Live Webcasts and Webinars on orthopaedic topics.
By Alex Fraser
Orthopedics: The
Chicago Cartilage Course, a comprehensive two-day course on cartilage
repair, will be held starting Friday, May 7 at Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago. The course will provide an update on the clinical
management and surgical techniques for cartilage repair and is designed
for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, including fellows
and residents, as well as physical therapists and athletic trainers.
View live surgical webcast demonstrations beginning at 9:45 am CDT
(14:45 UTC) featuring allograft meniscus transplantation, autologous
chondrocyte implantation and osteochondral allograft, performed by
Brian Cole, MD, director of the Rush Cartilage Restoration Center at
Rush University Medical Center; Jack Farr, MD, director of the
Cartilage Restoration Center of Indiana, Indiana University; Wayne
Gersoff, MD, clinical assistant professor in the department of
orthopedic surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences,
Denver; and Riley Williams, MD, assistant professor in the department
of orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.
By Alex Fraser
Orthopedics: See a "Minimally Invasive Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty"
in a live webcast on March 23, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Tift
Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. The surgical presentation
will demonstrate the latest evolution in TKR techniques using smaller
instruments to allow smaller incisions. Jim Scott, MD, founder and
president of the Georgia Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic will
perform the surgery and Keith Berends, MD, from the Joint Implant
Surgeons in Columbus, Ohio will moderate the program. This activity is
sponsored by the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
(UMDNJ) and the Center for Continuing and Outreach Education (CCOE).
UMDNJ-CCOE designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1
credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
By Alex Fraser
Spine Surgery: Millions of people suffer from pain in their necks or
arms. A common cause of cervical pain is a rupture or herniation of one
or more of the cervical discs. This happens when the annulus of the
disc tears and the soft nucleus squeezes out. As a result, pressure is
placed on the nerve root or the spinal cord and causes pain in the
neck, shoulders, arms and sometimes the hands. Cervical disc
herniations can occur as a result of aging, wear and tear, or sudden
stress like from an accident. An anterior cervical discectomy is the
most common surgical procedure to treat damaged cervical discs. Its
goal is to relieve pressure on the nerve roots or on the spinal cord by
removing the ruptured disc. Watch neurosurgeons at St. Luke's Medical
Center in Milwaukee perform this surgery live at 12:00 Noon C.S.T.
By Alex Fraser
Painfully worn-out hips are a by-product of diseases such as
osteoarthris, rheumatoid arthritis, and congenital anormalities of the
hip joint. One of the wonders of modern medicine was the development of
a hip replacement procedure in which the old ball and socket are
replaced with artificial (metal and plastic) components, eliminating
pain and allowing sufferers to walk with ease again. Watch Dr. Steven
Schutzer perform a "mini hip replacement" live from Hartford Hospital,
December 3rd, 6:00 pm EST. View Webcast
By Alex Fraser
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement surgery, combined with a
single radius knee design has demonstrated a higher level of patient
satisfaction when compared to conventional techniques. Watch Peter
Bonutti, MD, FACS perform this surgery live from Saint Anthony's
Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois on November 24, 2003 at 3:30
PM EST.
By Alex Fraser 
A new advanced technique for Total Knee Replacement(TKR) will be
showcased in a live broadcast on October 28, 2003 at 5 pm EST from
Mercy Hospital in Miami. Because of its minimally invasive nature this
procedure’s recovery time has been reduced to 50% of the recovery
associated with a conventional knee replacement procedure. Cutting into
the muscle is minimal, and there is less blood loss, pain and fewer
complications. The mini-incision TKR allows patients to substantially
improve their quality of life by eliminating pain, regaining more
mobility and improved range of motion. Read more....
By Alex Fraser 
At 5 p.m.(EDT) on April 29, while the world watches on the Internet, a
patient whose knee has been seriously damaged by osteoarthritis will
undergo a newly developed procedure designed to restore maximum range
of motion with minimal discomfort and recovery time. Gary G. Poehling,
M.D., chair of orthopaedic surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center, will perform the procedure. CME credit is available. View Webcast
By Alex Fraser
Philips Medical Systems presents a live internet seminar featuring
"Spinal Repair: Vertebroplasty". The program takes place on Tuesday,
January 28 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST.
By Alex Fraser 
Orthopedic surgeons at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital will demonstrate a hip replacement technique that
is quicker, better and safer during a Webcast on Jan. 15 starting at
4:30pm(EST). View Webast
By Alex Fraser
Severe arthritis sufferers can learn more about their options for hip
pain, and in particular, hip replacement, in a live Webcast from St.
Francis Hospital & Health Centers on Jan. 14 from 5 to 6 p.m.
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