OVERVIEW

My Worst Day in the Operating Room - Navigating Challenges and Complications Associated with Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, and How it has Changed my Practice is organized by American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

Expiration Date: 09/30/2026

Course Description:
Ever encountered unexpected challenges while operating? We all have. This ICL will present cases that the panel has encountered that provided unexpected challenges or intraoperative complications, and how the panelists managed such cases. A case will be presented by each of 5 panelists. Panelists not presenting will be supervising the discussion at the round tables. After presenting the case, the complication/challenge will be introduced. Before explaining how it was troubleshot, the round tables will discuss the case how the challenge could have/have not been avoided, and how to circumnavigate it in their practice. The group will then follow up with the presenting panelist as far as what was discussed at the round tables and what was performed. Additionally, the panelists will discuss what they employ to prevent said challenge/complication from occurring again. Cases will be based on commonly encountered sports medicine knee surgeries - ACL, meniscus, cartilage restoration, MCL/PCL/LCL, and multi-ligament injuries. You’ll walk away with knowledge of how to anticipate or avoid the unexpected in knee surgery.

Learning Objectives:
• Identify uncommon intraoperative challenges/complications in ACL surgery and generate discussion as to how to troubleshoot such and avoid negative patient impact.
• Identify challenges/complications with meniscal repair surgery and generate discussion as to how to troubleshoot and avoid negative patient impact.
• Identify challenges/complications with cartilage restoration surgery and generate discussion as to how to troubleshoot and avoid negative patient impact.
• Identify challenges/complications with multiligament knee surgery and generate discussion as to how to troubleshoot and avoid negative patient impact.