NSM 9th Annual Sports Medicine Hybrid Live&Virtual Symposium

NSM 9th Annual Sports Medicine, Orthopedic & Trauma  Hybrid Live & Virtual Symposium 

MEETING INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

Time: 2:00 pm – Midnight

Location: 

The Boulevard Club
1491 Lake Shore Blvd. W, Toronto, ON M6K 3C2.  Phone: 416-532-3341

http://www.boulevardclub.com

Virtual login: Microsoft teams meeting 

Dress Code: Formal / Black tie optional

Covid-19 safety measures implemented:

All guests are self-screened

All guests must be double vaccinated

Masks are optional

Regular masks and N95 masks available for use

Hand sanitizers at stations

HEPA air filters on site

Symposium Registration Fee:   

Live session 150 $ / person 

Virtual 75$ / person

Post-symposium recording/presentation handout 150$

Part of the proceeds will go towards  JEL’S – the Joy of Everyday Learning through Sports for Kids (a not for profit organization)

Payment can be made via over the phone by credit card (visa, mastercard, american express) by calling (416) 742-3736, mailing in a cheque (made payable to Dr. Duong Nguyen Medicine Professional Corporation or alternatively to JEL’S – the Joy of Everyday Learning through Sports for Kids (a not for profit organization), email via E-transfer/Interac to research@nguyensportsmed.com, or by cash. 

Register by emailing: research@nguyensportsmed.com and indicate whether you will be bringing a guest (optional – he/she will also have to formally register and pay the 150$ fee).

Symposium Director: 

Dr. Duong Nguyen MPC, MD,FRCSC,MSc(ClinEpi),DipABOS,DipSportsMed(ABOS),FAAOS,CIME,CMLE(ON),DipSportMed(CASEM)

Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine (ABOS)

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FRCSC/AAOS)

Certified Independent Medical Legal Examiner (ABIME) & Health Law (Osgoode)

Medical Legal Expert Consultant - CMPA (Canadian Medical Protective Association)

Certified Medical Legal Expert (CMLE) - Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators 

Diplomate Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM)

Arthroscopic & Reconstructive Shoulder, Elbow & Knee Surgery

Medical Director / Urgent Sports Injury & Fracture Clinic

Master of Science / Clinical Epidemiology & Health Research Methodology

Adjunct Clinical Professor - McMaster University

2489 Bloor Street West, Suite 102. Toronto, ON. M6S 1R6

Ph:(416)742-3736   Fax:(416)742-2818   

Website: www.nguyensportsmed.com   Email: info@nguyensportsmed.com  

Dear colleagues, 

I am pleased to welcome you to the 2024 9th Annual Nguyen Sports Medicine, Orthopedic & Trauma Symposium which aims to gather a broad spectrum of sub-specialties to discuss and debate recent advances in the field of health care, sports performance, orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. The aim of the symposium is to present a non-didactic, interactive, concise, focused, and practical, ‘use tomorrow’ approach to common clinical scenarios in sports medicine. The perspective is multifaceted and is seen through the lens of the various sub-specialties of primary care medicine, sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic therapy, athletic training, coaching, teaching, nursing, law, politics, and business. 

The last sports medicine symposium was a success and I would like to again thank the scientific committee, guest speakers, and all attendees for taking the time from their busy family and work commitments, brave the weather, overcome family medical and life emergencies, and travel from far to attend this special event to share their knowledge with you. I demand the best of the speakers in terms of their knowledge and expertise, dedication to this event, and presentation styles. I thank them deeply for their patience and understanding. 

Learning objectives:  

Improve your knowledge of: 

1. The up-to date management of sports-related injuries on and off the field and in the office setting

(epidemiology, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, prevention, treatment)

2. Management of common injuries/tendinopathies in specific sports (soccer, basketball, hockey, performance arts) and in special subgroups (female athletes, pediatrics). 

