In December 2019, a panel of retired profession sports athletes took the stage to give their personal experience with extended release corticosteroids, specifically Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. injectable Zilretta® at Orthopaedic Summit 2019: Evolving Techniques (OSET) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
OTW attended the seminar.
Extended release corticosteroids are a new innovation in knee pain management, having received FDA approval just a couple years ago. More than 100,000 patients have been treated so far. It was very interesting to hear the candid experiences of these high profile, retired athletes—each of whom suffers from chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA).
Orthopaedic Summit 2019
Orthopaedic Summit is a three-and-a-half day conference put on by the Orthopaedic Summit Board of Directors. The event gathers international experts in spine and trauma surgery, total joint, foot & ankle, arthroscopic and sports medicine. Conference presenters included orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers and both physical and occupational therapists. Professionals explored innovative techniques in orthopedic care alongside world-renowned experts in the field.
The 2019 Orthopaedic Summit offered cadaveric and live surgical demonstrations, including a cementless total knee arthroplasty by R. Michael Meneghini, M.D., a complex rotator cuff repair by Bradley Edwards, M.D., a total shoulder replacement performed by Gregory P. Nicholson, M.D., and a fresh osteochondral allograft reconstruction surgery done by William Bugbee, M.D.
The Orthopaedic Summit also included symposia, rapid-fire debates, panel and group discussions on current researched-based techniques for arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports medicine, trauma and spine and opportunities for networking. Several of these discussions explored approaches to osteoarthritis.
