This course aims to present a broad perspective about the knee joint, emphasizing the concept of “the knee as an organ," where the synergistic interaction between soft tissues (ligaments, menisci, and cartilage) and bone is critical to promote optimal function. The focus is to deliver a set of principles that should guide surgeons on the process of decision making while dealing with sports related knee injuries with a brief introduction to the principles of deformity correction around the knee. The state of the art in diagnosis, planning, and management of knee disorders will be addressed by a group of experienced faculty.

Course content

Course objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

Describe the surgical anatomy of the ligaments of the knee and its implication in the reconstructive procedures of those structures.

Describe the rationale applied to the management of soft tissues injuries (menisci, ligaments, and cartilage).

Explain the importance of lower extremity alignment while managing knee disorders based on comprehensive clinical and radiological assessment.

Apply the principles of deformity correction to make a preoperative plan for osteotomies around the knee. Apply concepts of ligament reconstruction and deformity correction in the setting of a skills lab.
Course modules
Module 1—The knee as an organ

Module 2—Practical exercise: meniscal repair

Module 3—Reconstruction of anatomy for superior stability

Module 4—Practical exercise: reconstruction of the central pivor

Module 5—Peripheral instability: corners of the knee

Module 6—Alignment of the knee

Module 7—Patellofemoral joint

Module 8—Complex cases
Featured Lectures
Multiple facets of the knee and biomechanics

Anatomy of the PLC and PMC

Principles of preoperative planning in the coronal plane
Practical Exercises
Meniscal repair―horizontal tear

Meniscal repair―vertical tear

Meniscal repair―radial tear

Meniscal repair―root tear

PCL reconstruction

ACL reconstruction

PLC reconstruction

PMC reconstruction

Preoperative planning―paper based
Small Group and Case discussions
Meniscal tear―when and how to repair

Meniscal root fixation

Meniscus ramp lesion

ACL tunnel positioning

ACL and anterolateral procedures

PCL tunnel positioning

Considerations in hyperextension injuries

PLC injury / management

PMC injury / management

Correction of varus deformity

Correction of valgus deformity

Sagittal plane deformity―tibial slope

Torsional deformity―evaluation and decision making

Treatment considerations in first time patellar dislocation

Soft-tissue reconstructions in patellofemoral instability

Tibial tuberosity osteotomy in patellofemoral instability

Complex patellofemoral instability

Failed meniscal repair

Failed ACL reconstruction

Failed PCL reconstruction

Treatment strategy in knee dislocations