Athletic Ankle - Nicholas Strasser, MD

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
60-Minute Interactive Case Panel

Info: Case Presenters: Nicholas Strasser, MD; Jaron Sullivan, MD; Peter Chang, MD
Focus: History, physical examination, radiographs, advanced imaging, and selecting appropriate imaging modalities (MRI vs. CT, etc.).
Panelists: Harlan Stock, MD; Corrie Yablon, MD; Eric Ferkel, MD; Jeffrey Nepple, MD

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Block 2: Treatment Algorithms
Host: Eric Bowman, MD - Moderator

Info: Hip: Joint Preservation Algorithms - Jeffrey Nepple, MD
Foot & Ankle: Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus (OLTs) Treatment Algorithm -Eric Ferkel, MD
Knee: Cartilage Restoration, OATS, Meniscus Preservation, and Alignment - Eric Nepple, MD

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Block 3: Beyond the Cartilage
Host: Charlie Cox, MD - Moderator

Info: ACL Tears and OCDs - Rick Wright, MD
Biointegrative Fixation (OSSIO/Rebar) - Lance LeClere, MD
PRP and Biologics - Lauren Porras, MD

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Block 4: The Aging Athlete & Early Joint Degeneration
Host: Nicholas Strasser, MD - Moderator

Info: The Aging Athletic Hip: FAI, Early Arthritis, and the Limits of Hip Preservation- Courtney Baker, MD
The Aging Athletic Knee: Meniscal Deficiency, Cartilage Loss, & Treatment Options-Charles Cox, MD
The Aging Athletic Ankle: Instability, Impingement, and Early Arthritis - Eric Ferkel, MD

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Block 5: Rehabilitation & Return to Performance
Host: Siobhan Godwin - Moderator

Info: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): How Soon? How Much? For Whom? - Mark Bouwmeester, DPT, ATC
Rehabilitation After Ankle Articular Injury - Michael Messer, PT, DPT, SCS, CPSS, CSCS
Return to Sport: Determining Readiness in the Elite Athlete - John Cicciaro, PT

🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Putting It All Together: Multidisciplinary Case Conference

Info: Multidisciplinary Case Conference - Comprehensive case reviews covering:
1. Initial presentation
2. Physical examination
3. Imaging
4. Treatment decision-making
5. Surgical technique
6. Rehabilitation
7. Return to sport
8. Lessons learned
Case Presenters:
Lance LeClere, MD; Eric Bowman, MD; Jaron Sullivan, MD; Courtney Baker, MD; Nicholas Strasser, MD
Physician Panelists:
Eric Ferkel, MD; Jeffrey Nepple, MD
Rehabilitation Panelists:
Mark Bouwmeester, DPT, ATC; Siobhan Godwin, MSPT; Michael Messer, PT, DPT, SCS, CPSS, CSCS; John Cicciaro, PT