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Geistlich Ortho
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Dear readers,
We are pleased to publish our 10th issue of the Geistlich Ortho Gazette with the arrival of Spring here in Switzerland.
This month, read about our newly issued Indication Sheet on AMIC? Chondro-Gide? in the hip joint, which is accompanied by a series of expert opinions and experiences that we want to share with you. So, this April issue of the Geistlich Ortho Gazette is all about sharing clinical experience from surgeons for surgeons. We hope you will gain some new insights for your daily practice!
The image in the title refers to the 4th IBRA course on foot and ankle surgery in Madrid, one of our many highlights in April 2024.
Best regards
Your Geistlich Family
AMIC? in the hip joint: a new case example from Spain
Years ago, we launched our indication sheet as an education tool for you. An indication sheet refers to one specific case, which is then delineated with the clinical scenario, the preoperative imaging, the surgery itself and then the outcome, ideally both clinical and radiographic.
It is our pleasure to announce our recent indication sheet originating from Spain which was assembled in cooperation with our trusted partner A2C . Carlomagno Cardenas (Barcelona) is a pioneer in innovative approaches to the hip joint and compiled this case where he treats a hip joint affected by femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI), and associated chondrolabral defect.
As the patient is 45 years old and active, a hip joint preserving strategy was desired and AMIC? with a simultaneous labral repair and refixation was indicated.
At a 1.5 year follow up, the patient is still satisfied and returned to sports. This is encouraging and augments the available evidence for AMIC? in the hip joint. For example, Fontana (2016) concluded that AMIC? is a valid procedure to repair medium-sized chondral defects on the acetabular side of the hip found during treatment of FAI and lead to long-term favorable outcomes.
Click here to access the indication sheet. Do you have an innovative approach using Chondro-Gide?? Get in touch with us to discuss a potential indication sheet!
Ask the Expert Series
As a Swiss company situated in a democracy, we are strong believers of opinions. That's why we launched the 'Ask the Expert' series in 2023 with its first season, and we recently continued with a second season.
Our experts in this series are Markus Walther (GER), Mark Farndon (UK), Rainer Siebold (GER) and Keng Lin, Francis WONG, FRCSEd (Orth), PhD (SGP), which represent well diversified opinions from both knee and ankle joint specialists.
Are you aware of the various indications for AMIC? Chondro-Gide?? Are you looking for lessons learned by others? Do you value the long-term experience of others? Then you should not miss the previous episodes of “Ask the Expert”. They are still online and can be watched on our LinkedIn channel. To make it easier for you, we simply list them here, sorted by question.
Since when do you treat (osteo)chondral defects using AMIC? Chondro-Gide? and why?
Have you changed your approach with AMIC? over time?
Are there limits for performing the AMIC? procedure?
Do you typically treat isolated chondral/osteochondral defects or more often combined procedures?
What are the benefits for your patients when they decide to undergo the AMIC? procedure?
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We have observed a trend to use biological adjuvants such as PRP, minced cartilage or BMAC to regenerative cartilage procedures (e.g. AMIC?+). Do you see this as well and if yes, what is the benefit in your opinion?
What do you wish from Geistlich in the future?
The answers from Francis Wong will follow within the upcoming weeks – stay tuned!
What would you like to know from our experts? Let us know in the comments!
Events & Congresses
We are looking forward to seeing you at the following events & congresses
21st ESSKA - European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy Congress, Milan IT, May 2024
?GF meets DAF, Vienna AT, May 2024
IBRA - International Bone Research Association 3rd international Ankle OA Course, Basel CH, June 2024
11. Berliner Knorpelsymposium, Berlin DE, June 2024
Past events & congresses - have you been there?
Winglet ICRS TV Series #004: Case Based Learning – Orthobiologics & Aging Athletes, Digital, October 2023, Rewatch here for free with the code Geistlich@ICRS2023
IBRA Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sao Paolo BR, October 2023
Winglet Originals #19: Partial Knee Arthroplasty TV Event, Digital, November 2023, Rewatch here for free with the code WO2023#Geistlich
AGAnywhere Monthly #027: Evidenzbasierte Behandlung von degenerativen Gelenksch?den, Digital, December 2023, Rewatch here for free with the code Partner#AGAMonthly and get 3 CME credits!
Winglet AANA-AGA Collaboration TV Event: Across the Atlantic - American and European Insights on Patellar Instability, Digital, December 2023, rewatch here for free with the code AANA_AGA#Partner
Winglet ICRS TV Series #006: Cells, Signals & Scaffolds in Orthobiologics: How does it work?, Digital, December 2023, Rewatch here for free with the code Geistlich@ICRS2023
Freiburger Knorpeltage, Freiburg DE, January 2024
AMIC? Expert Meeting, Wolhusen CH, February 2024
9th AMIC & AMMR Course Knee & Ankle, Poznan PL, February 2024
ICRS Focus Meeting & Skills Course on Knee Osteotomies, Manchester UK, March 2024
EFAS-IBRA Master Course: Complex Deformities & Complications in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Basel CH, March 2024
IBRA Advanced Course: 4° Curso Retos en la Cirurgía de Pie y Tobillo, Madrid ES, April 2024
AO Sports Principles Course, Munich DE, April 2024
ICRS - International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society Focus Meeting Imaging & Decision Making, Vienna, April 2024
Author: Steven Kramer
Geistlich Pharma
7 个月Thanks for sharing