Conference Schedule
07:45 Registration and Coffee
08:15 Introduction to the meeting – Chinmay Gupte & Rahul Bhattacharyya
Session 1: Osteotomy and Knee Preservation (08:30–09:50)
Chairs: Raghbir Khakha / Peter Thompson
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Decision making behind HTO/DFO: How do you select the right patient? | Oday Al-Dadah |
| 08:40 | Planning for a HTO/DFO: What measurements are important? | Sanjay Anand |
| 08:50 | Surgical technique: HTO/DFO (manual instrumentation) | Raghbir Khakha |
| 09:00 | Osteotomy and PSI – where are we at now? | Raghbir Khakha |
| 09:10 | Coronal plane malalignment and ACL reconstruction: key considerations and surgical technique | Peter Thompson |
| 09:20 | Posterior tibial slope and ACL reconstruction: where are we at now? | Alan Getgood |
| 09:30 | Questions | — |
| 09:40 | Meet the Experts Session |
09:50 Coffee
Session 2: ACL (10:10–11:30)
Chairs: Rahul Bhattacharyya / Sachin Tapasvi
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:10 | Biomechanics and surgical anatomy of the anteromedial and posterolateral corner | Andrew Amis |
| 10:20 | ACL and PLC reconstruction: Decision making and surgical technique | Sachin Tapasvi |
| 10:30 | ACL and AMRI: Decision making and surgical technique | Simon Ball |
| 10:40 | Revision ACL: Decision making and surgical technique | Adil Ajuied |
| 10:50 | BTB ACL in Elite sports | Simon Ball |
| 11:00 | Quads ACL in Elite sports | Roberto Rossi |
| 11:10 | Questions | — |
| 11:20 | Meet the Experts Session |
Session 3: Patella Instability & Tendinopathy (11:30–12:30)
Chairs: Caroline Hing / Chinmay Gupte
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Trochleoplasty: Who, when and how? | Caroline Hing |
| 11:40 | Patella instability: Key considerations | Andrew Metcalfe |
| 11:50 | Patella tendinopathy: An update on treatment | Sanjay Anand |
| 12:00 | Questions | — |
| 12:10 | Meet the Experts Session |
Lunch (12:30-13:30)
Industry Session (Gold Sponsors) (13:30–14:00)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Managing Isolated Meniscal Pathology in Elite Athletes | Simon Ball – Arthrex Sponsor Presentation |
| 13:45 | The Infinity system for ACL reconstruction: providing versatile solutions in ACL surgery | Rahul Battacharyya – Conmed Sponsor Presentation |
The Sports Knee Fellowship (14:00–14:20)
Chairs: Ernest Chew / Rahul Bhattacharyya
Session 4: The Great Cartilage Debate (14:30–15:45)
Chairs: Nick Smith / Michael McNicholas
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | OATS: When and How? | Rahul Patel |
| 14:40 | AMIC: When and How? | James Murray |
| 14:50 | Mince Cartilage: When and How? | Kash Akhtar |
| 15:00 | OCA: When and How? | Michael McNicholas |
| 15:10 | ACI: When and How? | Michael McNicholas |
| 15:20 | Orthobiologics: What is the current evidence? | Ian Murray |
| 15:30 | Questions | — |
15:45 Coffee
Session 5: Meniscus (16:00–17:00)
Chairs: Rahul Bhattacharyya / Sanjeev Anand
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Meniscal repair surgical techniques | Sachin Tapasvi |
| 16:10 | Biological augmentation of meniscal healing: What is the current evidence? | Khaled Sarraf |
| 16:20 | Degenerate meniscus tears | Rhidian Thomas |
| 16:30 | Mensicus Allograft Transplantation – How I do it? | Nick Smith |
| 16:40 | Questions | — |
| 16:50 | Meet the Experts Session |
Session 6: Paediatric Knee (17:00–18:00)
Chairs: Nicholas Nicolau / Stephen McDonell
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | ACL prevention in the adolescent knee | Morgan Bailey |
| 17:10 | Osteochondral injuries in the paediatric knee | Sanjeev Anand |
| 17:20 | LEAP in the paediatric patient | Nicolas Nicolaou |
| 17:30 | Discoid lateral meniscus | Stephen McDonell |
| 17:40 | Questions | — |
| 17:50 | Meet the Experts Session |
18:00 – Meeting Close
Chinmay Gupte & Rahul Bhattacharyya