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2002 - Big Sky Montana 

    ACL STUDY GROUP - Program 

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Don Johnson MD
Director Sports Medicine Clinic 
Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON, Canada, K1S5B6
email - donnie@carletonsportsmed.com
http://www.carletonsportsmed.com


SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2002  

Outcome Criteria After ACL Replacement - Does the Patient Benefit from ACL Replacement? Thomas W. Patt, MD*  (Peter Burkart, MD, Switzerland)

Treatment Trends with Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Posterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament and Cartilage Problems. - John D. Campbell, MD, USA 

Clinical Examination of the Knee - A Dying Art. - Brian Hurson, MD, Ireland

Tension in the Normal Anterior Cruciate Ligament.  A Cadaver Study with Clinical Relevance. Markus P. Arnold, MD*  (Alfred VanKampen MD, The Netherlands)

Comparison of Outcomes Between Males and Females After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD, USA

Comparison of Two-Stage Revision Technique to Primary ACL Reconstruction - Neil Thomas, MD* (Derek Bickerstaff, MD, U.K.)  

Use of Cryopreserved Tibialis Allograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction:  Clinical Results. David N.M. Caborn, MD*, USA, (Don Johnson, MD, Canada) 

Lower Extremity Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Adaptations to training in Female Athletes. Scott M. Lephart, MD*  (Dr. Freddie Fu, USA) 

Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction Combined with Valgus Tibial Osteotomy - Long Term Results. Tark Ait Si Selmi, MD*  (Werner Mueller, MD, Switzerland

Sunday, March 3,  -   P.M. SESSION

Bioabsorbable Interference Screw vs. Metallic Tibial Fixation Patellar Tendon and Hamstring ACL Reconstruction:  A Clinical Radiographic Study.  Julian Feller, MD, Australia 

Bioabsorbable Interference Screw Fixation of Hamstring ACL Grafts:  The Effect of Screw Diameter on Pull-Out Strength.   -  Charles A. Gottlob, MD* (Eric Stahl, MD, USA) 

Effect of PCL Injury and Reconstruction on Meniscal Strain.  Albert W. Pearsall IV* (Marcus Hollis, MD, USA) 

ACL Ruminations Since West Point 1978   - Brian Casey, MD, Australia

Navigational Assistance in Positioning the Femoral and Tibial Tunnels in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement - Jurgen Eichhorn, MD, Germany 

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Free-and Computer Assisted Drill Guide.

Jacques Menetrey, MD* ( D. Fritschy MD, Switzerland) 

Secondary Tensioning of an Elongated ACL Graft is Justified - Peter Hertel, MD, Germany

DR. RON LOSEE - "ACL'S IN THE MONTANA MOUNTAINS"


  MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2001 - A.M.

Posterolateral Complex Injuries of the Knee Associated with Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction -Joel L. Boyd, MD* (Jack T. Andrish, MD, USA)

A Prospective Randomized Study of the Use of a Brace in Slight Hyperextension vs. A Straight Brace in the Immediate Postoperative Period After ACL Reconstruction.  - Ejnar Eriksson, MD, Sw

Brace Unlocked vs Locked in Full Extension for the First Week After ACL Reconstruction:  A Clinical Prospective Study - G. Melegati, MD*  (Mateo Denti, MD, Italy)

Association of HLA with Primary Arthrofibrosis After ACL Reconstruction. - Hermann Mayr, MD, Germany

Lysis of Pretibial Patellar Tendon Adhesions ("Anterior Interval Release") to Treat Anterior Knee Pain after ACL Reconstruction.  - J. Richard Steadman, MD, USA

Treatment of Severe Arthrofibrosis of the Knee by Fat Pad Resection and Posterior Capsulotomy.  Technique and Results of 121 Consecutive Cases. -  Philipp Lobehoffer, MD* , Germany(John Feagin, MD)

Moderator:  Jack T. Andrish, MD

 Critical Issues with ACL Reconstruction:  What Are They? K Donald Shelbourne

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2001 - PM SESSION

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Effect on Tendon Graft to Bone Tunnel and Ligament Injury Healing:  A Dog Model of ACL Reconstruction and MCL Injury.  - Michael Belanger, MD* (Wm. Grana, MD) USA

