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Annual Vail Hip Symposium

January 31 - February 4, 2024

Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST ARRIVALS
8:00 AM - Set-up Opens
5:00 PM - Reception at the Grand Hyatt, Vail

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
7:00 AM - Breakfast and Check-In
8:00-11:15 AM - PATHOMECHANICS AND DIAGNOSIS
8:00-8:10 AM - Welcome - Dan Drawbaugh; Symposium Introduction - Marc Philippon, MD, Ernest Sink, MD & Srino Bharam, MD
8:10-8:22 AM - Pathomechanics of FAI - Andrea Spiker, MD
8:23-8:35 AM - Pathomechanics of DDH - Martin Beck, MD
8:36-8:48 AM - History and Physical Exam: What is Important? - Danyal Nawabi, MD
8:49-9:01 AM - How to Use X-ray and CT Scans for Diagnosis - Leslie Vidal, MD
9:02-9:14 AM - What Can MRI Tell Us in Primary and Revision Cases? - Charles Ho, MD, PhD
9:14-9:30 AM - Discussion
9:30-9:45 AM - Break
9:45-9:57 AM - My Approach to Lateral Hip Pain - Thomas Byrd, MD
9:58-10:10 AM - My Approach to Groin Pain - Srino Bharam, MD
10:11-10:23 AM - Current and Future Use of Mapping, AI, Software for Diagnosis - Jorge Chahla, MD
10:24-10:36 AM - Indications/Contraindications for Hip Arthroscopy: Who is Best Suited for Good Outcomes? - Robert Westermann, MD
10:37-10:49 AM - When is a Surgical Dislocation Indicated? - Ernest Sink, MD
10:50-11:02 AM - Indications/Contraindications for PAO in Mild Instability - Paul Beaule, MD
11:02-11:15 AM - Discussion
11:15 AM - Lunch
11:45 AM-2:45 PM - ARTHROSCOPIC & PAO LAB
3:00 PM - Live Surgery - Marc Philippon, MD
4:00 PM - Case Panel Discussions: Diagnosis and Indications
6:30 PM - Faculty Dinner

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
7:00 AM - Breakfast and Check-in
8:00-11:30 AM - SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
8:00-8:12 AM - How Much Cam to Resect? - Thomas Byrd, MD
8:13-8:25 AM - Should Every Labrum Be Repaired? - Jovan Laskovski, MD
8:26-8:38 AM - Treatment of Cartilage Injury - Robert Westermann, MD
8:39-9:00 AM - Surgical Demo on Capsular Management - Jorge Chahla, MD
9:01-9:13 AM - Indications for Labral Reconstruction - Jeff Nepple, MD
9:14-9:26 AM - Common Reasons and Management in Revision Hips - Marc Philippon, MD
9:26-9:40 AM - Discussion
9:40-9:55 AM - Break
9:55-10:07 AM - What is the Best Fragment Position and How to Assess - Ernest Sink, MD
10:08-10:20 AM - Indications for Hip Arthroscopy with PAO - Paul Beaule, MD
10:21-10:33 AM - Indications for Femoral Surgery with a PAO - Joel Matta, MD
10:34-10:46 AM - When is Femoral Version Important and Should we Correct? - Martin Beck, MD
10:47-10:59 AM - The Roles of Expectations in Hip Preservation - Michael Leunig, MD
11:00-11:12 AM - The Best Long-Term Outcome Studies for Hip Arthroscopy - Leslie Vidal, MD
11:12-11:30 AM - Discussion
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:00-2:30 PM - ARTHROSCOPIC AND PAO LAB
3:00 PM - Recorded Surgery - Joel Matta, MD
4:00 PM - Case Panel Discussion
5:00 PM - Reception

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
7:00 AM - Breakfast and Check-in
8:00-11:00 AM - OUTCOMES IN HIP PRESERVATION
8:00-8:20 AM - KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Johnny Huard, PhD - The Future of Orthobiologics as an Adjuvant to Hip Surgery
8:21-8:33 AM - What Are the Future Needs of Hip Preservation? - Srino Bharam, MD
8:34-8:46 AM - Avoiding Complications in PAO Surgery - Andrea Spiker, MD
8:47-8:59 AM - When is Hip Arthroplasty a Better Option? - Michael Leunig, MD
9:00-9:12 AM - Intra-articular Osteotomies with a Surgical Hip Dislocation - Martin Beck, MD
9:12-9:30 AM - Discussion
9:30-9:45 AM - Break
9:45-9:57 AM - Understanding Posterior Hip Pain - Jovan Laskovski, MD
9:58-10:10 AM - The Best Long-Term Outcomes for PAO - Jeff Nepple, MD
10:11-10:23 AM - The Role of Orthobiologics in the Hip - Joe Ruzbarsky, MD
10:24-10:36 AM - Avoiding Complications in Hip Arthroscopy - Jonathan Godin, MD
10:36-11:00 AM - Discussion and Closing Remarks
11:00 AM - Grab-and-Go Lunch

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH DEPARTURES
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