2023 Bobby Menges Memorial HSS Limb Reconstruction Course

Join us as internationally-recognized faculty discuss major advancements in amputation surgery, osseointegration, and prosthetic technology. Topics will include osseointegration amputation reconstruction, nerve reconstruction, and soft- tissue contouring surgery, as well as post-operative patient care, rehabilitation best practices, developments in prosthetics, amputee challenges and more.

Target Audience | This activity is targeted to limb lengthening and complex reconstruction surgeons, prosthetists, pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, orthopaedic trauma surgeons, musculoskeletal tumor and oncology surgeons, physical therapists, podiatrists and physician assistants. Residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, surgical technicians, and medical students can also benefit from attending this activity.

Learning Objectives | HSS continuing medical education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Describe and recognize transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS) for rehabilitation following limb loss, as well as review the latest in prosthetic technology to provide optimal options to amputee patients.
• Review evidence-based updates in osseointegration (OI) amputation reconstruction and discuss concepts to assess for applicability in practice.
• Discuss best practices for rehabilitation following OI amputation surgery and determine when certain rehabilitation strategies are indicated for use in practice.

Agenda Highlights

• Osseointegration (OI) Amputation Reconstruction
• Tips & Techniques
• History, Relevance, Future Directions
• Implants, Stoma, Revision
• Clinical Data & Future Research
• Postoperative Rehab & Research after OI
• Constructing an OI Prosthetic Leg
• Prostheses Systems & Bionic Limbs
• Soft-tissue Contouring and TMR
• Single Stage Press Fit OI
• RPNI Surgery for Prosthetic Control, Sensory Feedback, and Mitigation of Postamputation Pain
• Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface & Applications
• Amputee Challenges

Activity Directors

• S. Robert Rozbruch, MD | Chief, Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service | Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon | Director, Limb Salvage and Amputation Reconstruction Center (LSARC) | Hospital for Special Surgery | Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College | Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | President Emeritus, Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society | New York, NY

Guest Faculty

• Horst H. Aschoff, MD | Department of Trauma, Hannover Medical School | Hannover, Germany
• Munjed Al Muderis, MB, ChB, FRACS, FAOrthA | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Macquarie University, Sydney Adventist Hospital, and Northwest Private Hospital | Clinical Lecturer, Macquarie University and The Australian School of Advanced Medicine | Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Chairman, Osseointegration Group of Australia | New South Wales, Australia
• Rickard Brånemark, MD, PhD | Visiting Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Oncology and Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers | UCSF, San Francisco
• Matthew J. Carty, MD | Director, Lower Extremity Reconstruction Program | Co-Director, Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Program | Director of Innovation and Strategy, Stepping Strong Center | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA
• Jonathan A. Forsberg, MD, PhD | Orthopaedic Oncologist | Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery | Johns Hopkins Medicine | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | National Institutes of Health | Director, Department of Defense Osseointegration Program | Bethesda, MD
• Jan Paul M. Frölke, MD, PhD | Research Institute, Radboud Institute for Molecular Sciences | Radboud University Medical Center | Netherlands
• Theodore A. Kung, MD | Clinical Associate Professor | University of Michigan Health | Ann Arbor, MI
• Ruud Leijendekkers, PhD | Department of Rehabilitation | Radboud University Medical Center | Netherlands
• David M. Otterburn, MD, FACS | Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Weill Cornell Medical College | Associate Attending Surgeon | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center | Program Director, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program of NYPH | New York, NY
• Gilles Pinault, MD | Section Chief of Vascular Surgery | Cleveland VA Medical Center | Cleveland, OH
• Benjamin Kyle Potter, MD | Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology & Orthopaedic Research, Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | Vice Chair (Research) & Associate Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University | Consultant, Orthopaedic Oncology, National Cancer Institute | Lt. Colonel, Medical Corps. US Army | Bethesda, MD
• Jason Souza, MD | Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Director, Orthoplastic and Advanced Amputation Program | Director, Military Medicine Program | Wexner Medical Center | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH
• Jason W. Stoneback, MD | Vice Chair Clinical Affairs | Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Surgery Service | Director, Limb Restoration Program and Osseointegration Research Consortium | University of Colorado Hospital | Aurora, CO
• Kevin Tetsworth, MD | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Limb Reconstruction Centre | Macquarie University | Sydney, Australia

