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Sep 30 - Oct 03, 2026
DisasterPlasty 2026
Hilton Head Island, SC
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Location
Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa
Description
Confirmed & Invited Faculty
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Hilton Beachfront Resort and Spa
(1) KNEES I
Best option for wound closure and treatment to decrease infection.
DISCUSSION
Increased Constraint or hinge for revision TKA, and when?
Treatment for arthrofibrosis (non-operative vs operative vs major operative)
When is UKA indicated? Avoiding Disasters from the Start
When to constrain a primary knee
(2) INFECTION I
BREAK
Can we still save an infected joint, or must it come out?
DISCUSSION
Is there a best antibiotic spacer (knee & Hip)
Major points from the 2025 PJI Consensus Meeting: Any changes?
What is the best antibiotic combination for cement and infection? How long does elution really occur?
(3) HIP I
Acetabular options for revisions: Custom, Tri-Flange, Cage, Jumbo Cup.
Consensus on hip fractures in the elderly – Do they all need a total hip, and do you cement or not?
DISCUSSION
Rapid Fire – Things we should all know
Treatment of peri-prosthetic fractures
Treatment options for laxity of the hip
(4) WORKING LUNCH (10 to 15-minute NON-CME corporate presentations)
(5) SCATTER SHOOTING II
ADJOURN
Best treatment for post-op decreased drainage. Can we treat conservatively, and when?
Direct anterior approach (DAA) – how do I get out of trouble and how can I fix it?
DISCUSSION
I have a soft tissue defect of the knee – what can an orthopedic surgeon do to solve transfer of soft tissue / muscle?
Point / Counterpoint (5 min each debater) - DAA or Posterolateral
Point / Counterpoint (5 min each debater) - One stage vs. 1.5 stage vs. Two Stage for chronic PJI
When to use cones Chris Johnson, MD
(6) Late Night X-Ray Conference
(1) KNEES II
DISCUSSION
I have a painful knee – Ruled out infection, am I allergic?? Or is this a natural reaction?
Only one half of my femur is left – Options for a DFR and is there a limit to how much bone I need?
Peri-prosthetic fracture options (Knee)
Put the knee in by x-ray / computer / robotics and fixed balancing – Is this the mechanical or kinematic or natural – What am I missing?
(10) Dinner / Dueling Pianos Theme Night
(2) INFECTION II
BREAK / POSTER REVIEW
DISCUSSION
Failed multiple revisions of the knee for infection – what are my treatment options?
Long-term antibiotics, yes or no?
What should we know about the microbiome
When to say NO!!!
(3) HIP II
Is there a role for resurfacing the hip?
Is there a role for resurfacing the hip?
Peri-prosthetic femoral fracture – When to use PFR vs. Modular vs. Fixation.
Revision for instability – How and why they fail so often?
When to use allograft for revision hips / acetabulum?
(4) SCATTER SHOOTING III
DISCUSSION
Options for treating a stiff shoulder pre- and post-TSR
Patient specific implants? Yes, No?
Point / Counterpoint
When to fix or replace a shoulder fracture?
(5) WORKING LUNCH (10 to 15-minute NON-CME corporate presentations)
(6) BUSINESS OF MEDICINE I
DISCUSSION
Out of Network Billing
Political Direction for Orthopedics
Private Equity/Venture Capitalist in Orthopedics
The Power of Large Single Specialty Groups
(7) BUSINESS OF MEDICINE II - MODERATOR: Daniel “Chris” Allison
Break
Building A Specialized DisasterPlasty Operating Suite within Your Hospital
DISCUSSION
Medicare (Dis) Advantage: Will They Pay?
The Importance (and Value) of Operating Room Efficiencies.
(8) SCATTER SHOOTING IV
Adjourn from Lectures
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?
(9) DisasterBowl Competition - Young Surgeons versus the Old Usual Suspects
(1) SCATTER SHOOTING V
BREAK
High risk cases and complex reconstructions – sustainable or will it break you?
How can I stay out of a lawsuit – Insights from a malpractice lawyer
My worst case and what I learned (Faculty Presentations)
Questions to the Faculty (from audience)
Rapid Fire Consensus Topics (Voting)
Roundtable - Young surgeons’ dilemmas (what to expect in your first practice)!
Roundtable Faculty (really a table full of squares) OPEN TOPICS WITH AUDIENCE
(2) CLOSING REMARKS
(3) DisasterPlasty Conference 2026 – ADJOURNED
For those who stay, a special treat - Comedy Magic Cabaret (gratis for attendees)
(1) THE BASICS I
DISCUSSION
Natural products for DJD – Do they work – Is stem cell / PRP an option, and when?
Patient MEDICAL optimization prior to surgery
Patient NUTRITIONAL optimization before and after surgery
Work-up for patient with painful revision knee – what’s the workup?
(2) THE BASICS II
Antibiotic stewardship – High dose antibiotics for infections: does it work and how long for joint infections?
BREAK
DISCUSSION
How do I decide on an implant? is there an algorithm?
Infection failure is on the rise, normal products no longer working; WHY? MIC and standard testing obsolete, or did we miss the obvious (COVID)?
Pain Management: Pre- and post- surgery for revision (chronic pain / patient dilemma)
(3) SHOULDER I
Algorithm for what to do for unstable reverse TSR
DISCUSSION
Steps to decrease shoulder infections
There are so many options – When to do a reverse versus total shoulder (what about resurfacing)?
(4) SCATTER SHOOTING I
Adjourn for the Day
Non-surgical alternative treatments for infected joints
Point Counterpoint: Cement versus Cementless stems for revision Knee
Point Counterpoint: Morbid obesity (BMI > 45) - Surgery? Yes, No?
X-Ray Conference
(5) WELCOME RECEPTION
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