3. The anatomy and pathology of injuries with X-ray, MRI & surgical/arthroscopic correlations. 

4. The physical examination of the shoulder, elbow, and knee via live hands-on demonstrations, images and videos 

5. Surgical indications for sports-related fractures and injuries commonly seen in the office

6. Joint injection techniques with hands-on and video education tools. 

7. Management of concussions

8. Recent research advances in the sports medicine literature.

These learning objectives were developed based on requests from the sports medicine community in the Greater Toronto Area throughout the years. Learning is achieved via podium presentations, direct interaction with experts in the field, posters, electronic posters, education booths, videos, practical hands-on sessions, and scientific exhibits. Questions will be posed in the evaluation forms to assess the knowledge achieved by the participants. Answers will be posted on the website after the symposium and the aim is to translate this newly acquired knowledge into better patient care and health outcomes. 

I look forward to the lively debates, questions, and contributions from our scientific committee/attendees. 

An ‘Excellence in Sports Medicine Education’ award will be presented to the best presenter of the symposium. 

Please also save the date Saturday February 1st, 2025 for next year’s 9th Annual sports medicine symposium. 

Regards, 

Dr. Duong Nguyen (Program Director)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

Noon – 2:00 PM Industry Sponsors / Scientific Exhibits / Set-up 

1:30 PM -2:00 PM REGISTRATION – Location: Lounge / Mezzanine / Solarium

  Police officer will be on site to assist with safe turning into Boulevard Club

 Coat check available in foyer (1:30 pm – 11 PM) 

Coffee / Drinks  /Fresh Fruit / Cheese Plates/ Sandwiches – Location: Solarium

2:00PM-2:05PM WELCOME – SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY, FORMAT & OUTLINE
Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine

 Symposium location: Ballroom

SESSION I REHABILITATION 

Moderator: Dr. Duong Nguyen

2:05PM-2:10PM  NSM Symposium award ceremony: Best Presentation, Best Spirit, Best Creative Movement, Best Participation, Top score on Industry sponsor quiz, and Top score on the post-symposium exam.

2:15PM-2:20PM  The Neil Dilworth Lectureship – Head Injury / Sports concussion & return to play /  The role of Vestibular Therapy 

Michelle DeMarchi – Physiotherapist / Osteopath (Toronto, Canada)

 Learning Objectives: how to diagnose, treatment algorithm, Rowan’s law, the cervico-vestibular region, manual techniques, why am I not getting better, when can I play again, return to play vs. return to learn. 

2:25PM-2:30PM Post-ACL Reconstruction / Meniscal Repair Rehabilitation: Current controversies   

Demetria Correia – Physiotherapist (Physioplus. Toronto, Canada)

Danielle Froats – Clinical Assistant / Registered Kinesiologist

Logan Jackson  -  Clinical Assistant / Registered Kinesiologist

Learning Objectives: when to weight-bear, start range of motion, initiate strengthening, initiate open kinetic chain exercises, start running, start plyometrics, and when to return to sports. Role of blood flow restriction (BFR) in rehab. 

2:35PM-2:40PM  Basketball Injuries – the Team Canada experience 

Dr. Mark Leung – Sports Medicine   (Toronto, Canada) Learning Objectives: Common injuries & how to manage. Competition highlights.  

2:45PM-2:50PM Bracing for Sports Injuries (Shoulder, Elbow, & Knee) – Clinical Indications   

Michelle DeMarchi – Physiotherapist / Osteopath (Toronto, Canada)

Learning Objectives: shoulder/elbow/knee bracing, knee neuromuscular optimization, indications, patient matching, pitfalls,  what’s the evidence, and controversies. 

3:05 PM- 3:15 PM Motor Vehicle Accidents: Defense & Plaintiff Perspectives

Jonathan Tatner – Lawyer (Toronto, Canada)

Tanya Walia – Lawyer (Kalsi & Associates. Toronto, Canada)

Learning Objectives: what is the role of the LAT (License Appeal Tribunal), MVA/SABS definitions, recent adjudications in Ontario.

SESSION II INJECTIONS 

Moderator: Dr. Duong Nguyen  

3:20PM-3:30PM PRP (Platelet Rick Plasma) Injections: Current Concepts 

 Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine

Learning Objectives: what is PRP, indications, evidence, controversies, injection technique, research.

Injections for Cartilage Defects of the Knee –Prospective Cohort Study Results HA vs. HA + cortisone, HA+cortisone vs. PRP. 

