2014 AORA Annual Meeting 10–12 October, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

2014
AORA Annual Meeting
10–12 October, Melbourne Exhibition Centre
A O R A
S C I E N T I F I C
P R O G R A M M E
This year includes an all new Instructional Lecture Series
purposely designed to refocus trainees on important
Fellowship Exam material. Over the three-day
program, eminent Australian surgeons will each
Chair a short lecture series focusing on various
subspecialty areas of Orthopaedics.
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2014
AORA Annual Meeting
Melbourne Exhibition Centre – Clarendon Room A, Level 5
12.00pm REGISTRATION AND LUNCH
12.30pm Conference officially opens
12.30pm–1.00pm
Scientific Session 1 Registrar Free Papers
Subaxial Injury Classification Treatment Recommendations for
Unilateral Isolated, Non-Displaced or Minimally Displaced Cervical
Facet Fractures – Retrospective Review of 33 Patients. Michael Symes
Comparison Of Inside-Out Surgical Field Contamination in
Body-Exhaust Suits Versus Standard Occlusive Clothing.
Owen Mattern
Evaluation of the Cervical Spine Sub-Axial Injury Classification
(SLIC) Score in a Retrospective Review of 193 Patients at a
Tertiary Spine Centre.
Philip Markham
Effect of Intradmedullary Nail Length and Geometry on Risk
of Anterior Perforation of the Distal Femoral Cortex.
Todd Mason
Q&A
1.00pm–2.30pm
Instructional Lecture 1 – Paediatrics
Chair: Jit Balakumar
ACL Injuries in the Skeletally Immature/Sports Knee Cases
– Operative Surgery Station Style.
Mark O’Sullivan
How I Answer a ISAWE – 6 Cases Looking at Limb Length
Discrepancy, Angular Deformity, and Congential Limb Discrepancies.
Chris Harris
Spina Bifida Made Easy/Clinical Photos of Complex Foot
Deformities – How I Describe Them in the Exam Situation.
Paulo Selber
2.30pm–2.45pm
AFTERNOON TEA
2.45pm–3.15pm
Scientific Session 2
Reliability of a Post-Operative Radiographic Scoring System
for Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Chris Wall
Reason for Failures in the Exeter Stem. Peter Moore
Metal Ion Levels Post Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Amin Masoumiganjgah
Early Wear of 36 and 28 mm Metal on Highly Cross-Linked
Polyethylene Articulations in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Mario Zotti
Q&A
3.15pm–4.45pm
Instructional Lecture 2 – Arthroplasty
Chair: Richard De Steiger
How to Interpret and Make the Best Use of the AOANJRR.
Richard De Steiger
Periprosthetic Joint Infection.
Neil Bergman
Periprosthetic Fractures of Both Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
Harry Tsigaras
Factors Effecting Dislocation in Total Hip Arthroplasty.
James Stoney
4.45pm–5.15pm
Address by National Director of Training
Ian Incoll
5.15pm–5.45pm
Address by Chairman of Research
Ian Harris
6.00pm–9.00pm
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Registrar Free Papers
Saturday 11th
Friday 10th
A O R A
S C I E N T I F I C
P R O G R A M M E
8.00am–12.45pm
National Trial Fellowship Exam AMC Examinations Centre
300 La Trobe St Melbourne
12.45pm–1.30pm
LUNCH
1.30pm–2.00pm
Scientific Session 3
Registrar Free Papers
Short Leg Films Provide Inadequate Coronal Alignment
Assessment Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Rui Niu
Cluster Hole Versus Solid Cup in Total Hip Arthroplasty:
A Randomised Control Trial.
William Blakeney
Evaluating the Outcome of a New Functional Brace for the
Management of Humeral Shaft Fractures.
Prasad Athreya
Q&A
2.00pm–3.30pm
Instructional Lecture 3 – Foot and Ankle Chair: David Lunz
Paediatric Foot Problems.
