Agenda CME Registration Location Exhibitors
Agenda
Friday, February 12, 2027
7:00am | Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
7:20am | Welcome
7:30am – 8:45am | Session 1 | Managing the Active Adult Hip
- Proximal Hamstring Tears: Operative Indications and Techniques – Chad Mather, MD, MBA
- Hip Arthroscopy in the 40–55 Year Old: When Is It a Good Idea? – Aaron Krych, MD
- Hip Arthroplasty in the Active Young Adult: Pearls and Pitfalls – Christine Pui, MD
8:45am – 10:20am | Session 2 | Shoulder Pathology in the Aging Athlete
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in 2027: When to Fix and When to Augment – Lucas Buchler, MD
- Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Salvage vs Arthroplasty – Allison Rao, MD
- Rotator Cuff Biology: Why This is a Biologic and Not a Structural Problem – Michael Davies, MD
- Rehab After a Rotator Cuff Repair: What To Do and Why It Matters – Aaron Hellem, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS
10:35am – 11:20am | Session 3 | Shoulder Case Discussion
- Case Panel – Lucas Buchler, MD; Michael Davies, MD; Aaron Hellem, PT, DPT, PhD, CSCS; Allison Rao, MD
11:20pm – 12:35pm | Session 4 | Early Knee Arthritis: Beyond Arthroplasty
- Non-Operative Management of Knee OA: What to Inject and When – Thomas Walsh V, MD
- Knee OA In the Young Active Population: Indications for Osteotomy – Lucas Buchler, MD
- Patellofemoral Cartilage Injury/Wear: Cartilage, TTO, Arthroplasty, or Other? – Marc Tompkins, MD
12:35pm – 1:20pm | Lunch
1:20pm – 2:35pm | Session 5 | Complex Knee Decision-Making
- Meniscal Root Tears: Treatment Options and Outcomes – Aaron Krych, MD
- ACL Tears in Patients Over 40 – Michael Davies, MD
- New Age Treatments in 2027: What’s Out There and Does It Work?
2:50pm – 3:45pm | Session 6 | Knee & Hip Case Discussion
- Case Panel – Michael Davies, MD; Aaron Krych, MD
3:45pm – 3:50pm | Wrap up
Q&A Sessions
You will have the opportunity to participate in live Q&A with our experts following each session. This is a great opportunity to interact with them and exchange perspectives. Presentation slides are provided in advance so come ready with your questions!
Objectives
Following this learning activity, participants will be able to
- Identify the role of conservative and operative management in the treatment of the aging athlete.
- Assess the role of evidence-based rehabilitation as a treatment option and in considerations for aging athletes.
- Explain the latest surgical techniques for common injuries sustained by aging athletes.
