Hip and Knee Arthroscopy Fellowship Training Program

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.