Emerging Techniques in Infection Management, Part 2: A Step by Step How-to Use the Latest Techniques in Infection Management with Illustrative Case Controversies

Friday, October 25, 2024

11:35 AM – 12:35 PM EDT

Location: 511ABDE

Moderator(s)

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Paul E. Matuszewski, MD

Vice Chair of Research, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Traumatology
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky School of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Financial Disclosures: AAOS: Board or committee member|BONESUPPORT: Paid consultant; Research support|Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society: Board or committee member|Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Board or committee member|Smith & Nephew: Paid consultant; Research support|Stryker: Paid consultant; Research support|

Faculty(s)

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Joseph R. Hsu, MD

Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Financial Disclosures: Austin Medical: Paid consultant|Smith & Nephew: IP royalties; Paid consultant; Paid presenter or speaker|Stryker: IP royalties; Paid consultant; Paid presenter or speaker|
Stephen M. Quinnan, MD

Director Orthopaedic Trauma & Limb Restoration Program
Paley Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Financial Disclosures: Biocomposites: Paid consultant|Bone Support: Paid consultant|DePuy, A Johnson & Johnson Company: Paid consultant|Edge Surgical: Paid consultant|Globus Medical: IP royalties; Paid consultant|Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society: Board or committee member|Microbion: Paid consultant|Nuvasive: IP royalties; Paid consultant|Osteocentric: Stock or stock Options|Reselute: Paid consultant; Stock or stock Options|Smith & Nephew: Paid consultant|Stryker: Paid consultant|
James A. Blair, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Financial Disclosures: IlluminOss Medical, Inc.: Paid presenter or speaker|Integra: Paid consultant|Nuvasive: Paid consultant|Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Board or committee member|Smith & Nephew: Paid consultant; Research support|Stryker: Paid consultant; Research support|Synthes: Paid consultant|

This session is a second edition to the breakout presented at OTA in 2023. The goal of this session is to provide a follow-up and educate participants in a step-by-step way on how to use the techniques and develop an understanding of when to use the techniques. At the conclusion of the session, we will have a series of specific cases to illustrate their uses and have an interactive discussion with the participants.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Employ up-to-date, available and practical techniques in infection management.
Perform the most up-to-date, available and practical techniques in infection management.
Describe pitfalls and gain useful pearls to be successful in implementing these techniques.