Live Events

WEBINAR

ACi ten years on - continuing to innovate in cartilage repair

Orthopaedic and sports medicine specialist, Professor Paul Lee, discusses the way in which ACI has progressed over the last decade.

*Please note that this is a replay of a live event. Questions were asked and answered during the original event, but there is no live moderator during this replay.

TOPIC

ACi is an abbreviation of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. This is a proven cartilage repair procedure which has been available for over two decades. It is valuable for patients who have a large, but circumscribed, defect in their cartilage - usually of the femoral condyle or rounded end of the femur bone. Professor Lee explains how the procedure has evolved over the years, and the current surgical innovations.

PRESENTER

Professor Paul Lee is double board certified in Orthopaedic surgery. He has a specialist interest in sports, regenerative surgery and cell based medicine. He has treated sports injuries in high-level athletes and has been offering performance medicine consultations, treatment and lectures to elite sports teams since 2010.

WEBINAR

Is a bucket-handle tear of the meniscus a surgical emergency?

Orthopaedic surgeon and knee specialist Kirti Moholkar discusses the issues of a bucket-handle tear of the meniscus.

*Please note that this is a replay of a live event. Questions were asked and answered during the original event, but there is no live moderator during this replay.

TOPIC

A bucket-handle tear of the meniscus is a longitudinal tear where the torn fragment resembles the handle of a bucket, and can flip over to lock the knee in flexion. Mr Kirti Moholkar gives his opinion as to whether or not this is a surgical emergency.

PRESENTER

Dr (Mr) Kirti Moholkar has completed a fellowship from the United States of America and a Sports Fellowship from Australia. He has a broad base of various aspects of Knee and Shoulder surgery (Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty) and a special interest in Total, Unicompartmental & Patello-Femoral Knee Replacement using Computer Assisted Minimally invasive approach.

WEBINAR

The magic of fat cells

Orthopaedic and sports medicine specialist, Professor Paul Lee, discusses current use of body fat in the management of knee arthritis.

*Please note that this is a replay of a live event. Questions were asked and answered during the original event, but there is no live moderator during this replay.

TOPIC

The procedure under discussion is microfragmented fat, and the technique is commonly known as the 'Lipogems' technique. In a one-stage procedure, abdominal fat is aspirated from the patient and processed immediately to release from around the tiny blood vessels special cells called pericytes, which are re-injected and assist in healing and pain relief.

PRESENTER

Professor Paul Lee is double board certified in Orthopaedic surgery. He has a specialist interest in sports, regenerative surgery and cell based medicine. He has treated sports injuries in high-level athletes and has been offering performance medicine consultations, treatment and lectures to elite sports teams since 2010.

WEBINAR

Factors contributing to an unstable patella

Orthopaedic knee and shoulder specialist, Dr Lars Blønd, discusses kneecap instability, and the factors that can lead to subluxation and dislocation of the patella.

*Please note that this is a replay of a live event. Questions were asked and answered during the original event, but there is no live moderator during this replay.

TOPIC

Patellar dislocation is a significant event in a patient's life, and resulting anatomical damage may predispose to further episodes. Subluxation is also distressing, especially if it recurs frequently. In this webinar Dr Blønd discusses the anatomical factors that may predispose to patellar instability.

PRESENTER

Dr Lars Blønd is a knee, shoulder and elbow surgeon, specialising in arthroscopic procedures and all kinds of reconstructions. He is the inventor of the arthroscopic trochleoplasty and highly specialised in the management of dislocating patellae.

WEBINAR

Cell therapy in osteoarthritis

Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine specialist, Dr Paul Lee, discusses modern cell therapies available to patients with knee osteoarthritis.

*Please note that this is a replay of a live event. Questions were asked and answered during the original event, but there is no live moderator during this replay.

TOPIC

Osteoarthritis is a hot topic in regenerative orthopaedics, with many players involved in developing cell-based therapies that can help to slow the progression of osteoarthritis and in some cases improve the existing situation. Professor Lee discusses the current state of play.

PRESENTER

Professor Paul Lee is double board certified in Orthopaedic surgery. He has a specialist interest in sports, regenerative surgery and cell based medicine. He has treated sports injuries in high-level athletes and has been offering performance medicine consultations, treatment and lectures to elite sports teams since 2010.