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DisasterPlasty 2026 | Disasterplasty 2025 |

Sep 30 - Oct 03, 2026

DisasterPlasty 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC

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Location

Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa

Description

DisasterPlasty is a one-of-a-kind educational conference dedicated to the diagnosis, management, and surgical treatment of complex primary and revision joint arthroplasty cases. Created for orthopedic surgeons who manage the most challenging reconstructive problems, the course goes beyond routine joint replacement to address the difficult cases that require advanced clinical judgment, technical expertise, and collaborative problem-solving.

The program features internationally recognized faculty leading interactive sessions on revision knee, hip, and shoulder arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, periprosthetic fractures, implant selection, instability, arthrofibrosis, soft tissue reconstruction, wound management, and complex bone loss. Additional topics include patient optimization, antibiotic stewardship, pain management, emerging technologies including robotics and AI, controversial treatment strategies through point-counterpoint debates, and the evolving business of orthopedic practice. Attendees also benefit from rapid-fire case reviews, X-ray conferences, faculty roundtables, and interactive discussions focused on real-world complications and practical solutions.

Designed to be highly engaging and clinically relevant, DisasterPlasty emphasizes open dialogue, audience participation, and evidence-based decision-making. Participants leave with practical strategies they can immediately apply to improve outcomes for patients facing the most complex revision and reconstructive challenges in orthopedic surgery.

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Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa

