Medical Education Training Program: Hand, Wrist, and Elbow

Master Class: Carpal Instabilities
Friday, March 6, 2026
ArthroLab™ | Naples, FL

DESCRIPTION

In this master class, participants will receive expert instruction from leading orthopedic surgeons on the latest techniques and science-backed advancements for various carpal instabilities. Course attendees will have the opportunity to refine their open and arthroscopic surgical skills during two ArthroLab sessions.

FACULTY

Michael J. Garcia, MD

Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, FL

Fellowship: Hand/Upper Extremity - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA

Peter Kim, MD

Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Fellowship: McGraw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Fellowship: University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Julia Ann Vetter Nuelle, MD

University of Missouri – Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
Columbia, MO

Fellowship: University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Steven S. Shin, MD

Hand and Wrist Consultant: Los Angeles Dodgers; Los Angeles Rams; Los Angeles Kings; Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, USC Athletics, Loyola Marymount University Athletics
Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA

AGENDA

6:30 am	Breakfast Available
7:30 am	Registration
7:55 am	Welcome
	Didactic Session I: First off—The Required Tools
8:00 am	Defining the Problem: Gapping and Rotational Instability
8:15 am	Gauging the Anatomy Intra-Op: Choosing the Correct Fixation Option
8:30 am	The Evolution in the Diagnosis of SL Dissociation: NanoNeedle™ Scope
	Didactic Session II: Addressing Acute Partial Dorsal Rupture—Partial Gapping
8:45 am	Arthroscopic Dorsal and Volar SL Capsulodesis
9:00 am	Break
	Didactic Session III: Addressing Complete Rupture—Partial Full Gapping With and Without Rotational Instability
9:15 am	“Span the Gap"—All-Dorsal InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation Procedure
9:30 am	Around the Interval With 360° SL Reconstruction
9:45 am	Recreate the Ligament With Anatomic C SL Reconstruction
10:00 am	Saving the Day: Real Solutions for a Salvage SLAC Wrist
10:15 am	What No One Tells You About Midcarpal Instabilities
10:30 am	Lab Session I – All Faculty NanoNeedle Scope Portal Placement (RC and MC) SL Dorsal and Volar Capsulodesis Repair
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Lab Session II – All Faculty Continue with arthroscopy, if neede Then move on to open procedures – Dorsal SL, Anatomic C SL, 360° SL, ArthroFLEX^® Decellularized Dermal Allograft for PRC, DynaNite^® Staples for 4CF and Compression FT Screws, Distal Radius Plating, Fragment-Specific Plating System, Elbow Plating System
3:30 pm	Adjourn

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