42 Years of Innovation – Join San Diego Shoulder’s Annual Conference!
For over four decades, San Diego Shoulder has been at the forefront of advancing shoulder surgery and rehabilitation. Our Classic Lecture Series below traces the evolution of key procedures, showcasing how far we’ve come—and where we’re headed next.
5. On, Off, Near Track: How to Measure & When It Matters
2024 Albert Lin, M.D.
Key findings include:
- Bone Loss & Risk Factors: Patients with greater than 20% bone loss require reconstruction, but even 10% can be critical depending on demographics and risk factors.
- Glenoid Track & Near-Track Lesions: The closer an on-track lesion is to off-track status, the higher the failure risk, especially in contact athletes.
- Pittsburgh Instability (PIT) Score: A risk assessment tool that factors in age, contact sports, hyperlaxity, and bone loss percentage to predict outcomes and determine the benefit of a remplissage procedure.
- Remplissage for On-Track Shoulders: High-risk patients, particularly collision athletes, may benefit from remplissage even with on-track lesions.
Join leading surgeons, researchers, and innovators as we explore the latest advancements in shoulder care.
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4. Evolving Approaches to Posterior Shoulder Instability: Insights a Decade Apart
These lectures, over a decade apart, demonstrate the field’s progression from soft tissue-based treatments to a more comprehensive anatomical model—paving the way for refined surgical planning and improved patient care.
2012 Recognition and Treatment of Posterior Dislocation | Felix Savoie, MD
2023 New Concepts for Posterior Shoulder Instability | Christian Gerber, MD
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3. Scapular Mechanics and RSA Instability—Disparate Topics but Both Commonly Misunderstood
2022 Evaluation of the Scapula | Bassem Elhassan, MD
2021 Handling the Unstable RSA: Prevention & Management | Mark A. Frankle, MD
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2. The History of the Latarjet Procedure: How Did We Start, Where We are Now, and Why It is Not the Bristow?
2018 Gilles Walch, M.D. Keynote Lecture
Key insights include:
- The initial medialization techniques of Trillat and the modifications introduced by Michel Latarajet
- The role of Patte in refining the Latarjet procedure with the “triple blocking effect”
- The importance of the conjoined tendon and subscapularis interaction in ensuring shoulder stability
- A comparison between open and arthroscopic Latarjet techniques, emphasizing surgical precision and proper indications
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1. Two Perspectives on the Same Topic 10 Years Apart
2014 Shoulder Arthroplasty: Past, Present and Future | Christian Gerber, MD
2024 Shoulder Arthroplasty: Past, Present and Future | William Levine, MD
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