December 8th - 12th, 2020, Las Vegas, NV
George A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA
George A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA
Team Physician, St Louis Cardinals (MLB)
The Orthopaedic Center of St Louis
Dr. George Paletta is a nationally and internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, especially shoulder and elbow problems on throwing athletes. He completed his medical degree at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his orthopedic residency at the world renowned Hospital for Special Surgery and 3 fellowships including at Hospital for Special Surgery (sports medicine research), Cleveland Clinic (adult sports medicine) and Children’s Hospital of Michigan (pediatric sports medicine). His professional career has included both academic and private practice and he is currently a partner at The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis and Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the St. Louis Cardinals. Administrative Assistant - Whitney Nunn, wnunn@toc-stl.com. 314-392-5060. 314-489-2274
All Sessions by George A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA
| Time | Program | Topic | Faculty |
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| Thursday, December 12, 2019 | |||
| Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |||
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7:00 AM - 9:30 AM (150 min) |
Computer | Hand, Wrist & Elbow |
Start to BreakGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
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7:05 AM - 7:05 AM (0 min) |
Debate: 12-Year-Old Little League Star Pitcher With A Medial Epicondyle Fracture | Hand, Wrist & Elbow |
Debate ModeratorGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
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7:05 AM - 7:11 AM (6 min) |
Pro: Fix It & You Know He Will Be Back On The Mound Soon | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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7:11 AM - 7:17 AM (6 min) |
Pro: Don't Be Ridiculous, Place Him In A Cast, You Know It Is Going To Work - He Is 12-Years-Old | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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7:50 AM - 7:50 AM (0 min) |
Panel: 42-Year-Old Zamboni Driver With Lateral Elbow Pain And Chronic Ache In The Mobile Wad That Radiates Down To His Wrist For The Last 9 Months | Hand, Wrist & Elbow |
Panel ModeratorMark E. Baratz, MD |
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7:50 AM - 7:57 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Ice, Ice, Baby! Nonoperative Treatment: This Will Resolve On Its Own - Let Me Show You The Facts | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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7:57 AM - 8:04 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Listen Up! Treat Only The Tennis Elbow With An Operation, Don't Get Caught In Making A Mistake | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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8:04 AM - 8:11 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Wrong Gentleman! You Want Success? Treat The Tennis Elbow & Decompress The Nerve - Let Me Explain To You And Your Future Patients | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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9:05 AM - 9:30 AM (25 min) |
Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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10:31 AM - 10:31 AM (0 min) |
Panel: 45-Year-Old Nun With Rheumatoid Arthritis & Severe Elbow Pain | Hand, Wrist & Elbow |
Panel ModeratorRaffy Mirzayan, MD |
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10:31 AM - 10:38 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Debride With The Arthroscope And Excise The Radial Head: This Will Solve The Problem | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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10:38 AM - 10:45 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Stop, She's Young! Perform An Interposition Arthroplasty To Relieve Her Symptoms | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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10:45 AM - 10:52 AM (7 min) |
Pro: Wrong My Friends! The Perfect Patient For A Total Elbow Replacement | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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11:31 AM - 11:31 AM (0 min) |
Debate: A 14-Year-Old Gymnast With A Known OCD Of The Capitellum | Hand, Wrist & Elbow |
Debate ModeratorGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
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11:31 AM - 11:37 AM (6 min) |
Pro: You Are Mistaken, A Simple Debridement Will Solve The Gymnasts Problems | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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11:37 AM - 11:43 AM (6 min) |
Pro: Wrong My Colleagues! This Is A Complex Problem That Needs An Osteoarticular Graft Transfer - The Only Way To Solve This Problem! | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
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11:53 AM - 12:17 PM (24 min) |
Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Cases That Sum It Up! | Hand, Wrist & Elbow | |
| Friday, December 13, 2019 | |||
| Knee Sports, Meniscus, Injections, Cartilage, Osteotomies & Multiligament | |||
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6:50 AM - 9:30 AM (160 min) |
Timekeeper | Knee Sports, Meniscus, Injections, Cartilage, Osteotomies & Multiligament |
Start to BreakKevin F. Bonner, MDGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
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7:52 AM - 8:00 AM (8 min) |
16-Year-Old Female With A Lateral Meniscal Cyst: One Time Surgery That Works Everytime! Don't Miss This | Knee Sports, Meniscus, Injections, Cartilage, Osteotomies & Multiligament | |
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8:16 AM - 8:39 AM (23 min) |
Rapid Fire Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Meniscus Tears From Simple To Complex | Knee Sports, Meniscus, Injections, Cartilage, Osteotomies & Multiligament |
Case Panel ModeratorsNicholas A. Sgaglione, MDCharles A. Bush-Joseph, MD Case PanelGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBASeth Lawrence Sherman, MDLouis McIntyre, MDThomas R. Carter, MDAnnunziato Amendola, MDKonrad Slynarski, MD, PhDChristopher C. Kaeding, MD Kevin F. Bonner, MDJulie A. Dodds, MDAlan Getgood, MD, FRCS (Tr and Orth), Dip SEM |
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10:00 AM - 12:05 PM (125 min) |
Computer | Knee Sports, Meniscus, Injections, Cartilage, Osteotomies & Multiligament |
Break to LunchGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
| Saturday, December 14, 2019 | |||
| Knee Sports, Patellofemoral & ACL | |||
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6:50 AM - 6:55 AM (5 min) |
Computer | Knee Sports, Patellofemoral & ACL |
Start to BreakGeorge A. Paletta, Jr., MD, MBA |
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10:11 AM - 10:17 AM (6 min) |
The ACL Tunnel Revolution/Evolution: Where It Was, Where It Needs To Be! | Knee Sports, Patellofemoral & ACL | |
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM (30 min) |
Case Presentations with Questions & Answers: Rapid Fire Answers, Putting The Faculty On The Spot - All You Need To Know About The ACL Through Cases | Knee Sports, Patellofemoral & ACL | |
2020 Ortho Summit