A Six-Month Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Porcine Xenografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.  Kevin Stone, MD, USA

Donor Site Morbidity After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Ipsilateral vs. Contralateral Harvesting of Bone-Patellar-Tendon Graft.  - Hans H. Paessler, MD, Germany

 Patellar Tendon Versus Hamstring ACL Reconstruction in a Competitive Female Basketball Population. - Gene Barrett, MD, USA

Intraoperative Measurement of Knee Joint Kinematics in ACL Repair. - AMJ Bull, MD*

(Andrew Amis, MD, U.K

Thirty Year Follow-Up of Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries  -  Dean Taylor, MD, and  John Feagin, MD, USA 


 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2002 -  A.M. SESSION

 Effects of the Angle of the Femoral and Tibial Tunnel in the Coronal Plane and Posterior Cruciate Ligament on ACL Graft Tension -  M.L Hull, Ph.D (Stephen M. Howell, MD, USA)

Bucket handle Medial Meniscus Tears in ACL Reconstructed Knee:  Long Term Outcome - K. Donald Shelbourne, MD, USA

Single Incision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Patellar Tendon Autograft:  What are the Results After a Ten Year Follow Up? - Alwin Jäger, MD*  (Hermann Mayr, MD, Germany)

ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Athlete:  Comparison of Two Techniques- George Paletta, MD (JohnBergfeld, MD) USA

ACL Strain During Simulated Free-Speed Walking.  -  Jason L. Koh,MD*  (Richard Parker, MD, USA)

Anatomic, PhysealSparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients Using Quadruple HamstringGrafts - Allen F. Anderson, MD* USA (John Feagin, MD)

Knee As Orthopaedic Rosetta Stone.  -  Scott F. Dye, MD, USA

Differences in Core Stability Between Male and Female Collegiate Athletes as Measured by Trunk and Hip Performance - D.T. Leetun, MD* (Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD, USA

ROUND TABLE #2

Moderator:  Ken DeHaven, MD

"Outcome Measures Following ACL Reconstruction"

D. Johnson, MD, Allen Anderson MD, Werner Mueller, MD

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 - P.M. SESSION

Cross Pinned Interference Screw.  - E. Marlowe Goble, MD, USA

Two Year Results on Double-Looped Semitendinosus and Gracilis Grafts Fixed with a Bioabsorbable Soft Tissue Interference Screw.  -  Donald H. Johnson, MD, Canada

Tensile Properties of an ACL Graft After Press-Fit Fixation.   Volker Musahl, MD*

(Freddie Fu, MD, USA)

Stratification of Cartilage Injury Following Acute Isolated ACL Tear:   Immediate Effect and Clinical/MR Follow-up.  - Hollis G. Potter, MD, USA

Revascularization Following ACL Reconstruction:  Evaluation with MRI in the Oblique Axial View. Roland M. Biedert, MD, Switzerland

Evaluation of the Sensitivity of 3D-SPGR MRI Sequence to detect articular cartilage Lesions of the Knee, with a Focus on ACL Injured Knees.  - James N. Gladstone, MD    (Hans Paessler, MD, Germany)

Injury Mechanisms of ACL Rupture in Alpine Ski Racing.  -  Arne Ekeland, MD, Norway

Skiing with "Carving" skis:  Different styles - Different load patterns - Different Injury Patterns?  A Biomechanical Analysis Utilizing Force Plates Fixed to the Skis.  - Werner Mueller, MD, Switzerland

Risk Factors Associated with Non-Contact ACL Injury:  A Prospective Four-Year Evaluation of 859 West Point Cadets.  -  John M. Uhorchak, MD, Col., MC, USA* (Dean C. Taylor, MD, LTC, MC, USA) 


THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002 - A.M. SESSION

Does "Overtightening" an Anatomically Placed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft.  Marc R. Safran, MD* (Dil Cannon, MD) USA

MRI Analysis of anatomic Variables in the Etiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Athletes.  Peter J. Fowler, MD, Canada

