Industry Symposia

The 15th Biennial Canadian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Symposium has three industry symposia, click the title to learn more.

Friday, April 5, 2024: 1000-1130am
Room: Caledon
Ex Fix is easy! Demystifying Ex Fix use for Difficult Foot & Ankle Trauma

Hands-On session

Learn how to apply a circular frame

Learning Objectives

  • Explore surgical management of the diabetic foot
  • Modern management strategies for foot and ankle trauma utilizing external fixation
10:00 Modern approach to F&A Fracture Management: Utility of Framing in various Clinical Settings
M Gdalevitch / J Lau
10:10 LAB: Solutions for Pilon Fracture: Building a simple ex fix ring system
M Gdalevitch
10:40 Talk on Diabetic Foot
M Gdalevitch / J Lau
10:50 LAB: Ex Fix in the Diabetic Foot
J Lau
11:20 Q&A Discussion

Faculty

Dr. Marie Gdalevitch MD, FRCSC
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Johnny Lau MD, MSc, FRCSC
Orthopaedic Surgeon Foot and Ankle

Friday, April 5, 2024: 10:00-11:30am
Room: Kingsway
Ankle Fractures: From Simple to Complex – Getting it Right the First Time!

Speakers

  • Timothy Daniels MD FRCSC
  • Karl-Andre Lalonde MD MEd FRCSC
  • Kevin Wing BSc MD FRCSC
  • Lucky Jeyaseelan MBBS, BSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

Learning Objectives

This thought provoking session will take a deeper dive focusing on the challenges surrounding Ankle fracture’s, from simple to complex, deformity correction and the various treatment strategies. Delegates are encouraged to participate in the didactic sessions driven by case studies and in-depth discussions. The program is designed to highlight enhancing clinical outcomes, new technologies in foot and ankle surgery and the sharing best practices with the faculty. Bring an interesting or challenging case to share with the faculty and audience!

Part 1: Primary Ankle Fractures – Concepts & Reality

  • Avoiding Mismanagement in Ankle Fracture Diagnosis & Treatment (Dr. Daniels)
  • The Limits of Fracture Classifications: What Really Matters? (Dr. Wing)
  • The Mismanaged Primary Ankle Fracture. Pearls & Pitfalls (Dr. Lalonde)
  • Q&A

Part 2: Management of the Complex Ankle Fracture

  • Predicting Disasters: Lessons Learned in Ankle Fracture Treatment & Recognizing Complexity (Dr. Wing)
  • Pilon Fracture Management (Dr. Daniels)
  • How and why do I approach neuropathic ankle fractures differently? (Dr. Lalonde)
  • Case based discussion – 2-3 cases (Mr. Jeyaseelan)
  • Q&A

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Friday, April 5, 2024: 1000-1045am & 1045-1130am
Room: Oakville
MIS | Past, Present and Future, a hands-on experience

Faculty

Sagar Desai MD MSc FRCSC
Toronto, ON

Alastair Younger MD ChB MSc ChM FRCSC
Vancouver, BC

Learning objectives

  • Didactic session
  • Where MIS started
  • What’s New
  • Tips and tricks for successful outcomes

Hands-On session

  • New Product Table
  • Virtual Reality Experience
  • OI Power & Handpiece for MIS F&A Surgery