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06:00 - 07:00
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall
07:00 - 07:45

Session I: Cartilage Restoration Lectures

General Session
07:00 - 07:05 Welcome and Introductions
 
    Conference Director: Ralph A. Gambardella, MD
  
    Conference Director: Bert Mandelbaum, MD, DHL (hon)
  
    Program Co-Chair: Rachel M. Frank, MD
  
    Program Co-Chair: Seth L. Sherman, MD
  
    Workshop Chair: Wayne K. Gersoff, MD
  
 
       
07:05 - 07:15 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Cartilage Patients
 
    Rachel M. Frank, MD
  
 
       
07:15 - 07:25 Philosophy of Cartilage Repair: Determining How and When to Treat
 
    Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
  
 
       
07:25 - 07:35 Overview: How to Build a Cartilage Practice
 
    Bert Mandelbaum, MD, DHL (hon)
  
 
       
07:35 - 07:45 Discussion
 
 
       
07:45 - 10:25

Session II: Live Surgical Demonstrations

General Session
07:45 - 08:05 Lateral Meniscus Horizontal and Radial Repair with NOVOSTITCH PRO and FAST-FIX FLEX
Smith + Nephew
  
    Kristofer Jones, MD
  
    Moderator: David C. Flanigan, MD
  
 
       
08:05 - 08:25 Medial Meniscus Root Repair with Sutureloc & Centralization. All-Inside Repair with Fiberstitch 1.5
Arthrex
  
    Rachel M. Frank, MD
  
    Moderator: Seth L. Sherman, MD
  
 
       
08:25 - 08:45 Lateral Meniscus Transplant using the Slot Technique
Evergen
  
    Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
  
    Moderator: Thomas Carter, MD
  
 
       
08:45 - 09:05 ACL Repair using the BEAR Implant
Miach Ortho
  
    Tim Wang, MD
  
    Moderator: Natasha Trentacosta, MD
  
 
       
09:05 - 09:25 Viable Cartilage Allograft with CartiMax Meniscus Ramp Repair with MVP and AIM
ConMed
  
    David C. Flanigan, MD
  
    Moderator: Laurie Hiemstra, MD, PhD, FRCSC
  
 
       
09:25 - 09:45 Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OAT) with COR and Meniscus All-Inside Repair with TRUSPAN
DePuy Synthes
  
    Ralph A. Gambardella, MD
  
    Moderator: Wayne K. Gersoff, MD
  
 
       
09:45 - 10:05 Aragonite Scaffold with CARTIHEAL Agili-C
Smith + Nephew
  
    Ken R Zaslav, MD
  
    Moderator: Simon Goertz, MD
  
 
       
10:05 - 10:25 Single-Stage Articular Cartilage Repair using Autocart, Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS 2.0)
Arthrex
  
    Bert Mandelbaum, MD, DHL (hon)
  
    Moderator: Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
  
 
       
10:25 - 11:00
Exhibits Break
Exhibit Hall
11:00 - 11:40

Session III: Patellofemoral Lectures

General Session
    Moderator: John P. Fulkerson, MD
   
11:00 - 11:10 Treatment Algorithm for PF Instability: Surgical Indications and Procedure Choice(s)
 
    Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD
  
 
       
11:10 - 11:20 Patellofemoral Joint Preservation: Current Concepts
 
    Seth L. Sherman, MD
  
 
       
11:20 - 11:30 When to Treat or Not Treat the Trochlea in 2026
 
    Laurie Hiemstra, MD, PhD, FRCSC
  
 
       
11:30 - 11:40 Discussion
 
 
       
11:40 - 12:50
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
12:50 - 15:50

Session IV: Live Surgical Demonstrations

General Session
12:50 - 13:15 MACI (Arthro and Open)
Vericel
  
    Michael Banffy, MD
  
    Moderator: David C. Flanigan, MD
  
 
       
13:15 - 13:35 Osteochondral Allograft (OCA)
JRF Ortho and Arthrex
  
    Simon Goertz, MD
  
    Moderator: Christian Lattermann, MD
  
 
       
13:35 - 14:00 Patella Stabilization (MQTFL + MPFL + Trochleoplasty)
ConMed
  
    Laurie Hiemstra, MD, PhD, FRCSC
  
    Moderator: Marc Tompkins, MD
  
 
       
14:00 - 14:20 Implantable Shock Absorber
Moximed
  
    John G. Lane, MD
  
    Moderator: Jason L Dragoo, MD
  
 
       
14:20 - 14:40 Biointegrative Nail Raftering
Ossio
  
    Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
  
    Moderator: Rachel M. Frank, MD
  
 
       
14:40 - 15:00 Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy MD3T
Kinamed
  
    Seth L. Sherman, MD
  
    Moderator: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD
  
 
       
15:00 - 15:25 PSI Distal Femoral Osteotomy
NewClip
  
    Dean Wang, MD
  
    Moderator: Tim Wang, MD
  
 
       
15:25 - 15:50 PSI High Tibial Osteotomy
Bodycad
  
    Rachel M. Frank, MD
  
    Moderator: Seth L. Sherman, MD
  
 
       
15:50 - 16:30
Exhibits Break
Exhibit Hall
16:30 - 18:00

Session V: Case Presentations & Rapid-Fire Debates

General Session
    Panelist: Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA
Panelist: John P. Fulkerson, MD
Panelist: Ralph A. Gambardella, MD
Panelist: Wayne K. Gersoff, MD
Panelist: Bert Mandelbaum, MD, DHL (hon)
Moderator: Rachel M. Frank, MD
Moderator: Seth L. Sherman, MD
   
16:30 - 16:35 Introduction & Break into Teams
 
   
Description
Get ready for an engaging and fast-paced session designed to test clinical reasoning, teamwork, and surgical strategy. Fellows will be divided into teams, each guided by a faculty “Coach.” A Moderator will introduce each real-world case, followed by small-group breakouts where teams collaborate to determine their optimal plan of action. Teams then face off in a “Team vs. Team” treatment debate, presenting their approach in: - 30 seconds to outline the plan - 60 seconds of rapid-fire Q&A from the judges’ panel - 30 seconds of scoring and feedback After the competition, the Moderator reveals the actual treatment plan and patient outcome, providing a unique learning moment that bridges theoretical strategy with real clinical results.
 
       
16:35 - 16:55 Case I: Isolated Cartilage Defect
 
    Simon Goertz, MD
  
 
       
16:55 - 17:15 Case II: Complex Joint Preservation
 
    David C. Flanigan, MD
  
 
       
17:15 - 17:35 Case III: Recurrent Patellar Instability
 
    Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD
  
 
       
17:35 - 17:55 Case IV: Patellofemoral Cartilage
 
    Christian Lattermann, MD
  
 
       
17:55 - 18:00 Wrap-up and Discussion
 
 
       
18:00 - 19:30
Annual ISMF Conference Reception (Dinner on own)
Exhibit Hall