Industry Symposia

Join these symposia on a variety of topics included with the Annual Meeting. Click to Register

Industry symposia take place on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8. Details are subject to change.

Industry Symposia are separate from the official program planned by the AAHKS Annual Meeting Program Committee and do not offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ unless noted by the sponsor.

Once registration for the 2024 Annual Meeting opens, you may add any Industry Symposia to your schedule in Step 2, “Sessions,” by checking the box next to any available courses you wish to add.

Industry Symposia Times and Topics

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Andrew Wickline, MD
31 Ways to Reduce Post Operative Swelling and Pain
A series of talks that covers a range of published options available; pre surgery, during surgery and post surgery to reduce swelling, reduce pain, reduce opioid usage and improve the patient experience. The presenters will include orthopedic surgeons, vascular surgeons, physical therapists, lymphedema specialists and materials scientists.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Vertex
TBD
A review of voltage-gated sodium channels and a presentation of unmet patient needs with alternative views on pain pathophysiology.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
Efficiencies Surrounding the OR: Pain Management, Scheduling, and Reimbursement

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes
Protect Your Implant: International Consensus on Optimizing Wound Closure in TKA and THA

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Onkos
Bacterial Contamination of Implants – From the Burden to the First Approved Coated Implant Solution
Bacterial contamination of implants is a contributor to more severe and deadly complications. Current strategies to reduce bacterial load in the OR are not foolproof and protecting the implant during surgery is a multi-step process. Join us as our faculty discuss the burden of bacterial contamination and other related complications, current strategies to manage these patients, and an in-depth review of the FIRST FDA cleared antibacterial coated implant technology for orthopedic surgery.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Molnlycke Health Care
High Risk Implant Procedures: A Global Approach to Incision Risk Management
Periprosthetic orthopedic surgery infections pose significant challenges, with surgical site infections (SSI) remaining one major concern despite advancements in techniques and prophylactic measures. This session will explore how to identify and screen for risk factors common in major orthopedic implant procedures, providing a foundation for decision-making in incision care practices to reduce complications and improve outcomes.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Corin
Robotic Preresection Balancing in TKA – Plan. Implement. Learn.
Soft tissue balance is correlated with patient-reported outcomes and survivorship in TKA. Learn from an expert surgeon panel how the new Apollo robotics platform, featuring complete pre-resection balancing through the range of motion, can optimize alignment, achieve personalized dynamic balance, and enhance efficiency in both ASC and hospital settings

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Stryker
At the Crossroads: Preference in TKA Clinincal Modalities Meets Supporting Technologies

0 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Medtronic
Advancements in Technologies for Efficiency, Blood Management, and Wound Healing

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes
Balancing Act: Debating Kinematic Philosophies in Robotic TKA

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Think Surgical
“TMINI® Miniature Robotic System: Exploring Choice and Efficiency with Open Platform, Handheld Robotics”
Join us while we conduct a live surgical demonstration of the TMINI® Miniature Robotic System. Learn how this state-of-the-art handheld, wireless robotic system can seamlessly integrate into your OR and understand how the TMINI PRO™ workflow is customizable to your surgical preferences.

The TMINI® Miniature Robotic System is an open platform, CT-based robot that offers the most implant systems and design philosophies for greater surgeon choice.

After the demonstration, engage in a dynamic roundtable discussion with experts in the field. Explore the benefits of open-platform robotics to your clinical practice, your patient care, and the future of orthopedics.

Gain valuable insights, exchange perspectives, and collaborate with peers as we explore the exciting possibilities of miniature, handheld, wireless surgical robotics in total knee arthroplasty

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by BD
Periprosthetic Joint Infection: We Have New Information for You
New Developments and discoveries related to PJI over the last year. The objective of this session is to present new and emerging information related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of PJI. During this lecture, there will be a brief overview of these developments and a deeper dive into several topics. The lecture will discuss the findings of recent sentinel publications as well as innovations that have been introduced or in the process of being introduced. A case discussion will also be featured where a panel will discuss real life cases and offer solutions to the problems faced when managing PJI patients.