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06.30AM - 07.30AM
Breakfast: Sponsored by ALTEVA Revenue Cycling Management
07.30AM - 08.00AM
Opening Remarks
MOD:
08.00AM - 09.15AM
KNEES I
MOD:
08.00AM - 08.12AM
When is UKA indicated? Avoiding Disasters from the Start
08.12AM - 08.24AM
Best option for wound closure and treatment to decrease infection.
08.24AM - 08.36AM
Treatment for arthrofibrosis (non-operative vs operative vs major operative)
08.36AM - 08.48AM
When to constrain a primary knee
08.48AM - 09.00AM
Increased Constraint or hinge for revision TKA, and when?
09.00AM - 09.15AM
DISCUSSION
09.15AM - 10.25AM
INFECTION I
MOD:
09.15AM - 09.27AM
Major points from the 2025 PJI Consensus Meeting: Any changes?
09.27AM - 09.39AM
Is there a best antibiotic spacer (knee & Hip)
09.39AM - 09.56AM
What is the best antibiotic combination for cement and infection? How long does elution really occur?
09.56AM - 10.10AM
Can we still save an infected joint, or must it come out?
10.10AM - 10.25AM
DISCUSSION
10.25AM - 10.55AM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10.55AM - 11.55AM
HIP I
MOD:
10.55AM - 11.07AM
Consensus on hip fractures in the elderly – Do they all need a total hip, and do you cement or not?
11.07AM - 11.19AM
Treatment of peri-prosthetic fractures
11.19AM - 11.31AM
Acetabular options for revisions: Custom, Tri-Flange, Cage, Jumbo Cup.
11.31AM - 11.43AM
Treatment options for laxity of the hip
11.43AM - 11.55AM
The Future of Orthopedics. Where are we going? What will it Look Like?
11.55AM - 12.10PM
DISCUSSION
12.10PM - 01.10PM
Working Lunch: Sponsored by LINK Orthopedics
12.10PM - 12.30PM
LINK Orthopedics
12.30PM - 12.45PM
Zimmer-Biomet
12.45PM - 01.00PM
CURONIX
01.10PM - 02.40PM
SHOULDER II
MOD:
01.10PM - 01.22PM
Options for treating a stiff shoulder pre- and post-TSR
01.22PM - 01.34PM
When to fix or replace a shoulder fracture?
01.34PM - 01.46PM
When to use allograft versus metal in the shoulder
01.46PM - 01.55PM
DISCUSSION
01.55PM - 02.15PM
Point / Counterpoint (5 min each debater): DAA or Posterolateral
02.15PM - 02.40PM
Point / Counterpoint (5 min each debater) - One stage vs. 1.5 stage vs. Two Stage for chronic PJI
ADJOURN
08.00PM - 09.00PM
Karaoke and Cocktails: Sponsored by LINK Orthopedics
(10) Dinner / Dueling Pianos Theme Night
06.30AM - 07.30AM
Breakfast: Sponsored by ALTEVA Revenue Cycling Management (RCM)
07.30AM - 08.00AM
Opening Remarks
MOD:
08.00AM - 09.00AM
HIP II
MOD:
08.00AM - 08.12AM
Revision for instability – How and why they fail so often
08.12AM - 08.24AM
Periprosthetic femoral fracture – When to use PFR vs. Modular vs. Fixation
08.24AM - 08.36AM
When to use allograft for revision hips/acetabulum
08.36AM - 08.50AM
Treatment of the Infected Megaprosthesis
08.50AM - 09.00AM
DISCUSSION
09.00AM - 10.15AM
INFECTION II
MOD:
09.00AM - 09.12AM
Long-term antibiotics, yes or no?
09.12AM - 09.29AM
What should we know about the microbiome
09.29AM - 09.41AM
Failed multiple revisions of the knee for infection – what are my treatment options?
09.41AM - 09.53AM
When to say NO!!!
09.53AM - 10.15AM
DISCUSSION
10.15AM - 10.45AM
Break/Poster Review: Sponsored by LINK Orthopedics
10.45AM - 11.55AM
KNEES II
10.45AM - 11.00AM
Periprosthetic fracture options (Knee)
11.00AM - 11.12AM
I put the knee in by x-ray/computer/robotics and fixed balancing – Is this the mechanical or kinematic or natural – What am I missing
11.12AM - 11.27AM
Only one half of my femur is left – Options for a DFR and is there a limit to how much bone I need
11.27AM - 11.40AM
I have a painful knee – Ruled out infection, am I allergic? Or is this a natural reaction
11.40AM - 11.55AM
Is there a role for resurfacing the hip?
11.55AM - 01.00PM
SCATTER SHOOTING II
MOD:
11.55AM - 12.07PM
I have a soft tissue defect of the knee; what can an orthopedic surgeon do to solve transfer of soft tissue/muscle
12.07PM - 12.19PM
Best treatment for post-op decreased drainage. Can we treat conservatively, and when
12.19PM - 12.31PM
Direct anterior approach (DAA) for Revision – how do I get out of trouble and how can I fix it
12.31PM - 12.43PM
When to use cones
12.43PM - 01.00PM
DISCUSSION
01.00PM - 02.00PM
Working Lunch: Sponsored by CURONIX (X-ray Conference in Exhibit Area)
02.00PM - 03.15PM
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE I
02.00PM - 02.20PM
