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THIRD INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT KNEE CONGRESS
DAY 1 PROGRAMME - THURSDAY 11TH JUNE
CITY HALL, SHEFFIELD, UK
08:00
Coffee and registration
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08:30
Welcome, introduction and housekeeping
Adil Ajuied
SESSION 1: CARTILAGE
08:40
Non-operative management of osteochondritis dissecans - how it should be done
Marco Turati
08:50
Fixation of osteochondral defects - choices and technique
Brian Loh
09:00
Discussion
09:10
Patella and trochlea lesions - what is different?
Melissa Christino
09:20
ACI and OCA in the paediatric population
Paul Jermin
09:30
Discussion
SESSION 2: ACL I
09:40
Graft integration in ACL reconstruction
Franck Accadbled
09:50
Let techniques in the skeletally mature and immature
Chinmay Gupte
10:00
Technical tips for extraphyseal ACL reconstruction
Marco Turati
10:10
How young can I go with a transphyseal reconstruction?
Shital Parikh
10:20
Discussion
10:30
Coffee
SESSION 3: ACL II
11:00
Knee ligament reconstruction in congenital cruciate deficiency
Paul Haslam
11:10
Anteromedial instability in the ACL deficient knee
Al Getgood
11:20
Discussion
11:30
Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction - what we should know and implement
Dan Elias
11:40
Getting out of trouble - backup fixation and when to use
Stephen McDonnell
11:50
Injuries in the youth female athlete
Tom Quantrell
12:00
Discussion
12:10
Interactive panel case discussion - ACL and cartilage
13:00
Industry presentation - Smith and Nephew
13:10
Lunch
SESSION 4: ACL AND PCL
14:10
Industry presentation - Zimmer Biomet
14:20
PCL injuries in children and adolescents
Tobias Jung
14:30
Different strokes for different folks: the impact of gender, ethnicity and social deprivation on childrens knee injuries
Caroline Hing
14:40
Over constraint in let in children - should we be worried?
Al Getgood
14:50
Discussion
14:50
Interactive case discussions - ACL and PCL injuries
15:30
Coffee
PARALLEL SESSION 1: ATHLETIC REHABILITATION AND INJURY PREVENTION
14:20
Paediatric injury prevention: update for 2026
Dan Elias
14:35
Integrated and holistic approach to youth athletes: primary care to return to play
Stephane Tercier
14:40
Psychological aspects of return to sport for adolescent athletes
Melissa Christino
14:55
Case discussions: Maintaining engagement after paediatric knee surgery
Matt Denton
15:30
Coffee
SESSION 5: MENISCUS AND MORE
16:10
Making meniscal repair safe in children
Brian Loh
16:20
Biological priming of meniscal tears - how I do it
Chinmay Gupte
16:30
Meniscal ramp lesions in children - treatment and how
Benjamin Tschopp
16:40
Discussion
16:50
Meniscal transplants in children
Pete Thompson
17:00
The discoid meniscus - how to saucerise and how much tissue to leave
Julio Duart
17:10
Tips for the perfect discoid repair - what suture technique and how many is enough?
Marco Turati
17:20
The 'irreducible' and complex torn discoid
Melissa Christino
17:30
Discussion and close
PARALLEL SESSION 2
16:10
Tailoring meniscal rehab
Matt Denton
16:25
Limb deficiencies and how to manage and adapt treatment
Rebecca Tundridge
16:40
Managing apophysitis
Rachel Bye
16:55
Case discussions
17:30
Discussion and close
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