Danielle Froats– Kinesiology

Logan Jackson – Kinesiology 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine
Learning Objectives: what is cortisone, PRP, Stem Cell & HA, indications, evidence, controversies, injection technique, results of prospective cohort study.  

3:35PM- 4:10 PM Break  / Viewing of Exhibits

Food & Drinks / Hors-d’oeuvres passed 

SESSION III  SPORTS MEDICINE

Moderator: Dr. Duong Nguyen

4:20 PM- 4:25 PM The Ingrid Radovanovic Lectureship – ‘Fix your foot to prevent ACL revisions’

Jamie Camp – Physiotherapy (Shift Bodywork. Toronto, Canada)

Learning objectives: review of the anatomy of the foot, pathologies that affect knee mechanics, manual therapy techniques. 

4:30 PM- 4:35 PM The Sarah Elliott Lectureship – Accelerated ACL rehab: the role of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) in restoring muscle strength. 

Luca Condotta – Physiotherapy (King’s Cross. Toronto, Canada)

Learning objectives: review the evidence on BFR, risks/complications, outcomes. 

4:40 PM- 4:45PM The Nicola Banger Lectureship – Dance / Performance Arts: Highlights & Management of Common Injuries. 

Dr. Sari Kraft– Sports Medicine (Cleveland Clinic. Toronto, Canada)

Learning Objectives: how to manage injuries on the stage/in your clinic, when to refer. 

4:50 PM- 4:55 PM The Leah Hillier Lectureship - Pediatric fractures & sports injuries: special considerations. 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine  (Toronto, Canada) 

Learning Objectives: are children ‘little adults,’ anatomy, physical exam,what to do with the growth plate, why does your patient keep changing, casting materials, what is the 3 for 1 combo? 

5:00-5:05PM  The Sara Edwards Lectureship -  Sports Injuries in the Female Athlete 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine  (Toronto, Canada)

Learning Objectives: how are female athletes different, neuromuscular pathophysiology, the anatomy & function of the core & pelvis in ACL/meniscus rehab. 

5:15 PM- 5:20 PM Discussion

SESSION IV TRAUMA / ANESTHESIA / SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY / MEDICO   – LEGAL

Moderator: Dr. Duong Nguyen

5:25 PM- 5:35 PM NSM Urgent Sports Injury & Fracture Clinic – what you don’t want to miss in the office / on the field / on x-rays. ATLS review, principles of trauma care, the role of shockwave in tendinopathies, and the role of bone growth stimulation in healing /return to play. 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

Learning Objectives: ATLS & musculoskeletal injuries – principles of trauma care, indications for surgery for common fractures & dislocations, clinical indications for shockwave, ultrasound vs. bio-electricity vs. combined magnetic field bone stimulation technologies. 

5:40 PM-5:45 PM  In-office diagnostic knee arthroscopy - is it better than an MRI? 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine (Toronto, ON)  

Learning Objectives:   indications, how to make the patient comfortable, intra-articular anatomy, portal creation, surgical technique, post-procedure care, outcomes. 

5:50 PM- 5:55PM  The Josh Mamelak Lectureship - MSK Ultrasound:   Clinical Applications in Sports Medicine 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine (Toronto, ON)

Learning Objectives: review of ultrasound principles, muscle/tendon/joint anatomy, injection techniques.

6:00 PM-6:05PM ACL Injury Prevention in Soccer & Other Sports – Bridging the Therapeutic Gap 

Angelika Uremovich – Director / Joy of Everyday Learning Through Sport For Kids (JELS)

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic / Sports Medicine (Toronto, Canada) Learning Objectives: Common injury mechanisms, prevention programs, movement screens, implementation barriers, JELS (the Joy of Every Day Learning Through Sport for Kids), special considerations. 

