KYON Symposium 2007
Innovations in Veterinary Orthopedics and Trauma
Welcome to the first KYON Symposium. Our goal is to provide a forum for addressing advancements, adaptations, issues and complications in veterinary orthopedic procedures. We also hope to foster some spirited dialogue and exchange of ideas.
In addition to a dynamic international faculty of human and veterinary orthopedic opinion leaders who will be presenting, there are attendees from 17 different countries and several international universities. We encourage you to share your experiences and learn from each other. We hope you find the meeting informative, provocative, and entertaining.
Each KYON Symposium gives a glimpse into our ongoing research and development in the area of veterinary orthopedic surgery. This year’s meeting will spotlight the KYON Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA), the KYON Advanced Locking Plate System (ALPS), KYON MINI Suture Anchors, and a first look at KYON Suture systems.
Stifle, hip and fracture repair systems have made major advances in recent decades, but surgeons and their patients are still troubled by difficult cases, adverse events, and less than ideal outcomes. KYON is committed to providing the veterinary orthopedic community with the best possible implants and instruments. We are continuously improving our products based on clinical experience and feedback from our users.
Thank you for your interest in furthering the art and practice of veterinary orthopedic surgery.
| SPEAKERS / PANELISTS | |
| Randall Acker, DVM, private practice surgeon, Sun Valley Animal Center, Ketchum, ID |
Pierre M. Montavon, DVM, Prof. of Surgery, Director of the Small Animal Surgery Clinic, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Michael Bauer, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Colorado Canine Orthopedics, Colorado Springs, CO |
Martha Murray, MD, Prof. Orthopedic Surgery, The Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Jeffrey Berzon, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Veterinary Specialists of CT, W. Hartford, CT |
Stephan M. Perren, MD, Dr.Sci., Prof. Emeritus, MedicalSchools, Univ. of Bern, Univ. of Basel, former Director of the AO Research Instutute, Davos, Switzerland |
| Robert Botte, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Veterinary Surgical Services, San Diego, CA |
Raymond Prata, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Oradell Animal Hospital, Paramus, NJ |
| Randy Boudrieau, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Prof. of Surgery, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA, |
Phil Stearns, President & CEO, KYON Pharma, Inc., Boston, MA |
| James P. Boulay, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Veterinary Specialty Center Tucson Tucson, AZ |
Guy B. Tarvin, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, private practice surgeon, Veterinary Surgical Specialists, San Diego, CA, |
| Louis Huneault, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada |
Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci, Dipl. Ing., CEO and President of KYON, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Henrik Malchau, MD, PhD, Prof. of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director of the OBBL & Attending Surgeon at Mass. General Hospital, Boston, MA |
Aldo Vezzoni, DVM, Dipl. ECVS, President of ESVOT, private practice surgeon, Clinicia Veterianaria Vezzoni, Cremona, Italy |
| Robert Martin, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, ABVP, Prof. of Surgery, Director of VTH, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Vet. Medicine, Blacksburg, VA |
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| Session 1 – TTA – Tibial Tuberosity Advancement | |
| Martha Murray, MD, Prof. Orthopedic Surgery | Innovations in ACL Repair – Lessons learned from sports injuries in children |
| Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci., Dipl. Ing. | Mechanics of TTA vs. TPLO vs. CCWO |
| Guy Tarvin, DVM, Dipl. ACVS | Clinical Experience with TTA – The First Few Hundred |
| Raymond Prata, DVM, Dipl. ACVS | TTA Statistics – 198 Cases |
| Robert Botte, DVM, Dpil. ACVS | TTA Fixation Failure in a Labrador Retriever |
| Randy Boudrieau, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Prof. of Surgery | TTA Measurement – TPS vs. Commont Tangent |
| Session 2 – ALPS – Advanced Locking Plate System | |
| Stephan M. Perren, MD, Dr.Sci., Prof. Emeritus | Innovations in Fracture Repair – Lessons from the AO Research Inst., Davos |
| Pierre M. Montavon, DVM, Prof. Surgery | Clinical Experience with Locking Plates – PCFIX, UNILOCK, and ALPS |
| Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci, Dipl. Ing. | Technical Aspects of ALPS |
| Phil Stearns, President & CEO Kyon Pharma, Inc. | Economic Rationale for ALPS |
| Session 3 – SUTURES & SUTURE ANCHORS | |
| Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci, Dipl. Ing. | First Look at Kyon Suture and Anchor Systems |
| Pierre M. Montavon, DVM, Prof. Surgery | Case Report on the MINI Suture Anchors (MINIS) |
| Randall Acker, DVM, | Revisiting Intracapsular Suture for Ligament Replacement |
| Session 4 – THR – Zurich Cementless THR | |
| Henrik Malchau, M.D., PhD, Prof. in Orthopedic Surgery | Innovations in THR - Lessons learned from 200,000 Swedish hips |
| Slobodan Tepic, Dr. Sci, Dipl. Ing. | Three Problems – Three Solutions |
| Randy Boudrieau, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Prof. of Surgery | Multi-Center Study – Interim report on 750 cases |
| Aldo Vezzoni, DVM, Dipl. ECVS, President of ESVOT | A Lifetime Warranty for a Canine THR? – How I got the confidence |
| James P. Boulay, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS | Total Joint Hip Revision |
| Louis Huneault, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVS | Zurich THR Discussion – Femoral Fracture Case |
| 2007 AGENDA | |
| KYON | KYON Symposium 2007 Agenda |
