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Thursday, 14 June
08:00-08:15 Welcome and Introduction (G. Milano)
08:15-08:30 Diagnosis and Management of Bone Loss 
in Anterior Shoulder Instability (V. Stevanovic)
08:30-08:45 Posterior Shoulder Instability: Diagnosis and Surgical Options (T. Guner)
08:45-09:00 Multidirectional Instability: Diagnosis and Surgical Options (G. Milano)
09:00-09:15 Surgical Options for Failed Shoulder 
Intability Repair (R. Brzoska)
09:15-09:30 Discussion
09:30-09:45 Coffee Break
09:45-12:15 LAB. SESSION 1: Instability Repair: Anterior / Posterior / MDI
12:15-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:15 Treatment of Subscapularis Lesions (K. Beitzel)
12:45-13:00 Partial Rotator Cuff Tears in Athletes. What to do? (F. Martetschläger)
13:00-13:15 Shoulder Dislocation in Professional Athletes: 
Decision-Making Algorithm (V. Senekovic)
13:15-13:30 SLAP Lesions: Repair vs. Tenodesis (V. Stevanovic)
13:30-13:45 Biceps Tenodesis: Intra-articular vs. Extra-articluar Procedures (T. Gunes)
13:45-14:00 Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Acute vs. Chronic Treatment (N. Gomes)
14:00-14:15 Discussion
14:15-16:45 LAB SESSION 2:  SLAP Repair / Biceps tenodesis / AC Joint Reconstruction

Friday, 15 June
08:00-08:15 Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears (V. Senekovic)
08:15-08:30 Biologic Augmentation in Rotator Cuff Repair: Patches, Growth Factors and Cell Therapy (P. Avanzi)
08:30-08:45 Superior Capsule Reconstruction (G. Milano)
08:45-09:00 Biodegradable Spacer (P. Avanzi)
09:00-09:15 Tendon Transfers (R. Brzoska)
09:15-09:30 Surgical Options for Failed Rotator Cuff Repair (N. Gomes)
09:30-09:45 Discussion
09:45-10:00 Coffee Break
10:00-12:30  LAB SESSION 3: Rotator Cuff Repair / Tendon Transfer
12:30-12:45 Closure and Meeting Evaluation (G. Milano)
12:45-13:15 Lunch

- Understand the decision-making process involved in choosing the appropriate surgical approach in challenging disorders of the shoulder 

- Observe and practise the state of the art surgical technique 

- Be able to discuss the management of disorders with ESSKA-ESA Faculty dedicated to training

Pre-course reading materials
Pre-course visual materials
Pre-course assessment questionnaire
Course lectures
Post-course assessment questionnaire
Evaluation & Certificate

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