AO Sports Advanced Course Knee - Injuries and Deformities

AO Sports Advanced Course Knee - Injuries and Deformities is organized by AO Sports, AO Foundation and will be held from Nov 30 - Dec 03, 2025 at Davos Congress Centre, Davos platz, Graubunden, Switzerland.

Description:
This 2 ½ day course reviews the core principles, demonstrates the latest techniques, and explores the best practice in the management of a variety of knee disorders. Topics cover the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, posterolateral and posteromedial corner reconstructions, and meniscus repair. The course includes interactive sessions during case-based lectures and hands-on experience with synthetic models that closely reproduce the anatomy of the knee. All sessions are moderated by experts in the field presenting the best current evidence related to each topic of the course.

Goal
This course aims to present a broad perspective about the knee joint, emphasizing the concept of “the knee as an organ”, where the synergistic interaction between soft tissues (ligaments, menisci, and cartilage) and bone is critical to promote optimal function. The focus is to deliver a set of principles that should guide surgeons on the process of decision making while dealing with sports related knee injuries with a brief introduction to the principles of deformity correction around the knee. The state of the art in diagnosis, planning and management of knee disorders will be addressed by a group of experienced faculty.

Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:

• Describe the surgical anatomy of the ligaments of the knee and its implication in the reconstructive procedures of those structures.
• Describe the rationale applied to the management of soft tissues injuries (menisci, ligaments, and cartilage).
• Explain the importance of lower extremity alignment while managing knee disorders based on comprehensive clinical and radiological assessment.
• Apply the principles of deformity correction to make a preoperative plan for osteotomies around the knee. Apply concepts of ligament reconstruction and deformity correction in the setting of a skills lab.