Calgary International Shoulder Symposium
Dr Macgroarty was very pleased to be the only Australian surgeon invited to participate on faculty at the Rocky Mountain International Shoulder Symposium, Calgary, Canada 8-9 February 2019.
Dr Macgroarty gave three lectures:
- Open Bankart: Don’t Forget about the Standard of Care
- Trans-tendon repair: Keep the Anatomy
- Biceps tenodesis: Give me my Strength and my Looks
He was also asked to perform a live surgical demonstration of his technique of Superior Capsular Reconstruction for irreparable massive cuff tears.
Following the meeting, Dr Macgroarty spent time with his colleague and friend, Dr Ian Lo from Calgary. Dr Macgroarty observed Dr Lo perform a revision cuff repair with patch augmentation and also a Laterjet procedure. Dr Lo trained under world renowned US surgeon Dr Stephen Burkart who championed this technique with Dr Joe DeBeer from South Africa.
International faculty at Rocky Mountain ISS
From L-R: Dr Kelly Macgroarty, Dr Bob Litchfield, Dr Scott Trenhaile, Dr Rick Ryu, Dr Brendan Sheehan, Dr Ian Lo, Dr Ivan Wong, Dr Tim Leroux, Dr Martin Bouliane
Dr Macgroarty following his successful live surgical demonstration of the SCR technique
Dr Macgroarty with Dr Ian Lo preparing to facilitate the cadaveric shoulder labs for participants at the Rocky Mountain ISS
Dr Macgroarty with Dr Rick Ryu who is a past president of AANA. Dr Ryu was also on faculty for the Rocky Mountain ISS
Dr Macgroarty visited with Dr Ian Lo following the meeting and observed his Sports Medicine Clinic in Calgary.
Dr Macgroarty spent time with Dr Ian Lo in surgery after the Rocky Mountain ISS
