Articular Cartilage: From Preservation to Total Hip Replacement

May 17, 2025

This course is intended to educate physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and athletic trainers on the role and treatment of articular cartilage from early hip preservation to the point of total hip replacement.

Learning Objectives

-Know the current research on treatment of articular cartilage conditions
-Understand the roles of physicians, PAs, PTs, ATs, in diagnosing and treating articular cartilage conditions
-Know the conservative and surgical options for articular cartilage conditions
-Understand return to activity/sport considerations for specific patient populations including following total hip replacement
-Understand the kinematic chain for hip treatment in hip articular cartilage conditions
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 5.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/18/2025
Course expires: 
07/31/2025
Event starts: 
05/17/2025 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/17/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00

GENERAL CONCEPTS

8:00 Introduction – MAURO, GOLDEN, WILSON

8:05-8:20 Current Concepts with Hip Physical Examination_ Keelan Enseki DPT 

8:20-8:30 Radiographic Evaluation of the Hip_Justin Hicks, MD

8:30-8:40  MRI evaluation of Hip Articular Cartilage_Amisha Shah, MD

8:40-8:50 Cartilage Pathophysiology_Ting Cong, MD

8:50-9:05 Injections Around the Hip_Daniel Lueders, MD 

9:05-9:20  General Hip Rehab Principles_Michaela Golden, DPT

9:20-9:35 Psychological Factors of Chronic Hip Pain_Kate Jochimsen PhD, ATC 

9:35-9:50 Management of the Athlete with Articular Cartilage Damage_Patrick Carton MD 

9:50-10:00 Q&A (Moderators: MAURO, GOLDEN, WILSON)

PRESERVATION

10:00-10:15 Arthroscopic Hip Cartilage Preservation – Current Concepts_Brian Giordano, MD 

10:15-10:30 Open Hip Cartilage Preservation – Current Concepts_Michael McClincy, MD 

10:30-10:45 Postoperative Cartilage Preservation Rehabilitation Principles_Ashley Disantis, DPT 

10:45-11:15 PANEL Hip Preservation Cases (Moderators: MAURO, GOLDEN, WILSON)

REPLACEMENT

11:15-11:30 Total Hip Arthroplasty Basics_Joseph Kromka MD

11:30-11:45 Surgical Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty_Malcolm Dombrowski, MD 

11:45-12:00 Considerations for Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Young/Active Patient_Alan Wilson, MD 

12:00-12:15 Total Hip Arthroplasty Post Op Considerations and Managing Early Rehab Setbacks_Alexandra Gabrielli, MD

12:15-12:30  General Total Hip Arthroplasty Postoperative Rehabilitation Considerations_Robert Apgar, DPT

12:30-1:00 PANEL Return to Sport Specific activity after THA (Moderators: MAURO, GOLDEN, WILSON)

Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Course Directors:
Craig Mauro, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Alan Wilson, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Michaela Golden, PT, DPT, OCS
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Guest Speakers:

Patrick Carton, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth), FFSEM, FWSSEM
Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, UPMC in Ireland

Brian Giordano, MD
Founder/Co-Director, Hip Preservation Program, University of Rochester Medical Center

Kate Jochimsen, PhD, ATC
HIPS Mind-Body Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital

UPMC Presenters:

Robert Apgar, PT, DPT
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Ting Cong, MD
UPMC Sports Medicine

Ashley Disantis, PT, DPT, OCS
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Malcolm Dombrowski, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Keelan Enseki, PT, MS, SCS, OCS, ATC
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Alexandra Gabrielli, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Justin Hicks, MD
UPMC Sports Medicine

Joseph Kromka, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Daniel Lueders, MD
PM&R, UPMC Orthopaedic Care

Michael McClincy, MD
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Amisha Shah, MD
Radiology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

 

 

Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
Craig Mauro is a consultant with Arthrex.
Ting Cong is a privately held stockholder with Sustain Surgical Inc, Kondral Tech Inc.
Brian Giordano is a consultant with Arthrex.
 
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 


In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Burke and Bradley Orthopedics. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 5.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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