Professional Education Course

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LOCATION AND DATE
The Grand Hyatt Hotel, East 42nd Street,
New York City | December 6 & 7, 2012.

Accommodations: For this meeting, a special discounted room block has been arranged at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Rate is $419 for either a single or double room, plus New York City and state taxes. Reservations can be made here or by calling 888-421-1442. Reservations made after Tuesday, November 20 (or after the group block is filled), are not guaranteed and will likely be at the hotel's prevailing rates.

OVERVIEW
Total knee replacement remains one of the most successful orthopaedic operations of this century. The surgical techniques and materials used in this procedure are constantly evolving. This symposium is designed to provide participants with an update in surgical techniques; strategies to provide optimal care and manage post-operative complications; and the ability to identify and appraise the current controversies in the care and treatment of knee disorders in various patient populations.

OBJECTIVES
HSS activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Describe current non-surgical approaches for knee arthritis and incorporate them into their practice.
• Discuss various primary total knee techniques and implement them in their practice.
• Explain current technology available in TKA including patient-specific instrumentation, disposable and smart instruments and robotic replacement.
• Improve their performance by implementing AAOS initiatives to reduce errors in their practice.
• Use the newest treatment options in joint replacement such as cross-linked polyethylene and Vitamin E polyethylene, kinematics, computer aids in ligament balance, PSI and advanced femoral bearing.
• Discuss registry data, mechanical guides and robot-assisted unicompartmental knee techniques.

ACCREDITATION
Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.

It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to disclose all financial relationships that planners, teachers and authors have with commercial interests.