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SOS Shoulder and Sports Medicine Fellowship Curriculum

August

  • Fellowship Starts August 1
  • Lecture on Shoulder Anatomy Dr. Nord
  • Knot tying board and ALEX model Dr. Nord/Masterson
  • Journal club
  • Lecture on Rotator Cuff Repair Dr. Nord
  • Lecture on SLAP Repair Dr. Nord
  • Clinic discuss physical exam of shoulder Dr. Nord/Masterson
  • Clinic discuss physical exam of knee Dr. Wright
  • Cadaver dissection shoulder – make video of anatomy
  • Start collection of rotator cuff data
  • Start collection of SLAP data
  • Start collection of Bankart data
  • Select papers to start
  • Journal articles and meeting presentations
  • Football injuries Dr. Davis
  • Football coverage Aug-Nov Lambuth, Lane, High School as needed
  • Baseball coverage Diamond JAXX
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

September

  • Lecture on knee anatomy Dr. Davis
  • Cadaver dissection knee – make video of anatomy
  • ACL BTB and hamstring Dr Nord/Dr Masterson
  • PCL reconstruction- tibial inlay Dr. Wright
  • Posterolateral corner reconstruction Dr. Wright
  • MCL, LCL Dr Davis
  • Soccer coverage Lambuth
  • Spine injuries Dr Glover
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

October

  • AANA Shoulder Master’s course
  • Start video for AAOS
  • Submit abstracts for AANA, AOSSM and AAOS
  • Meniscal fixation Dr Davis
  • OATS vs chondrocyte implantation
  • Journal club
  • Hand injuries Dr Yakin
  • Taping techniques
  • Braces
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

November

  • Visit to Company regarding manufacturing instruments and design
  • Basketball coverage for Lambuth University

Develop Lecture series

  • Labral tear, 2)Rotator cuff massive tear
  • partial rotator cuff tear
  • subscapularis tendon tear
  • AC arthritis
  • osteolysis
  • shoulder arthritis and debridement
  • Problems and how to avoid or fix them
  • Anatomy, Portals and optimal visualization and instrumentation
  • Biceps Tenodesis
  • Arthroscopic Rotator cuff repair:Mastering the essentials
  • Internal impingement
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

December

  • Vacation Christmas week
  • Basketball coverage for Lambuth University and UT Martin as needed
  • Shoulder hemiarthroplasty vs TSA
  • Sports medicine topics – physicals and game coverage
  • Foot Injuries Dr. Yakin
  • Pediatric Sports Dr. Stefko
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

January

  • AANA shoulder masters course Rick Ryu –becoming an instructor
  • Basketball coverage for Lambuth University
  • Physical therapy
  • Hamstring injuries/ avulsion injuries
  • Scapulothoracic
  • Future journal topics
  • Subscap repairs
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

February

  • Refine surgical skills
  • Basketball coverage Lambuth
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

March

  • Visit company testing and consulting
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

April

  • Spring training Chicago Cubs
  • Possible visit to Atlanta Braves
  • Baseball coverage Lambuth
  • 2005 ISAKOS presentations Hollywood, FL
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

May

  • High School physicals
  • Baseball coverage Diamond JAXX
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

June

  • Baseball coverage Diamond JAXX
  • Complete AAOS Video
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation

July

  • Baseball coverage Diamond JAXX
  • Complete journal articles
  • Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgical rotation
  • Fellowship ends July 30

Abbreviations Index

  • AANA – Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • AAOS – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • ACL – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (knee)
  • ALEX – Shoulder model for practicing arthroscopic procedures
  • AOSSM – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • BTB – Bone Tendon Bone Autograft tendon for ACL repair
  • ISAKOS – International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • LCL – Lateral Collateral Ligament (knee)
  • MCL – Medial Collateral Ligament (knee)
  • OATS – Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation System
  • PCL – Posterior Cruciate Ligament (knee)
  • SLAP – Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior (shoulder)
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