Annual Meeting
San Diego Shoulder Institute Presents:
Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, Fractures 2008
25th Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego
June 18 to 21, 2008

Lectures and Laboratories Including

  • Cadaver Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Model Arthroscopy
  • Open Reconstruction and Arthroplasty

Detailed Meeting Program and Labs
Meeting Program

Registration and Reservations

Please use the links below to register for the meeting.  
Reduced rental car rates with Avis and special meeting rates for hotel rooms are also available.

Register to Attend the Meeting
Hyatt Hotel Reservations

Exhibitors
Exhibitor Registration and Information

Faculty  
Faculty Disclosure Form

Online CME Claims and Certificates -- After completion of the meeting

Claim your CME Credits Online

DVD recordings of the Annual Meeting are on sale now.  
Order now and receive your DVDs in October.

DVD Ordering Information

General Information


Course Information

This intense four-day course of lectures, laboratories, and breakout sessions instructs shoulder
surgeons about shoulder arthroscopic diagnostic techniques, surgical indications, and treatment.
The shoulder arthroplasty and fractures session teaches current techniques to treat shoulder arthritis and
trauma.

Wednesday evening consists of shoulder arthroplasty and fracture fixation workshops. Friday offers several
labs. These sessions run concurrently with the Friday Breakout Session.

Two Traditional Cadaver Arthroscopy Laboratories will be held at UCSD Medical School and the DJO,
Inc. CERF lab on Friday morning and afternoon. These cadaver surgery labs teach diagnostic and operative
techniques of shoulder arthroscopy. Two registrants per arthroscopic station will be assigned in these
laboratories. An instructor is available for every 4 registrants. This Cadaver Surgery Arthroscopy Lab is
limited to 92 registrants for each of the two sessions.

The Wednesday and Friday Shoulder Model Laboratory is based on identified needs of arthroscopic
shoulder surgeons for a specific technique workshop. Instructors will teach the steps of their preferred technique
using shoulder models. There will be two registrants for each shoulder model. Arthroscopic cameras,
anchors, and repair instruments of only one manufacturer will be available in each lab.
There are six lab choices:

1) Arthrex Shoulder Repair Set using Bio-Corkscrew FT anchors with FiberWire, Scorpion Suture Passer,
NeedlePunch II Suture Passer, Viper Suture Passer, Penetrator and BirdBeak Suture Passer, Bio-SutureTak
with FiberWire, SutureLasso, FiberStick, SutureDock, Bio-PushLock knotless anchor, and 6th Finger Knot
Pusher.

2) ArthroCare Sports Medicine featuring tools for repair of the rotator cuff and labrum including the CapsLock
cannula, SmartiStitch Suture Passing System with the PerfectPasser, and LabraLock P PEEK knotless
implant making it fast and easy to complete the best repair.


3) ConMed Linvatec arthroscopic shoulder repair techniques include the enhanced Revo™ suture anchors
wilth HiFi™ high strength suture, and the Spectrum II™ System. To enhance suture passing and
management, we offer the Shuttle Relay™, Suture Passer, Suture Saver™ kits and the Master Arthroscopy
Shoulder Instrument Set.

4) DePuy Mitek Master the essential steps in performing an arthroscopic Bankart repair, labral repair,
capsular application, and rotator cuff repair including new bridging techniques. The registrant will work
with Mitek's comprehensive line of invaluable suture management instruments.

5) Smith & Nephew Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair Systems with KINSA™, BIORAPTOR™OC and TWINFIX
™ Suture Anchors and the ELITE™ PASS and ACCUPASS™ Suture Shuttling Systems.

6) Stryker Endoscopy Technique using Stryker Wedge Anchors loaded with ForceFiber™.
Both the Stryker Suture Slider System and Stryker’s Champion™ Shoulder Instrumentation will be used for
shuttling and retrieval of suture.

Dr. Esch suggests you take the Shoulder Model Lab prior to the Cadaver Arthroscopy Lab if possible.
You may take two model labs as there is different equipment available, and you may take two Cadaver Labs
with a separate specimen in each lab.

On Saturday, the same cadaver arthroscopy specimens will be provided for dissection, open
reconstructive techniques, and/or arthroplasty in groups of three-six persons. This lab is held at UCSD
Medical School.

2008 Annual Course Program Objectives:
At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify strategies to improve outcomes of shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty, reverse total shoulder prosthesis, and shoulder fractures.

  • Identify options for the treatment of complex shoulder disorders.

  • Identify approaches for physical examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the
    shoulder.

  • Identify strategies for improved surgical expertise and use of appropriate technology in the treatment of shoulder disorders.

Enrollment

Please register early. The Friday cadaver arthroscopy laboratory is limited to 184 persons.
The Wednesday and Friday model labs are limited to 210 persons.


Tuition

The physician registration fee for lectures is $1250. This includes the meeting, breakfast/lunch,
reception, Wednesday arthroplasty workshop, course syllabus and other handout material.
The cadaver arthroscopic surgery lab, model lab, and cadaver dissection,
reconstruction and arthroplasty require a separate registration fee.

Residents and fellows may attend lectures for $650 with a letter from their chief of service.
Nurses and allied health professionals may attend the lectures for $650.

A 25% discount is offered to all active duty military on the 2008 lecture and lab registration.  Please contact Rebecca Quiring at 760-940-2006 or email rebeccaq2@cox.net to register.


CME Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Medical Association (AMA) standards. San Diego Shoulder Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. San Diego Shoulder Institute takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. San Diego Shoulder Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 37.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME credits for this course are calculated as follows:

Lectures
: 23.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Model Labs: 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per lab
Cadaver Arthroscopic Surgery Labs: 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per lab
Anatomy, Open Reconstruction, Arthroplasty Lab: 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Note: An individual may take up to two model labs or cadaver arthroscopic surgery labs to maximize
their learning experience. Due to scheduling times, two sessions of each of these labs is not possible.


Refund
A registration refund will be made upon written request prior to June 6, 2008; however,
$100 will be retained for administrative costs. No refund will be made for cancellation after
June 6, 2008; however, a set of course DVD’s and course syllabus will be mailed
to these individuals. No refunds will be made on lab cancelations after June 13, 2008.


ISAKOS

San Diego Shoulder Institute is an approved International Society of Arthroscopy,
Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Teaching Center.
Please notify our registration staff if you are interested in completing an ISAKOS
evaluation form or obtaining ISAKOS certification for this course.

Acknowledgment

San Diego Shoulder Institute acknowledges the help of the Department of Orthopaedics University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities

San Diego Shoulder Institute complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you need any special assistance, please contact Rebecca Quiring, Course Coordinator. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs.

Registration and Check In

Tuesday, June 17, from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 19, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 20, from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration and Information

For additional information contact the Course Coordinator, Rebecca Quiring
(760) 940-2066 / Fax (760) 940-6110 • email: rebeccaq2@cox.net
Register to Attend the Meeting

 





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