Microperforation for Chronic ACL/MCL Laxity:  Results in a Rabbit Animal Model and Human Experience --Thomas D. Rosenberg, MD, USA

The Multipotential lCapacity of Stromal Cells Derived from the infrapatellar Fat Pad of the Knee. Thomas Parker Vail, MD, USA

Serum Estrogen and Progesterone Levels at The Time of Knee Ligament Injury.  Stuart V. Braun, MD* (Robert J. Johnson, MD, USA)

Balance Board Training, Could it Prevent Knee Injuries in Female Soccer Players?  - B.K.O. Engstrom, MD, Sweden

  ROUND TABLE #3

Bruce Beynnon, Ph.D,  and Robert Johnson, MD

 Sports Medicine Research Principles Concerning Observational Studies and Clinical Trials


THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2001 - P.M SESSION

  Moderator:  Guy Liorzou MD

Intraarticular and Extra-Articular Patient Control and "O" Analglesia for BPTB ACL Reconstruction:  A Double Blind Randomized Prospective Study.  --M. Denti, MD, Italy

Intraarticular Analgesia Using a Meperidine/Local Anesthetic Combination in Arthroscopic Knee Procedures.  - Jack VanderSchilden, MD, USA

Postoperative Intraarticular Patient-controlled Analgesia after Arthroscopically Assisted Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.   -  M. Bigoni, MD*   (M. Denti, MD, Italy)

The Effects of Radiofrequency Treatment on Chondrocytes and Articular Cartilage Matrix of Fibrillated Cartilage. - Christopher Kaeding, MD  (Kurt Spindler, MD)

Electrothermal Tightening of Chronic Partial ACL Tears.  - Stephen W. Houseworth, MD, USA 

Radiofrequency Electrothermal Shrinkage of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. - Thomas R. Carter, MD, USA

Response of Tibial Tunnel and Tibial Inlay Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction to Cyclic Loading. -  David McAllister, MD*, (John Bergfeld, MD, USA)

Tibio-Femoral Kinematics of the Weight-Bearing Living Knee With and Without an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Andy Williams, MD*  (Paul Aichroth, MD, U.K.)


FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002

Chondrocyte Survival and Biomechanical Properties of Fresh Cold-Stored Whole Femoral Condyles:  An evaluation of Tissue Used in Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation.  - Riley J. Williams, MD, USA

Metabolic Changes in Knee Joint Synovia During Reperfusion After Arthroscopy - An in-vivo Study Using the Microdialysis Technique - Li Fellander-Tsai    (Torsten Wredmark MD, Sweden)

Osteochondral Transplatation with Donor Site Reconstruction and MRI Analysis. - David P. Johnson MD, UK

Early Weight Bearing After Acute Cartilage Injury Increases Joint Inflammation -James R. Bocell, Jr., [0]MD, USA

Five Year Multicenter Outcome of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Knee:  Results in the First 100 Consecutive Patients.  - J.E. Browne, MD, USA

Resultant Force in the Lateral Meniscus and Bony Contact in the Intact and ACL Deficient Knee by Applying Valgus Torque.   Fukuda Y. Tsuda, MD*    (Savio L.Y. Woo, Ph.D.)

  The Effect of Mechanical Stress and Cuytokines on Nitric Oxide Production in the Menisci. Christian Fink, MD    (Karl-Peter Benedetto, MD, Austria)

The Effects of Radiofrequency Energy on Human Articular Cartilage.  C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD.*  (John Feagin, MD, USA

Treatment of Grade II Medial Meniscal Tears with Persistent Joint Line Pain. Thomas P. Branch, MD, USA

Results of Repeat Meniscus Repair.  Kenneth DeHaven, MD, USA

Collagen Meniscus Implant (CMI): Multicenter Clinical Trials Update. William G. Rodkey, DVM, USA

Correlation of the Injury Pattern and a Videoanalysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in World Cup AlpineSkiRacers.  Christian Hoser* Austria.  Karl-Peter Benedetto, MD)

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.  CLOSURE -  John Feagin, MD, Peter Burkart, MD,  Jack T. Andrish, MD

 

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