HSS Faculty

• Jason S. Hoellwarth, MD | Fellow, Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction | Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY
• Haris Kafedzic, MPO, CPO | American Board Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist | Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY
• Taylor J. Reif, MD | Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon| Hospital for Special Surgery | Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery | Weill Cornell Medicine | Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY

Accreditation and Credit Designation | Physicians: Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physical Therapists: Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this activity for a maximum of 8.00 Contact Hours.

The following states either do not require continuing education CEUs, pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, AZ (Category A), CO (Category 1), DC, IA, KS, MA, ME, NE, NH, TN, VA (Type 1), WA, WI

Prosthetists: This live activity has been approved by the American Board for Certification (ABC) for 7.25 Scientific credit hours for CPs, CPAs, CPOs, CPOAs, CTPs, and CTPOs.

This course is not intended for use by any participants outside the scope of their license or regulation.

Acknowledgements | Hospital for Special Surgery gratefully acknowledges funding in part from generous educational grants from:

• Integrum, Inc.
• Zimmer Biomet
• DePuy Synthes
• Smith & Nephew

Hospital for Special Surgery gratefully acknowledges the following exhibitors:

• Osseointegration International Inc.
• Össur Americas
• Zimmer Biomet
• Eschen
• NuVasive
• CoApt Engineering
• Biodynamic Technologies
• IrriSept
• Biocomposites
• Axogen
• Ottobock
• Integrum
• Smith & Nephew
• Stryker

Technical Viewing Requirements | A strong internet connection is required to view this live streaming activity. Additional viewing requirements, if any, will be posted in advance of the activity.

Registration Information and Assistance | For registration assistance or any other questions, contact HSS Continuing Education at  212.606.1057  or continuingeducation@hss.edu.

Refund Policy | A handling fee of 20% will be deducted from the registration fee for cancellations. Refund requests must be received by mail one week prior to the course. No refund will be made thereafter.

Hospital for Special Surgery reserves the right to cancel this course. In the unlikely event the course is cancelled, HSS will issue a full refund of the registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course.

Parking & Accommodations | For information on parking and accommodations, please view our neighborhood directory.

Local accommodations are limited and early reservations are recommended.

Transportation | Airport: LaGuardia (LGA) is 8 miles northeast of the city. Kennedy International (JFK) is 15 miles southeast of the city. Newark International (EWR) is 16 miles southwest of the city.

Bus: M72, M31 stop at East 69th Street and York Avenue.

Subway: Nearest line is the Q train stop at East 72nd Street and Second Avenue or the 6 train stop at Lexington Avenue and 68th Street.

Car (FDR Drive): Driving south, exit at 71st Street. Driving north, exit at 63rd Street. Continue on York Avenue.

Please Note | This program may be recorded, filmed or photographed. By attending this program, you give permission to Hospital for Special Surgery to use your voice and likeness for any purpose (promotional, educational, or other), in any medium, and without remuneration of any kind to you.

For More | Go to www.hss.edu/cme for a complete calendar of scheduled live and online CME activities.

Special Needs | Hospital for Special Surgery is accessible for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Participants with special needs are requested to contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 212.606.1057.

Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society-ASAMI: North America (LLRS) Endorsement | The executive board of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society-ASAMI: North America (LLRS) has approved the endorsement of the Bobby Menges Memorial HSS Limb Reconstruction Course 2023.

About Bobby Menges | This course is named in memory of Bobby Menges and supported by the I'm Not Done Yet Foundation. In partnership with Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch, the Foundation is funding a comprehensive, longitudinal research study designed to identify and better understand the specific needs and challenges of children as they transition from pediatric to adolescent and young adult care. Please visit imnotdoneyetfoundation.org to learn more.