6:10 PM- 6:15PM DISCUSSION

6:20PM-6:55 PM Break / Viewing of Exhibits

Food & Drinks / Hors-d’oeuvres passed 

Reception served: Food stations (Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Vegetarian)

SESSION V     ACL / RESEARCH 

Moderator: Dr. Duong Nguyen

7:00 PM- 7:05 PM Nguyen Sports Medicine Research Institute  - Research Updates  & Summary of Conference Presentations

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

1. Pediatric ACL reconstruction – All Inside Physis Sparing Surgical Technique

2. Sex, Age, and Graft Size as Predictors of ACL Re-Tear: a Multivariate Logistic Regression of a Cohort of 503 Athletes 

 3. Medial Patella Femoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction Surgery for Patella Instability

4. Arthroscopic Versus Open Labral Repair for Instability–A Meta-Analysis. Arthroscopic HAGL repair

5. Allograft ACL Reconstruction in Athletes over 35 – A Cost-Utility Analysis

6. Complex Shoulder Reconstruction - Revision AC Joint (Published Book Chapter)

7. Neuromuscular Training for the Prevention of ACL Tears in Young Female Soccer Athletes – A Health Technology Assessment of the Clinical Evidence & Cost-Effectiveness 

8. Elbow arthroscopy: arthroscopic OCD repair in 2024 – what not to miss in the office.  

9. Meniscal repair & meniscal preservation strategies: a Multivariate Logistic Regression of a Cohort

10. Remplissage for shoulder instability

Learning Objectives: what is physis sparing ACL surgery, risk factors for ACL re-tears,  what is MPFL surgery, is arthroscopic better than open shoulder stabilization, can I use an allograft for ACL reconstruction in the athlete over 35, complex AC joint shoulder reconstruction, what to do to prevent ACL injury,  best physical exam tests for ACL/meniscus injuries, best imaging modality for elbow OCD lesions, the importance of meniscal preservation.

7:10PM- 7:15 PM Dental/TMJ Injuries in Sports: the role of Sports Mouth Guards & On/Off- field management. 

Dr. Rick Soordhar – Dental Surgery (Oasis Dental. Milton, Canada)

Learning Objectives: how to manage dental injuries on the field, types of mouthguards, how do they make it, proper fit, outcomes. 

 7:20PM- 7:25 PM The Ed Cadet  Lectureship – Team Canada Soccer Injuries: On/Off- field management. 

Dr. Scott Howitt  - Chiropractic Therapy (Sports Medicine)

Learning Objectives: how to manage injuries on the field, the role of taping, training regimens, return to play algorithms.  

7:30 PM – 7:35 PM The Guillem Lomas Lectureship – ACL repair vs reconstruction, what is the ideal ACL graft, new meniscal and cartilage repair techniques 

Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine  (Toronto, Canada)

Learning objectives: role & indications, why not reconstruction, femoral vs. tibial sided, timing, proper tensioning, surgical techniques, outcomes?

7:40PM- 7:45 PM  Formal in-clinic physiotherapy for the management of acute back pain: is it necessary? 

Dr. Alex Lee – Sports Chiropractic Therapy (Toronto, Canada) Velocity Sports Medicine Learning Objectives: pathophysiology, physical exam, management strategies.  

7:50 PM-7:55PM DISCUSSION

SESSION VI ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Moderator: Dr. Duong  Nguyen

8:00PM -8:05 PM  The Mark Leung Lectureship - Patella Dislocations in Athletes: Anatomy, Imaging, Surgical Indications & the ‘MPFL reconstruction’ surgery. 

 Dr. Duong Nguyen – Orthopedic Surgery  / Sports Medicine (Toronto, Canada) Learning Objectives: what is the MPFL, initial management of the dislocated patella, not all patella dislocations are created equal, when to operate, MPFL reconstruction rehab protocol.  

8:10 PM-8:15 PM The Stephanie Hsu Lectureship -the  ‘Remplissage’ procedure for shoulder instability. 

Dr. Stephanie Hsu – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine (Atlanta, USA)

Learning objectives: anatomy, indications, portals, arthroscopic techniques. 

8:20 PM- 8:25 PM ‘The Human 2.0 Workout’ routine – only 5 mins per day to prevent any sports injuries 

Dr. Chris Raynor – Orthopedic Surgery / Sports Medicine (Ottawa, Canada). Human 2.0 Learning objectives: common myths/mistakes, techniques, how to incorporate in your busy daily life 

8:30 PM-11:00 PM   COCKTAIL RECEPTION / DRINKS/ NETWORKING/

FOOD & DRINKS  

Reception passed: hors d’oeuvres/canapes/food stations (vegetarian/vegan options available)

Dessert / Coffee station