Track: Joint Preservation and Replacement
This session examines the full continuum of joint care, starting with osteotomy and other joint-preserving techniques designed to delay or avoid replacement altogether. Attendees will explore the expanding role of orthobiologics, including PRP, stem cells, and cartilage regeneration in extending joint health.
The session also covers outcomes and innovations in primary total joint replacement, decision-making frameworks for choosing preservation versus replacement, and long-term implant survivorship data that inform patient counseling and surgical planning.
As patients increasingly seek options that delay or avoid replacement surgery, this session gives attendees the tools to counsel patients confidently across the full preservation-to-replacement spectrum, a highly practical session for general and specialist orthopedic surgeons alike.
Key Topics and Highlights:
Osteotomy and Joint-Preserving Surgery: Techniques that delay or avoid the need for joint replacement. These procedures realign the joint to redistribute load away from damaged cartilage.
Orthobiologics: PRP, stem cell therapy, and cartilage regeneration approaches. These treatments aim to harness the body's own healing capacity to slow joint degeneration.
Primary Total Joint Replacement: Outcomes and innovations in gold-standard replacement surgery. Implant design and surgical technique continue to evolve to improve longevity and patient satisfaction.
Preserve vs. Replace Decision-Making: Frameworks guiding patient-specific treatment choices. Attendees will review structured decision-making frameworks used in clinical practice.
Emerging Cartilage Restoration: Investigational therapies for cartilage repair. This session covers current clinical trial data and realistic timelines for wider adoption.
Long-Term Implant Survivorship: Data shaping expectations for replacement longevity. Speakers will discuss how this data informs both surgical technique and patient counseling.
Scientific Highlights
- Orthopedic Surgery
- AI and Robotics in Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Radiology
- Trauma Reconstruction and Fracture Management
- Complex Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy
- Joint Preservation and Replacement
- Spine Disorders, Deformity and Functional Surgery
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
- Advanced Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine in Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Oncology
- Orthopedic Infections
- Rheumatology and Arthritis
- Metabolic Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis
- Orthopedic Physiotherapy
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders: Clinical Trials