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Season II of

Master Class on
Cartilage Repair

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The 2nd Season of the
Master Class on Cartilage Repair
will be held at
Hotel Hyatt Regency in
the Historical City of Ahmedabad.

The 2nd season of the Master Class on Cartilage Repair will be held at Hotel Hyatt Regency in the historical city of Ahmedabad.

Top-Notch International Cartilage Faculties

Distinguished Domestic Faculties

Hours of Cartilage Learning

Delegates

International Faculties

The Master Class on Cartilage Repair is proud to introduce top-notch
faculties from around the World.

Domestic Faculties

While we adore our international guest, our domestic faculties are no less.
The Indian Gems have done fantastic work in India for the cartilage repair against all odds.

We are happy to announce the second season of Master Class on Cartilage Repair, to be held in Ahmedabad, India on 24-25th January 2025. The event will be a dedicated two-day conference which specifically targets a very niche area called Cartilage Repair and Joint Preservation. Master Class has always been a concept enhancing experience and is always attended by younger colleagues as well as senior colleagues with a similar enthusiasm and dedication. This year’s theme is ‘Focal Chondral Lesions’. We are very happy to share that more than 12 international faculties and over 20 national faculties have already confirmed their participation for this benchmark event. The chosen faculties have dedicated their whole life for the science of cartilage repair and joint preservation, which is backed by countless scientific papers and presentations. We are glad to offer many networking opportunities with them, apart from dedicated sessions.

SCHEDULE DETAILS Program

Session 1: Imaging for Meniscus Lesions and Evaluation

• Imaging of Meniscal Lesions/ Tears
• Mucoid Degeneration of Meniscus, Evaluation and Clinico-Radiological Significance
• Imaging of the Posteromedial Corner of the Knee Joint
• Ramp Lesion Tears- Classification
• Discussion
Session 2: Bone Marrow Odema and Bone Marrow Lesions

• BML/ BME/ Insufficiency fractures/osteonecrosis: definition, types, etiology and imaging.
• Differentiation Between Chondral and Osteochondral Lesions on MRI
• Discussion
Session 3: Imaging for Cartilage, its Pathologies and Evaluation

• MR Imaging of Cartilage
• MRI Imaging of Cartilage Repair
• Introduction to MOCART 1.0 & 2.0 Knee Score for Post-Operative Evaluation
• Recent Advances: MOCART Ankle Score, T2 Mapping with Texture Analysis (GLCM)
• Discussion
Session 4: Hands on MOCART Score Exercise

• Case 1
• Case 2
• Case 3
• Paper Presentation
• Discussion
Session 5: Imaging for Ligaments of the Knee and their Evaluation

• Imaging of the Cruciate Ligaments
• Imaging after ACL Repair
• ACL Odema/ ACL Mucoid Degeneration/ ACL Partial Tear- How to Differentiate
• Imaging the Posterolateral Corner of the Knee Joint
• Discussion and Summary
Lunch and Departure

Master Class 1: Focal Chondral Vs Osteochondral Vs Degenerative Lesions

• Focal Chondral Defects vs Degenerative Defects: Natural History and Healing Potential
• Focal Chondral Defects Vs Osteochondral Defects: Why Both are Different
• Focal Chondral Defects in Tibia, Femur and Patella: Is Natural Progression and Prognosis Different?
• Discussion
Master Class 2: The Cells and The Scaffolds in Cartilage Repair

• Cell Based Cartilage Therapies
• Introduction Of Scaffolds and Their Role in Cartilage Repair
• Discussion
Master Class 3: Single Step Solutions for Pure Chondral Defects: The Indications, Surgical Techniques and Long-Term Results

• Microfracture- The Indications and Step by Step Surgical Technique
• Microfracture- When It Succeeds and When It Fails
• Microfracture+ For Focal Chondral Defects- The Concept, Indications and The Steb-By-Step Surgical Technique-1
• Microfracture+ For Focal Chondral Defects- The Concept, Indications and The Steb-By-Step Surgical Technique-2
• Discussion
Special Session 1: The Struggle and The Future of Cartilage Repair: Round Table

• Young Surgeons, Young Science and Younger Societies
Master Class 4: Treat Subchondral Bone First- Surgical Options

• The Intricate Relation Between Cartilage and Subchondral Bone
• Differentiating Pure Chondral Lesions Vs Osteochondral Lesions On MRI, And Coming to A Diagnosis
• Osteochondral Cylinder Transfer Technique- The Indications and Step by Step Surgical Technique
• Surgical Solutions to Treat SC Defects
• Discussion
Master Class 5: Management of Extra-Large Chondral Lesions with Big Bony Defects

• Tips and Tricks to Start Osteochondral Allografts for OC Lesion
• Treatment of Large Osteochondral Defects using Autologous Bone Graft and Minced Cartilage
• The Overlay ACI for Extra-Large Chondral Lesions with Big Bony Defects-Long Term Results
• Case Discussions
Master Class 6: Breaking New Horizons in Early Osteoarthritis with Orthobiologics

• Injectable Allogenic Stem Cells for OA
• Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Treatment for Early OA- My Experience and Evidence
• Long-Term MRI Based Results in OA -Knee after Single Stromal Vascular Fraction Injection
• Optimization of PRP in Treatment of OA: The Concepts and Ideas
• World Health Organisation: Can it Overcome the Osteoarthritis Pandemic/ WHO Recommendations
• Discussion
Special Session 2: Stretch and Relax

• The Pillars of Cartilage Science in Asia and in The World
• Thirty Years of Experience in Knee Preservation
• Special Ceremony
• Award Ceremony
• Welcome Ceremony and Inauguration
Dinner followed by Garba and Rass program

Master Class 7: Patellar Chondral Defects

• Types of Patellar Chondral Defects; Acute vs Chronic, Traumatic vs Loading, Medial vs Lateral vs Apical
• Role of Alignment Surgeries in Patellar Chondral Defects
• Surgical Techniques for Restoration of Chronic Patellar Chondral Defect in Patella Instability
• Arthroscopic Treatment of Patellofemoral Defects using Scaffolds
• Discussion
Master Class 8: Bone Alignment and The Cartilage Health

• Welcome
• How To Evaluate Lower Limb Alignment and Effect of Malalignment on Cartilage Health
• Strategies of Alignment Correction while doing a Cartilage Surgery
• Panel Discussion: Type of Osteotomy Selection, its Planning and Execution
Master Class 9: ICRS Session

• Welcome
• Pushing the Biological Limits to Treat Extra-Large Lesions
• Thirty Years of ACI: What We Learned and What We Need to Learn More
• Twenty Years of Cartilage Repair in India: My Learning Curve
• Discussion
Master Class 10: Indian Innovations
Master Class 11: The Court Room

• Case 1
• Case 2
• Case 3
Master Class 12: Ligaments, Meniscus and Cartilage: The Tricky Trio

• Delaying Arthritis with Meniscus Preservation
• Post-menisectomy Knee Pain and Cartilage Damage: How Do I Manage?
• Step by Step Guide to do Meniscus Allograft
• Surgical Techniques to Treat MFC Focal Defect Due to Neglected ACL
• Cartilage Defects in Athletes: Do We do Different?
• Discussion
Adjournment