2007 Agenda

» September 13 : Day One
» September 14 : Day Two
» September 15 : Day Three
» September 16 : Day Four

Monday, September 23 (Day 1)

LECTURES 7:30-10:00 AM (ALL LECTURES ARE 15 MIN WITH A 15 MIN Q & A TO FOLLOW.)

Pediatric Orthopedic Track AM
Orthobiologics Track PM
Moderator; Edgardo Rodriguez DPM


Continental breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
CLESF Format Description 8:30-9:00 am

  1. 7:30 AM: WELCOME ALL PARTICIPANTS (E. RODRIGUEZ DPM)
  2. 8:00-8:30am: Pediatric bone tumors (Edward Harris DPM)
  3. 8:30-9:00am: Principles of bone transport (Alex Cherkashin MD)
  4. 9:00-9:30am: Understanding principles of STJ arthroereisis w/ calcaneal lengthening (David Yeager DPM)
  5. 9:30-10:00am: Principles of Ankle Deformity Correction / Circular Fixators (Mikhail Samchukov MD)

    6. Break 10:00-10:15

  6. 10:15-10:45 am: Lower extremity fractures in pediatrics (Mitchell Goldflies MD)
  7. 10:45-11:15 am: Soft tissue techniques in pediatric flatfoot reconstruction (Jared Overman DPM)
  8. 11:15-11:45am: Ponsetti clubfoot method (Mitchell Goldflies MD)
  9. 11:45-12:15pm: Epiphyseal arrest, premature epiphyseal closure involving distal tibia and foot (Andrea Kramer MD)

    10. Lunch 12:15-1:15pm

    1:15PM - 3:15PM

  10. 1:15-1:45pm: Principles of bone healing (John Kay PhD) Management of challenging non-unions in the lower extremity
  11. 1:45-2:15pm: Understanding the xenograft for soft tissue reconstruction (Chandra Nataraj DVM, PhD)
  12. 2:15-2:45 pm: Joint resurfacing 1st MTP with xenograft; personal results (Terry Philbin DO)
  13. 2:45-3:00 pm: Joint resurfacing 1st MTP with Arthrosurface implant and synthetic articular defect repair; personal results (Howard Stone DPM)
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Friday, September 14 (Day 2)
8:00-8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00 am: Format Description

LECTURES 7:30-10:30 AM (ALL LECTURES ARE 15 MIN WITH A 15 MIN Q & A TO FOLLOW)

Lower Extremity Trauma Track AM
Principles of Deformity Correction Track PM
Moderator; Chris Bibbo DO

7:00-7:30 am: Continental Breakfast

  1. 7:30-8:00am: Staying out of trouble in management of fractures in osteopenic patients (Mitchell Goldflies MD)
  2. 8:00-8:30 am: Management of complex talar & distal tibial fractures; internal and external fixation (George Gumman DPM)
  3. 8:30-9:00 am: Inappropriate ankle fracture repair & sequela (Fred Rahimi DPM)
  4. 9:00-9:30 am: Management of diabetic ankle fractures (Chris Bibbo DO)
  5. 9:30-10:00 am: Biomechanics of small bone plating: Sponsored by Orthohelix (David Kay MD)
  6. 10:00-10:30 am: Calcaneal fracture ORIF (Chris Bibbo DO)

    Break 10:30-10:45 am

  7. 10:45-12:00: Chairman's special guest lecture: Alexander Kirienko MD (Milan, Italy)
  8. Tri-planar calcaneal osteotomies for hind-foot deformities
  9. Management of pediatric ankle valgus deformity with supra-malleolar corrective osteotomies
  10. Principles of clubfoot correction
  11. Management of severe adult equinus deformity with circular fixators (open vs. closed method)
  12. Techniques in bone transport in the management of traumatic/septic joint
  13. 12:00 pm-12:15pm Questions & Answers

    14. Lunch 12:15-1:00 pm

  14. 1:00-1:30 pm: Techniques in locking plates in Lower Extremity Trauma: Sponsored by Stryker (Rajeev Garapati MD)
  15. 1:30-2:00 pm: Isolated Complex Hindfoot Fusions augmented with Orthobiologics (Thomas Chang DPM)
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Saturday, September 15 (Day 3)
Continental Breakfast 7:00 -7:30am

Wound Care Track & New Techniques in Foot Surgery AM
Elective Complex Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Track PM
Moderator; James Wang DPM

  1. 7:30 -8:00am: Techniques in triple arthrodesis with circular fixators (Alex Cherkahin MD)
  2. 8:00-8:30am: Techniques in TTCF–retrograde tibial nail and external fixation (Chris Bibbo DO)
  3. 8:30-9:00am: Lapidus fusion: external fixation considerations (James Wang DPM)
  4. 9:00-9:30am:Management of complex lower extremity ulcerations (Michelle DeYoung DPM)
  5. 9:30-10:00am: Surgical Management of Charcot arthropathy (Chris Bibbo DO)

    6. Break 10:00-10:15 am

  6. 10:30-11:00am: New approach for correction of hallux valgus (George Holmes MD)
  7. 11:00-11:30am: Ankle fusion: Trans-fibular technique and others (Ronald Sage DPM)
  8. 11:30-12:00am: Ankle joint arthroplasty with implant (John Grady DPM)
  9. 12:00-12:30am: Distraction arthrodiastasis for severe ankle arthritis using external ring fixators (Edgardo Rodriguez DPM)

    10. LUNCH 12:30-1:15 pm

  10. 1:20-1:45pm: Techniques & considerations in high tibial osteotomies (Chadwick Prodromos MD)
  11. 1:45- 2:05pm: Functional outcomes of ankle & subtalar fusions revised with retrograde tibial nail (Jared Overman DPM)
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Sunday, September 16 (Day 4)
Continental Breakfast 7:00-7:30 am

Moderator: Roberto Segura MD
Peripheral Nerve Surgery Track & Challenging Cases
Management of Tendinopathies

LECTURES 7:30-10:00AM MEETING ROOM (ALL LECTURES ARE 15 MIN WITH A 15 MIN Q & A TO FOLLOW.)

The agendas for our previous Symposia are listed here:
2010 Agenda
2009 Agenda
2008 Agenda
2007 Agenda