Jeff Ling
Flat Feet And Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dysfunction.
Andrew Beisher
Osteochondral Talar Lesions.
Terence Chin
How I Do Hallux Valgus and Plantar Plate Surgery.
David Lunz
Lisfranc Injuries.
William Edwards
3.30pm–3.45pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.45pm–5.15pm
Instructional Lecture 4 – Tumour
Chair: Paul Stalley
Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Bone and Soft
Tissue Sarcomas.
Paul Stalley
5.15pm–6.45pm
Instructional Lecture 5 – Spine
Chair: Peter Woodland
Spinal Deformity/Scoliosis.
Peter Woodland
Spinal Trauma.
Rob Kuru
Degenerative Spinal Conditions/Stenosis and Radiculopathy.
Eamonn McCloskey
7.30pm
AORA ANNUAL GALA DINNER
Langham Hotel, Alto Room
Polly Woodside (historical boat
located outside the Melbourne
Convention Centre entrance)
Should you need any assistance before or during the meeting please don’t hesitate to contact
Alison Fallon, AOA Conference and Events Manager on 0403 652 145.
Sunday 12th
A O R A
S C I E N T I F I C
P R O G R A M M E
8.30am–9.00am
Scientific Session 4
The Use of Cementless Hip Hemiarthroplasty in displaced
subcapital Neck of Femur fractures: A retrospective analysis
of practice at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Ruban Ambikaipalan
Safe Guidewire Entry Point for Distal Biceps Tendon Repairs:
An Anatomical Study with Clinical Correlation.
Michael Symes
Modular-Neck Total Hip Arthroplasty – A Perfect Storm.
Ali Humadi
Q&A
9.00am–10.30am Instructional Lecture 6 – Shoulder and Elbow
Chair: Greg Hoy
Introduction. Greg Hoy
AC Joint Disease and Surgery.
Matt Evans
Rotator Cuff Management in the 21st Century.
Shane Barwood
Shoulder Instability Management.
Greg Hoy
Problem Cases.
PANEL OF SPEAKERS
10.30am–10.45am
MORNING TEA
10.45am–11.15am
Scientific Session 5
Registrar Free Papers
The Effect of Tibio-Femoral Over-Distraction in Primary
Knee Arthroplasty.
Sina Babazadeh
Computer Assisted Versus Conventional Surgery for Component
Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
William Blakeney
A Systematic Review of Cervical Laminoplasty Techniques:
are Mini-Plates Superior?
Ali Humadi
Acute Patellar Tendon Rupture: A Surgical Technique Using
K Wires and Dall Miles Cable to Accurately Correct Insall Salvati
Ratio and Augment Patellar Tendon Repair.
Simon Abson
Q&A
11.15am–12.45pm
Instructional Lecture 7 – Sports Orthopaedics
Chair: Peter Myers
Management of Knee Ligament Injuries.
Julian Feller
Meniscus, Chondral and Patellar Problems.
Peter Myers
Soft Tissue Issues, Stress Fracture and the Sporting Hip.
David Young
12.45pm–1.15pm
LUNCH
1.15pm–1.45pm
Address by ASOS
1.45pm–3.15pm
Instructional Lecture 8 – Hands
Chair: Michael Sandow
Dupuytren’s Disease.
Steve Tham
Rheumatoid Hand.
Tony Berger
Wrist Mechanics and Carpal Instability.
Michael Sandow
3.15pm–3.30pm Address by RACS Censor in Chief
Simon Williams
3.30pm–4.00pm Address by AORA President
Presentation of Prizes
Alex Nicholls
4.00pm–4.30pm
Address by AOA CEO
Address by AOA President
Adrian Cosenza
Peter Choong
4.30pm
Official Close of Conference
Alex Nicholls – President, AORA
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BRONZE SPONSORS
Should you need any assistance before or during the meeting please don’t hesitate to contact
Alison Fallon, AOA Conference and Events Manager on 0403 652 145.
Registrar Free Papers