Overview
The course will consist of two 5-day sessions, available in April and November each year. Participants can choose one or both week-long sessions. Each week will consist of pertinent lectures followed by demonstrations and subsequent mentored hands-on cadaveric experience. Each participant will have four fresh cadaveric specimens, thereby providing them with eight joints each week on which to perform procedures. Faculty will be very engaged in one-on-one hands-on teaching and will be available throughout each entire session.
Our sponsors generously provide arthroscopic, total joint prostheses and arthroplasty materials and equipment for your use.
CE Credits
A total of 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits will be issued for either of the 5-day sessions.
CE will be provided by the University of Maryland.
Schedule
Each session will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Monday and Tuesday starting at 8am on and ending at 5 pm each day. Lunch will be provided each of the 5 days of each session. There will all be a hosted welcome reception Friday evening of each session.
April and/or November Sessions:
- Lectures on Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Lecture from a Maxillofacial Radiologist 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
- Lectures on Arthroscopic, Open Dissections, and Total Joint Prosthesis (Stryker) surgical techniques
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopy focusing on the McCain arthroscopy technique for Level 1 (single puncture), Level 2 (double puncture), and Level 3 (triple puncture) if participant experience level is adequate
- TJR surgical dissection and placement
- 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 weekend sessions