ABOUT OUR COURSE
James C. Esch, M.D. founded the San Diego Shoulder Course in 1983. Having a passion to educate, mentor, and positively cultivate the standard of shoulder care, he continually pursued opportunities to advance shoulder educational offerings. Beginning with a small group of like-minded individuals meeting to discuss evidenced-based and best-practice modalities related to arthroscopy, the course expanded throughout the years to incorporate arthroplasty, fracture management, instability, sports medicine, and complex shoulder care. The course has continued to grow and is now recognized world-wide for quality and comprehensive education, being proclaimed as the best shoulder course in the world. As President and C.E.O., Dr. Esch continues to oversee the annual course to ensure fulfillment of our mission: to improve the competence, performance, and patient outcomes of shoulder care.

On behalf of San Diego Shoulder Institute’s (SDSI) Board of Directors and Program Planning Committee, I would like to invite you to register for our 40th Annual Shoulder Course: Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, and Fractures. Course dates are June 14-17, 2023 at the beautiful Hotel Del Coronado on San Diego’s scenic Coronado Island. The Hotel Del Coronado has just completed an extensive renovation, blending its historical reputation with a modern influence in a one-of-a-kind beachfront setting. In addition, SDSI is planning a very special tribute to celebrate James C. Esch, M.D., SDSI President and C.E.O. on his historic 40th course anniversary! We are confident that our robust expanded program, combined with this exciting venue, will offer an educational experience that is second to none and perpetuate SDSI’s reputation as the best shoulder course in the world. I believe we have assimilated a dynamic and diverse program that is our best offering to date. Whether you are beginning your career or are an advanced practitioner, our comprehensive four-day curriculum offers educational opportunities of interest to all. Key topics and offerings include:

Key topics of interest are:
• NEW! A first-of-its-kind tendon transfer cadaver lab “Tendon Transfer Techniques Around the Shoulder” that will be directed by world renowned Bassem Elhassan, M.D. and staffed with tendon transfer masters from the United States and around the world! This opportunity promises a unique hands-on chance to work directly with these expert surgeons to learn cutting-edge open and arthroscopically assisted tendon transfer techniques.
• An expanded Multi-Professional Advanced Practitioner Program: This Saturday morning course is open to Orthopaedic physicians and surgeons, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Allied Health Practitioners, and Primary Care Physicians. This expanded program focuses on shoulder clinical diagnosis, objective testing, patient care, and practice management using an integrated team approach.

Interactive Topical Lecture Sessions:
• Tendon Transfer
• Arthroplasty
• Avoiding Complications
• Instability
• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Fracture Management

Keynote Lectures:
• Is There a True Alternative to RTSA on the Horizon? Christian Gerber, M.D.
• Glenohumeral Instability Associated with Bone Loss: What We Know and Don’t Know Hiroyuki Sugaya, M.D.
• My Innovation Odyssey: Successes, Failures, and Lessons I Can Share Lanny Johnson, M.D.
• New Solutions for ORIF of Proximal Humerus Fractures Christian Gerber, M.D. Engaging faculty debates, case controversies, and panel discussions Individualized instructional course breakout sessions:
• The Future is Now: Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Technology has Arrived and Will Change Everything in Shoulder Surgery
• Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Challenges and Controversies
• How Do I Decide? From Augmentation to Capsular Reconstruction to Interposition and Beyond. A Rotator Cuff Case-Based Journey
• Orthopaedic Business Strategies: How to Stay Ahead of the Career Curve

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
The purpose of this course is to provide strategies to equip physicians to provide the highest level of analytical, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative practice modalities specific to shoulder arthroscopy, arthroplasty, fracture management, sports medicine, and complex shoulder etiologies. Bringing together expert faculty, course content focuses on known best practice, latest technological advances, and evidence-based research related to shoulder care.

