About the Course
Hip and Knee Arthroscopy Fellowship Training Program
Course Director: Prof. Mehmet Erdil, MD
Duration: 5 Days
Format: Lectures, Hands-on exposure under Supervision
Venue: Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul - Turkiye
Language: English
This 5-day intensive course is designed for orthopedic surgeons, fellows, and senior trainees with a special interest in hip and knee arthroscopy. The program offers a comprehensive educational experience through live surgical observation, case-based discussions, clinical decision-making sessions, and partially hands-on training under supervision at two leading institutions in Istanbul.
Rather than a day-by-day format, the course is structured to provide participants with broad and focused exposure to the key concepts, surgical indications, arthroscopic techniques, common and advanced cases, perioperative planning, and rehabilitation principles in both hip and knee arthroscopy.
What Participants Will See and Learn During the 5 Days
Knee Arthroscopy Topics
Participants will have the opportunity to observe and discuss the essential and advanced principles of knee arthroscopy, including:
* Diagnostic knee arthroscopy
* Arthroscopic knee anatomy and portal placement
* Meniscal tears and meniscus preservation strategies
* Partial meniscectomy techniques
* Meniscal repair principles and indications
* Chondral and osteochondral lesions
* Cartilage evaluation and treatment strategies
* ACL-related arthroscopic assessment and associated intra-articular findings
* Patellofemoral joint pathology
* Synovial disorders and loose body removal
* Arthroscopic management principles in sports-related knee injuries
* Surgical decision-making in primary and selected complex knee cases
* Pearls, pitfalls, and complication avoidance in knee arthroscopy
Hip Arthroscopy Topics
Participants will also gain direct exposure to the principles and practice of hip arthroscopy, including:
* Hip arthroscopy indications and contraindications
* Arthroscopic hip anatomy and orientation
* Patient positioning and traction principles
* Portal placement and safe access techniques
* Central and peripheral compartment assessment
* Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
* Cam, pincer, and mixed-type impingement pathology
* Labral pathology and labral preservation concepts
* Chondrolabral injuries
* Capsulotomy and capsule management principles
* Osteoplasty concepts in hip preservation surgery
* Surgical planning in hip arthroscopy
* Complication prevention and management in hip arthroscopy
* Rehabilitation and return-to-activity principles after hip procedures
Cases and Clinical Exposure
Throughout the course, participants may observe and discuss a range of cases depending on the active surgical schedule and case availability. These may include:
Knee Cases
* Meniscal tear cases
* Meniscal repair cases
* Partial meniscectomy cases
* ACL-related arthroscopic evaluation and associated pathology
* Chondral lesion cases
* Loose body removal
* Synovial pathology
* Complex intra-articular knee findings in sports trauma patients
Hip Cases
* Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) cases
* Labral tear cases
* Cam resection / osteoplasty concepts
* Pincer lesion treatment concepts
* Diagnostic hip arthroscopy cases
* Chondrolabral pathology
* Hip preservation-focused arthroscopic cases
* Selected complex hip arthroscopy discussions
Educational Components
The program is designed to provide a high-value learning environment through:
* Live operating room observation
* Preoperative imaging and case review
* Surgical indication and planning discussions
* Faculty-led case-based teaching
* Arthroscopic instrumentation and workflow exposure
* OR setup and positioning principles
* Partial hands-on practical exposure under supervision
* Interactive discussion on technique, outcomes, and complications
* Postoperative protocol and rehabilitation review
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants are expected to:
* Develop a stronger understanding of hip and knee arthroscopy indications
* Improve their ability to evaluate patients for arthroscopic treatment
* Recognize important aspects of arthroscopic anatomy and portal strategy
* Understand the key surgical steps in common arthroscopic procedures
* Improve knowledge of meniscal, chondral, ligamentous, labral, and impingement-related pathology
* Gain practical insight into surgical workflow, instrumentation, and OR organization
* Enhance their clinical reasoning in case selection and treatment planning
* Understand rehabilitation principles and postoperative considerations
* Identify strategies for minimizing complications and improving outcomes
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for:
* Orthopedic surgeons
* Sports traumatology fellows
* Arthroscopy fellows
* Senior orthopedic residents
* Physicians with a focused interest in hip and knee arthroscopy
Included in the Course Fee
* 5-day educational program
* Lectures, Partial hands-on exposure under supervision
* Training at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital
* 5 nights of accommodation
* Round-trip airport transfer
* Daily lunch at Hospital
* Certificate of Participation
Certificate
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation at the end of the course.
Your Instructor
Professor Mehmet Erdil, MD - Orthopedic Surgeon
I was born in Mersin in 1976. After graduating from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2001, I completed my residency training in 2007 at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, with my thesis titled “Autologous Osteochondral Graft Transfer in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee.”
After completing my military service at Derince Military Hospital in 2008, I fulfilled my compulsory public service obligation at Başakşehir State Hospital between January 2009 and November 2011. Subsequently, in November 2011, I worked as a lecturer at Bezmialem Vakıf University. After working as a research fellow at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012, I continued my academic career at Bezmialem Vakıf University, where I was appointed as an Assistant Professor in September 2012. In February 2014, I earned the title of Associate Professor after successfully passing the associate professorship examination. Since March 2014, I have continued my work at Istanbul Medipol University.
Main Areas of Expertise
Sports Injuries
Arthroscopic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
He has authored more than 50 articles published in international and national scientific platforms, delivered over 100 oral presentations and poster presentations, written 3 book chapters, served as translation editor for 2 books, translated 3 book chapters, and is currently involved as editor of 2 books and author of 6 book chapters. He has also delivered numerous lectures at conferences, panels, and seminars.
He is married and has two children. He speaks English.
Professional Memberships
TUSYAD — Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
Board Member, 2019–2021
Hip Joint Preservation Surgery Association
Board Member, 2021–2023
TUSYAD – Istanbul Branch
President, 2023–2025
Board Member, 2014–2016 and 2016–2018
TOTBİD — Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
TOTBİD – Sports Traumatology Branch
Board Member, 2016–2018
TOTDER — Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
Board Member, 2016–2018
ESSKA — European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
ISAKOS — International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
SICOT — Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
TOTEK — Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
Turkish Extremity Lengthening and Reconstruction Association
Turkish Foot and Ankle Surgery Association
Turkish Spine Society