KNEE LABORATORIES

Lab 1 - Cow knee wet lab: Participants will have the opportunity to work on fresh frozen Cow knee cadaver. The joint is meticuluosly prepared to be water proof thus simulating the real OR setup. The participants will be able to practice 
o  Arthroscopic setup
o  Portal entry & diagnostic arthroscopy
o  Arthroscopic triangulation & instrument handling
o  Complete diagnostic arthroscopy with verbalization
o  Arthroscopic menisectomy
o  Arthroscopic loose body excision & synoviectomy
o  Arthroscopic microfracture
o  Arthroscopic meniscal repair

Lab 2 - Portal placement, meniscal repair and knot tying on models: Participantswill be able to discuss extensively where to place the standard and the accessory portals. All 3 types (inside-out, outside-in, all-inside) of meniscal repair will be demonstrated and the attendees will have ample opportunity to practice them. Principles of knot tying will be delivered and participants will have the opportunity learn and practice open and arthroscopic knots.

Lab 3 - Motor skills and knee virtual reality simulator (Diagnostic round): Basic motor movements are the elementary components of complex surgical skills. Main aim of this laboratory is for the attendees to comprehend the kinesiologic basis of surgical procedures. Participants are introduced to the basic motor skill instruments and expected to master on them. The participants will then learn how to perform diagnostic knee arthroscopy on a virtual reality knee simulator.

Lab 4 - Knee Patient positioning, instrumentation, arthroscopic equipment: Knee procedures range from a simple arthroscopic intervention to major ligament reconstruction requiring nerve and blood vessel repair. Participants will learn how to position the patient in a versatile way. Instruments necessary to use in arthroscopic surgery will be exposed and arthroscopic equipment used in the procedures will be introduced.

Lab 5 - Soft tissue handling: In most of the sports surgical practices, soft tissues are repaired, reconstructed or replaced using an implant. Passing sutures through the soft tissue, inserting them into tunnels, attaching them to anchors or a variety of processes are performed throughout surgery. Procedures necessary to handle soft-tissues are demonstrated and the participants are expected to practise them.

Lab 6 - Mentor to novice chat: How to access current state-of-the-art information, avoid biased information, e-learning :There is a seemingly unlimited source of information available. Reliable sources of information on the web and printed world are discussed with the participants in an academic atmosphere.

Lab 7 - Cadaver knee wet lab: Participants will have the opportunity to work on fresh frozen human knee cadaver. One of the main aims of this laboratory is for the participants to recognize the arthroscopic anatomy of the knee. The participants will be able to practice 
o  Arthroscopic instruments and equipment
o  Portal entry
o  Arthroscopic anatomy
o  Arthroscopic triangulation & instrument handling
o  Complete diagnostic arthroscopy with verbalization
o  Arthroscopic menisectomy
o  Arthroscopic loose body excision & synoviectomy
o  Arthroscopic microfracture
o  Arthroscopic meniscal repair

Lab 8 - Knee virtual reality simulator sawbone/knee arthroscopy towers: Basic exercises and guided diagnostic tours develop instrument skills and teach trainees to identify key landmarks within the right knee. Participants will benefit from the advanced virtual reality simulator technology and be able to practice the following
o  Meniscus lesions, 
o  Arthrosis, 
o  Synovial membrane inflammations,
o  Loose bodies.

Lab 9 - Knee quiz + voting system, Talk to a faculty member on Knee Arthroscopic Tips & Tricks: The participants will have opportunity to have a chance to talk with an experienced surgeon informally about tips and tricks about knee arthroscopy, their knowledge will be tested to be used for their improvement.

SHOULDER LABORATORIES

Lab 10: Cadaver shoulder wet lab: Participants will have the opportunity to work on fresh frozen human shoulder cadaver. One of the main aims of this laboratory is for the participants to recognize the arthroscopic anatomy of the shoulder. The participants will be able to practice
o  Arthroscopic instruments and equipment
o  Portal entry
o  Arthroscopic anatomy
o  Arthroscopic triangulation & instrument handling
o  Complete diagnostic arthroscopy with verbalization
o  Arthroscopic debridement
o  Arthroscopic loose body excision & synoviectomy
o  Arthroscopic microfracture
o  Arthroscopic meniscal repair

Lab 11: Shoulder Patient positioning, instrumentation, arthroscopic equipment: Shoulder  procedures range from a simple arthroscopic intervention to major reconstruction. Participants will learn how to position the patient in a versatile way. Instruments necessary to use in arthroscopic surgery will be exposed and arthroscopic equipment used in the procedures will be introduced.

Lab 12: Alex models, shoulder virtual reality simulator: Basic exercises and guided diagnostic tours develop instrument skills and teach trainees to identify key landmarks within the right shoulder. Trainees will practice shoulder navigation with a 15-point shoulder exam and subsequent therapeutic cases let them hone their newly acquired skills on a variety of shoulder pathologies including 
o  SLAP 
o  Bankart lesions, 
o  PASTA tears, 
o  Synovial membrane inflammations, 
o  Subacromial impingements, 
o  Loose bodies.

Lab 13: Shoulder quiz + voting system, Talk to a faculty member on Shoulder Arthroscopic Tips & Tricks: The participants will have opportunity to have a chance to talk with an experienced surgeon informally about tips and tricks about shoulder arthroscopy, their knowledge will be tested to be used for their improvement.