Live Webinar: Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus-Program and CME Materials

Program and CME Materials

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The document provides information about a webinar focused on the treatment of talus osteochondral lesions. The webinar is provided free to members of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and orthopaedic residents/fellows. The program includes presentations from various experts in the field. Dr. Eric Giza will introduce and welcome participants, as well as present on the diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of talus osteochondral lesions. Dr. Dominic S. Carreira will speak about microfracture as a treatment option, while Dr. Christopher D. Kreulen will discuss an arthroscopic biologic approach. Dr. MaCalus V. Hogan will cover talus osteochondral autologous transplantation system (OATS) for larger lesions. The program will also include a discussion moderated by Dr. Eric Giza.<br /><br />The webinar is supported by grants from Arthrex, Inc. and additional funding from Wright Medical Group N.V. The AOFAS's mission is to improve lives through exceptional orthopaedic foot and ankle care.<br /><br />The target audience for this webinar includes foot and ankle surgeons, generalist orthopaedic surgeons interested in expanding their scope of practice, post-residency fellows, and residents working with foot and ankle problems. The webinar aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current approach to talus osteochondral lesions, covering work-up, imaging, surgical options, and outcomes.<br /><br />Disclosure of conflict of interest is provided, including financial relationships between the faculty and commercial interests. Faculty members have various disclosure statements related to royalties, paid consultant work, speaker fees, and research support from companies such as Arthrex, Inc., Zimmer, and Wright Medical Group.<br /><br />The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and participants can earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for attending the webinar. CME certificates will be provided at the end of the program.<br /><br />Overall, the document outlines the agenda, faculty, target audience, and objectives of a webinar focused on talus osteochondral lesion treatment, with disclosure statements related to faculty's financial relationships with commercial interests.

Keywords

treatment

talus osteochondral lesions

webinar

AOFAS

orthopaedic residents

orthopaedic fellows

diagnosis

microfracture

arthroscopic biologic approach