Overview
The course will consist of two 4-day immersive sessions, available in April and November each year. Participants can choose one or both sessions. Each session will consist of pertinent lectures followed by demonstrations and subsequent mentored hands-on cadaveric experience. Each participant will have four fresh cadaveric specimens, providing eight joints each session on which to perform procedures. Faculty will be very engaged in one-on-one hands-on teaching and will be available throughout each session.
Our sponsors generously provide arthroscopic, total joint prostheses and arthroplasty materials and equipment for your use.
CE Credits
A total of 36 hours of Continuing Education Credits will be issued for each of the 4-day sessions.
CE will be provided by the University of Maryland.
Schedule
Each session will take place on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, from 8 am to 5 pm each day. Lunch will be provided on each day. There will also be a hosted welcome reception Friday evening, and a graduation dinner on Sunday evening of each session.
April and/or November Sessions:
- Lectures on Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Lecture on CT and MRI imaging, proper ordering and interpretation
- Lecture on Non-Surgical Management, Physical Therapy pre- and post-surgical, and team approach to TMJ patients
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Lectures on Arthroscopic, Open Dissections, and Total Joint Prosthesis (Stryker) surgical techniques
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- Intra-articular injections and Arthroscopic Arthrocentesis
- Operative Arthroscopy focusing on the McCain arthroscopy technique for Level 1 (single puncture), Level 2 (double puncture), and Level 3 (triple puncture) if the participant experience level is adequate
- Total Alloplastic Joint Replacement, surgical dissection and placement
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- Cadaveric demonstrations on each Arthroscopic level as well as placement of the TJR
- Mentored one-on-one hands-on cadaveric experience
- 4 specimens/8 cadaveric TMJ’s per attendee as a primary surgeon and an additional 4 specimens/8 cadaveric TMJ's as a first assistant
There will also be opportunities for observation of live cases with several of the faculty outside the two 4-day sessions