Live Date:
August 25, 2021
7:15 PM CST

This course will review approaches to common, challenging conditions in the knee, with a focus upon younger patients without advanced osteo-arthritis. Focal cartilage loss of the knee joint in different regions will be discussed. Combined lesions of articular cartilage and meniscus loss will be reviewed. A separate discussion will also review options for treating more advanced cases of osteochondritis dissecans.

Learning Objectives

• Outline the treatment options for cartilage loss/defects in the active, young patient:
• Focal Cartilage loss on the tibia-femoral joint – Best Options
• Focal Cartilage loss on the patella-femoral joint – Best Options
• Combined Meniscus and Focal Articular Cartilage Loss - Best Options
• Cartilage Breakdown/Loss and OCD