FEATURING:
• World acclaimed leaders in the field! Join nationally and internationally recognized faculty experts in the shoulder field!
• Dynamic faculty debates, case-based discussions and controversies, relive surgeries, evidenced-based practice, and panel discussions. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to engage directly with world class leaders in the shoulder field!
• Keynote lectures from Christian Gerber, M.D., Hiroyuki Sugaya, M.D., and Lanny Johnson, M.D.
• Individualized break-out sessions: you choose your area of interest from the major topics facing shoulder care today.
• Cadaveric Focus Demonstrations:
✓ When and How to Do a Tendon Transfer
✓ Is Arthroscopic Bone Augmentation the New Standard?
• How Do I Decide? From Augmentation to Capsular Reconstruction to Interposition and Beyond.
A Rotator Cuff Case-Based Journey
• Orthopedic Business Strategies: How to Stay Ahead of the Career Curve
• Proximal Humerus Fracture Management in 2023: Proven Techniques and Recent Innovations
• Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Challenges and Controversies
• Shoulder Instability: An International Perspective
• The Future is Now: Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Technology has Arrived and Will Change Everything in Shoulder Surgery
• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Fellow Paper Presentations

+ Topics:

2023-Preliminary-Program.pdf
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures Acute and Chronic AC Separations- Which Ones to Repair and How I Do It.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures Case Presentations- AC Joint Injuries and Clavicle Fractures.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures Lateral Clavicle Fractures- Classification, Which to Stabilize, and My Preferred Technique.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures My Very Challenging (and Instructive) Proximal Humerus or Clavicle Fracture Case and What I Learned Anand Murthi.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures My Very Challenging (and Instructive) Proximal Humerus or Clavicle Fracture Case and What I Learned Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures My Very Challenging (and Instructive) Proximal Humerus or Clavicle Fracture Case and What I Learned Mark Mighell.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures My Very Challenging (and Instructive) Proximal Humerus or Clavicle Fracture Case and What I Learned Sumant “Butch” Krishnan.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures What I Do (and Don’t Do) to Avoid AC Joint Reconstruction Complications.mp4
AC Separations and Clavicle Fractures Which Midshaft Clavicle Fractures Do I Need to Fix and How.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity All-Poly Only Glenoid- Will We Still Use This in 10 Years.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Case Presentations- Anatomic Arthroplasty.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Central Fixation Is the Key Use a Hybrid.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Stem Length- If You Need a Stem Don’t Stop at Short.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Stem Length- Short Convertible is the Happy Medium.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Stem Length- Stemless is Best for Restoring the COR and Ease of Conversion.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 1- Primary OA Without Deformity Stop Talking About the Glenoid and Just Put in an RSA.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2 The B2 Glenoid Keynote Lecture 1 Is There a True Alternative to RTSA on the Horizon.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid Augmented All-Poly Glenoid- Correction with Bone Preservation.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid B2 Glenoid- Etiology and How to Define It.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid Case Presentations- B2 Deformity from Mild to Severe.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid Corrective Reaming- Tips and Limits.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid I Would “Play It Where It Lies” With an Inlay.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid RSA is the Answer.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 2- The B2 Glenoid You Should Use a Convertible Glenoid.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies Audience Poll and Questions 1.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies Audience Poll and Questions 2.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies External Rotation Lag in RSA- How is This Going to Work Without the Teres.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies External Rotation Lag in RSA- Just Lateralize the Glenoid.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies RSA Design- Maximize Lateralization via the Glenoid.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies RSA Design- Why I Like to Split the Difference.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies Subscapularis Repair After RSA- It Doesn’t Matter.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 3- Case Controversies Subscapularis Repair After RSA- The Evidence is There if You Look Closely.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 4- Emerging Technology A Circular, Peg-Less Glenoid with a Peripheral Anchor Ring- What is Zone-Conforming.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 4- Emerging Technology Intraoperative Guidance- How it Doesn’t Slow Me Down.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 4- Emerging Technology It Isn’t Just About Cutting – Postop Nutrition and Controlling Rehab with Gaming.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 4- Emerging Technology Stemless RSA- The Future or Folly.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 4- Emerging Technology VR MR- Useful or Are We Just Being Gamers.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 5- Avoiding and Managing Complications Acromial and Scapular Spine Fracture- How to Avoid & Management.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 5- Avoiding and Managing Complications Management of Infection- Single-Stage vs. 2- Stage When and Why.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 5- Avoiding and Managing Complications Management of Instability in RSA.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 5- Avoiding and Managing Complications Painful TSA RSA- Workup and Non-Infectious Management.mp4
Arthroplasty Part 5- Avoiding and Managing Complications Prevention of Infection- The Evidence.mp4
Instability Part 1- Anterior Instability in the Young Athlete Acute Bony Bankart Fractures- When and How I Fix Arthroscopically.mp4
Instability Part 1- Anterior Instability in the Young Athlete Arthroscopic Bankart Repair- Technique Tips to Maximize Outcomes.mp4
Instability Part 1- Anterior Instability in the Young Athlete Case Presentations- First Time Dislocations.mp4
Instability Part 1- Anterior Instability in the Young Athlete First Time Dislocators- Who Should Have Surgery.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Case Presentations- Complex Anterior InstabilityInstability Part 2- Complex Instability Case Presentations- Complex Anterior Instability.mp4

Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Failed Latarjet- What I Do to Salvage and Why.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Grey Zone Instability Cases- How I Decide on Technique.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability How to Determine On-Track Off-Track and Why It Matters.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Keynote Lecture #2 Glenohumeral Instability Associated with Bone Loss- What We Know and Don’t Know.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Open Latarjet- My Technique and Tips for Minimizing Complications.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Pro- Arthroscopic Bankart Plus Remplissage Works as Well as Latarjet and Without the Complications.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Pro- Arthroscopic Bone Block is the Best Option and the Sling Doesn’t Matter Anyway.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Pro- Arthroscopic Latarjet is My Preferred Technique and Why the Sling Effect Is Important.mp4
Instability Part 2- Complex Instability Pro- Open Latarjet Provides Excellent Outcomes- Don’t Mess with Success.mp4
Instability Part 3- Posterior Instability and MDI Arthroscopic Stabilization for Posterior Instability- Tips and Tricks for Success.mp4
Instability Part 3- Posterior Instability and MDI Case Presentations- Posterior Instability and MDI.mp4
Instability Part 3- Posterior Instability and MDI Failed Arthroscopic Posterior Stabilization- What Now.mp4
Instability Part 3- Posterior Instability and MDI Multidirectional Instability- How to Diagnose, When to Operate, and My Technique.mp4
Instability Part 3- Posterior Instability and MDI New Concepts for Posterior Shoulder Instability.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures Case Outcome and Case Presentations.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures Case Presentation- 3 or 4-Part Fracture.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures How I Manage Failed Proximal Humerus Fixation.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures Just Do a Primary RSA.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures Keynote Lecture #4 New Solutions for ORIF of Proximal Humerus Fractures.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures Nail is the Best Option- Faster and Less Invasive.mp4
Proximal Humerus Fractures ORIF with Plates and Screws.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Audience Questions and Answers.mp4

ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs- When Do I Pull the Trigger.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Biceps Tenodesis- Indications and My Arthroscopic Technique.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Current Indications for Acromioplasty and Distal Clavicle Excision.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Partial and Complete Subscapularis Tears- Tips to Recognize and Repair.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Pro- Double Row Repair is Stronger and More Likely to Heal- How I Do it in 2023.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Pro- Single Row Repair is All That is Needed and My Step-By-Step Technique.mp4
ROTATOR CUFF AND BICEPS Recognizing Rotator Cuff Tear Patterns and Why it Matters.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 1- Partial and Full Thickness Tears Case Presentations- Small-Medium Rotator Cuff Tears.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 1- Partial and Full Thickness Tears Partial Tears- In-Situ, Complete and Repair, or Patch. How to Decide.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 1- Partial and Full Thickness Tears Pro- Fix the Cuff Either Way but Add Biologics- Here’s the Proof.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 1- Partial and Full Thickness Tears Pro- Here’s Why Double Row Repair is the Best Choice.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 1- Partial and Full Thickness Tears Pro- Single Row Repair is a No-Brainer for this Patient.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps 40th Anniversary Tribute to James C. Esch, M.D..mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Anterosuperior Tears- My Repair Sequence and Tips That Make It Easier.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Case Presentations- Subscapularis and Biceps Cases.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Keynote Lecture #3 My Innovation Odyssey- Successes, Failures, and Lessons I Can Share.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps My Career Treating Subscapularis and Biceps Pathology- Lessons Learned.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Partial Subscapularis Tears are Common- Keys to Identify and How to Repair.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Pro- Suprapectoral Tenodesis Avoids Incision and Works Equally Well- My Technique.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Pro- Why Open Subpectoral Tenodesis is the Best Choice and How I Do It.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps When and How to Perform a Tendon Transfer for Subscapularis Tears.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 2- Subscapularis Tears and Biceps Where Are We Going.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Allograft Interposition is the Answer Here- Tips to Make It Easier.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Complete Repair of This Massive Tear is Straightforward and Predictable.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Forget the Dermal Graft- Hamstring SCR Is Easier and Cheaper.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Is RSA the Best Option for This Patient How I Decide.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Lower Trapezius Transfer is My Preferred Approach- How I Do This Now.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Massive Rotator Cuff Case Presentations.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Perform a Complete Repair but Add a Bovine Patch.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Repair and Supplement Using the Biceps Smash Technique.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Repair What You Can and Augment Using the Transposed Biceps.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears SCR is the Best Choice for This Patient and My Technique in 2023.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 3- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Subacromial Balloon Will Work Great- Current Indications and How to Perform.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 4- Rotator Cuff Complications and the Failed Cuf Case Presentations for Failed Cuffs.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 4- Rotator Cuff Complications and the Failed Cuf How I Manage the Painful, Stiff Post-Operative Rotator Cuff Repair.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 4- Rotator Cuff Complications and the Failed Cuf Infection After Rotator Cuff Repair- How I Manage and Can I Ever Re-repair.mp4
Rotator Cuff Part 4- Rotator Cuff Complications and the Failed Cuf What Happens if the SCR or Bridging Graft Doesn’t Heal.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Anterior Stabilization- Achieving a Successful Bankart Repair Using These Tips.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Arthroscopic Latarjet Reality Check- My Journey and Lessons Learned.mp4

SHOULDER INSTABILITY Glenohumeral Bone Loss- What’s Critical and How to Measure It.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Maximizing Operating Room Set Up- What Experience has Taught Me.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Open Latarjet- All My Tricks and How to Avoid Complications.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Posterior Stabilization Made Easy- My Technique.mp4
SHOULDER INSTABILITY Remplissage is Here to Stay- Indications and Tips to Make it Simple.mp4
Shoulder Model Focus Demonstrations Labral Repair- Knotless Anchor Technique.mp4
Shoulder Model Focus Demonstrations Rotator Cuff Repair- Double Row Technique.mp4
Shoulder Model Focus Demonstrations Rotator Cuff Repair- Single Row Technique.mp4
Shoulder Model Focus Demonstrations Rotator Cuff- Collagen Patch Augmentation Technique.mp4
Special Afternoon Dynamic Break-Out Sessions Arthroscopic Distal Tibial Allograft Augmentation- Indications and Step-By-Step Technique.mp4
Special Afternoon Dynamic Break-Out Sessions Is Arthroscopic Bone Augmentation the New Standard & Arthroscopic Latarjet In 2023- Why I Use a Guided Technique with Cortical Buttons.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Biceps Tenodesis for SLAP Tears- Indications and Latest Evidence.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Case Presentations and Audience Questions.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Evaluation of the Disabled Throwing Shoulder- The Surgeon’s Perspective.mp4
The Throwing Athlete How a Physical Therapist Evaluates the Symptomatic Throwing Shoulder.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Partial and Complete Pectoralis Major Ruptures- Who Needs Surgery and How I Repair.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Pectoralis Minor Tightness- How to Recognize and Treat.mp4
The Throwing Athlete Scapulothoracic Bursectomy- When to Perform and My Straightforward Technique.mp4
The Throwing Athlete SLAP Tears in Throwers- When and How I Repair.mp4