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Innovice
Advances in Preventing and Treating Surgical Site Infection: PHMB, A New Class of Agent

Periprosthetic Joint Infection remains the most significant, unsolved problem for arthroplasty surgeons and their patients. Irrigation with antimicrobial agents has proven effective in reducing the incidence, but a new generation of safer, longer lasting antimicrobial wound irrigation solutions is poised to reduce incidence and morbidity even further. PHMB is a widely used antimicrobial, recently introduced to arthroplasty care that is seeing wide acceptance and improving outcomes for patients.

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Avanos
A Partnership Approach to Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
This seminar will discuss the partnership approach that can be used with interventional radiologists to treat OA knee pain patients both pre-arthroplasty and post-arthroplasty. Hear detailed clinical evidence supporting cooled radiofrequency ablation for osteoarthritis knee pain along with the experience of two physicians, an orthopedic surgeon and an interventional radiologist, who currently use cooled radiofrequency ablation within their practice. An overview of the technology and its clinical data will be presented. Each physician will also share how they have incorporated this technology into their practice by leveraging their respective orthopedic and interventional radiology colleagues and the resulting enhanced patient care.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by OrthoGrid
AI in Orthopedics – Join the Revolution!

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Stryker
Mako TKA/THA

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes
The Power of Strategic Partnership in the ASC

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Enovis
Revision TJA: Technologies, Trends, Tips, and Tricks
Learn more about our exciting developments in revision hip and knee arthroplasty on behalf of Enovis featuring revisions in the outpatient setting, techniques in revision TKA and THA, and case discussion. This session will include several didactic and interactive presentations on trends and technologies in revision TJA featuring Enovis’ EMPOWR Revision Knee® and EXPRT® Revision Hip systems including Q&A with the faculty panel.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet
“Kick ASC” Solutions to knock down barriers holding you back from building your ASC.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Medacta
There is Only One Kinematic Alignment Technique and Only One implant Specifically Designed for It
There has been a proliferation of knee alignment techniques in the past five years, but none is as proven or cost-effective as true Kinematic Alignment. Join our distinguished global faculty for a discussion on how the rise of KA resulted in the development of the GMK SpheriKA, the world’s first KA-optimized knee system, and how the combination will change the landscape of knee replacement

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Epstein Becker & Green
Private Equity & Orthopedic Groups: Latest Updates, Pros & Cons, Second Bites, “Life After Closing”, and other Strategic Options
Orthopedic surgeons are facing increasing challenges in their private practices, such as lower reimbursement, higher expenses, and heightened competition from hospitals and other large providers (e.g., Optum). As a result, more and more orthopedic surgeons and their groups are exploring their potential strategic options, including:

Partnerships with one of many orthopedic-focused private equity platforms,
PSAs and employment arrangements with hospitals,
Joining larger single-specialty and multi-specialty physician groups, and
Staying the course and remaining independent.

In this symposium, we will educate orthopedic surgeons on all aspects of private equity partnerships, including:

– Challenges facing private orthopedic groups

– The pros and cons of private equity partnerships, and other strategic options

– The “anatomy” of a PE transaction

– How “second bite” transactions work

– ALSO, hear from a panel of 4-5 Orthopedic Surgeons who partnered with PE platforms on their actual experiences (good and bad), untrue rumors, clinical autonomy, and impact on their day-to-day medical practice.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by DePuy Synthes
TO BE DETERMINED

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Heron
Compelling New Evidence and Innovative Treatment Options to Manage Incisions and Help Prevent Surgical Site Infections and Complications

Join our esteemed faculty speakers as they present the latest compelling clinical evidence, meta-analyses studies and health economics data regarding the use of negative-pressure therapy compared to standard of care dressing in high-risk arthroplasty patients.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
Robotics in Revision Knee Surgery