Political Direction for Orthopedics
02.20PM - 02.35PM
When or If to Opt-Out of Medicare: Negotiating Contracts and Avoiding Landmines
02.35PM - 02.50PM
The Power of Large Single Specialty Groups
02.50PM - 03.05PM
Out of Network Billing
03.05PM - 03.15PM
DISCUSSION
03.15PM - 04.15PM
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE II
MOD:
03.15PM - 03.30PM
Medicare (Dis) Advantage: Will They Pay?
03.30PM - 03.45PM
Building A Specialized Disasterplasty Operating Suite within Your Hospital
03.45PM - 04.15PM
Company Rep Roundtable: The future of Orthopedics - An Industry Viewpoint
04.15PM - 04.30PM
Break: Sponsored by CORENTEC America, Inc.
04.30PM - 05.00PM
SCATTER SHOOTING III
04.30PM - 05.00PM
Business Panel
Business Skill Set Needed for the future?
How will Technology and AI impact our business options?
What does the Political Landscape look like in 2028?
What will be the Orthopedic Practice Opportunities in 2028?
05.00PM - 06.30PM
Adjourn from Lectures
06.30PM - 07.30PM
MANDATORY DisasterBowl Competition - Young Surgeons versus the Old Usual Suspects
07.30PM - 09.00PM
Dinner/Dueling Pianos Theme Night
(2) CLOSING REMARKS
(3) DisasterPlasty Conference 2026 – ADJOURNED
For those who stay, a special treat - Comedy Magic Cabaret (gratis for attendees)
06.30AM - 07.45AM
Breakfast
07.45AM - 08.00AM
Opening Remarks
MOD:
08.00AM - 10.30AM
SCATTER SHOOTING IV
MOD:
08.00AM - 09.30AM
My worst case and what I learned (Faculty Presentations)
09.30AM - 09.42AM
How can I stay out of a lawsuit – Insights from a malpractice lawyer
09.45AM - 10.30AM
Roundtable Faculty & Young Surgeons Open Topics to throw questions at cases and what to do
Example Questions:
Retained fixed rods after infection? Yes : No
Revisions in ASCs? Yes : No
The cost of robots: is it worthwhile? Yes : No
10.30AM - 10.50AM
Break with Exhibitors
10.50AM - 12.20PM
MISH-MASH HOUR
10.50AM - 11.05AM
Rapid Fire Consensus Topics (Voting)
11.05AM - 11.20AM
The Use/Misuse of Social Media in Medicine
11.20AM - 11.35AM
High risk cases and complex reconstructions – sustainable or will it break you
11.35AM - 12.20PM
Roundtable – Young surgeons’ dilemmas (what to expect in your first practice)! or X-Ray what would you do next? (cases and question the audience)
12.20PM - 12.30PM
Closing Remarks
MOD:
12.30PM - 01.00PM
DisasterPlasty Conference 2026 - ADJOURNED
08.00PM - 10.00PM
For those who stay, a special treat - Comedy Magic Cabaret (gratis for attendees)
Must be 18 or older (unfortunately, no children)
Reach out to your host for sign-up sheet to secure your ticket(s)
(5) WELCOME RECEPTION
12.30PM - 01.00PM
Opening Remarks
MOD:
01.00PM - 02.00PM
THE BASICS I
01.00PM - 01.12PM
Natural products for DJD – Do they work – Is stem cell / PRP an option, and when:
01.12PM - 01.24PM
Patient MEDICAL optimization prior to surgery
01.24PM - 01.36PM
Patient NUTRITIONAL optimization before and after surgery
01.36PM - 01.50PM
Non-surgical alternative treatments for infected joints
01.50PM - 02.00PM
DISCUSSION
02.05PM - 03.10PM
THE BASICS II
02.05PM - 02.15PM
Non-Opioid pain management
02.15PM - 02.25PM
ain Management: pre- and post- surgery for revision (chronic pain/patient dilemma
02.25PM - 02.35PM
Antibiotic stewardship – High dose antibiotics for infections: does it work and how long for joint infections
02.35PM - 02.45PM
How do I decide on an implant; is there an algorithm
02.45PM - 02.55PM
Infection failure is on the rise, normal products no longer working; WHY?
02.55PM - 01.10PM
DISCUSSION
03.10PM - 01.35PM
BREAK: Sponsored by Corentec America, Inc
03.35PM - 04.30PM
SHOULDER I
MOD:
03.35PM - 03.47PM
There are so many options – When to do a reverse versus total shoulder (what about resurfacing)?
03.47PM - 03.59PM
Steps to decrease shoulder infections
03.59PM - 04.11PM
Algorithm for what to do for unstable reverse TSR
04.11PM - 04.30PM
DISCUSSION
04.30PM - 06.00PM
SCATTER SHOOTING I
04.30PM - 04.42PM
Work-up for patient with painful revision knee – what’s the workup
04.42PM - 05.02PM
Point Counterpoint: Cement versus Cementless stems for Revision Knee
05.02PM - 05.25PM
Point Counterpoint: Morbid obesity (BMI > 45) - Surgery, Yes/No
05.25PM - 06.00PM
X-Ray Conference
Adjourn for the Day
07.00PM - 09.00PM
Welcome Reception: Sponsored by LINK Orthopedics
Event POLLS
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