The Association for Veterinary Orthopedic Research and Education
AVORE News and Upcoming Meetings
Winter Meeting 2027
- January 14 - 16, 2027
San Diego Hilton Gaslamp Quarter
401 K Street, San Diego, California 92101
Keynote Speaker:
Denis J Marcellin-Little, DEDV, DACVS, DECVS
January 2027 Meeting Preliminary Agenda -
(Subject to change)
Thursday January 14, 2027:
3:00-5:00 pm: AVORE Council Business Meeting
7:00-9:00 pm: AVORE/Vendor Sponsored Event (open to all AVORE members/attendees)
Friday Jan 15, 2027:
AM: Keynote (2 hour; 15 min):
8:00-8:45 am: (30 min presentation + 15 min discussion) – Dennis Marcellin Litte; Physical rehabilitation for orthopedic patients, an evidence-based primer
8:45-9:30 am (30 min presentation + 15 min discussion) – Dennis Marcellin Little; Client questionaries in orthopedics, what, why, and when
9:30-10:15 am (30 min) – Dennis Marcellin Little; CT scanning in canine orthopedics; why and when
10:15-10:30 am: Exhibitor/Sponsor Discussion 1
10:30-10:45 am: Exhibitor/Sponsor Discussion 2
10:45-11:15 am: Coffee/Restroom Break/Visit Exhibitors
11:15-12:00 pm (30 min presentation + 15 min discussion) – Dennis Marcellin Little; Joint motion in dogs, do we care?
12:00-12:15 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor Discussion 3
12:15-12:45 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Robert Grant; A new, long-term approach to the repair of cruciate ligaments in canines that eliminates both anterior tibial thrust, and internal rotation of the tibia during the weight bearing phase of gait. 12 stifles with long-term follow-up
12:45-2:00 pm: Lunch
2:00-2:30 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) – Brian Trumpatori; Updates on free-hand vs 3D printed CCWO
2:30-3:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Jose Carvajal; Inter-surgeon variability in non-standardized 3D Planning for canine angular limb deformity correction
3:00-3:30 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Brian Trumpatori; Internal Brace augmentation for rotational instability of the CCL deficient stifle
3:30-3:45 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor 4
3:45-4:00 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor 5
4:00-4:30 pm: Coffee/Restroom Break/Visit Exhibitors
4:30-5:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) – Matt Brunke; Updates to Intra-articular injections for osteoarthritis
5:00-6:00 pm – Guest speaker
7:00-9:00 pm: AVORE/Exhibitor Sponsored Event (open to all AVORE members/attendees)
Total CE Hours Day 1: 4.5 hours
Saturday January 16, 2027:
AM: Keynote (1 hour):
8:00-8:30 am: (30 min presentation) – Dennis Marcellin Little; Using engineering software to improve the management of orthopedic problems
8:30-9:00 am: (30 min presentation) – Dennis Marcellin Little; The 100 most important unanswered questions in clinical orthopedics in dogs
9:00-9:15 am: Exhibitor/Sponsor 6
9:15-9:30 am: Exhibitor/Sponsor 7
9:30-10:00 am: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - PJ Rocheleau; Outcomes, complications and conditions associated with augmentation of TPLO with an anti-rotational suture in 426 canine stifles – 20 min
10:00-10:30 am: Coffee/Restroom Break/Visit Exhibitors
10:30-11:00 am: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) – Landon Kobluk; Effect of screw angle and insertional speed on the incidence of transcortical fracture development using cortical screws in a canine tibial diaphyseal model
11:30-12:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Jose Carvajal; 3D assessment of femoral stem preparation for canine total hip arthroplasty using computer-aided design planning
12:00-12:15 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor 8
12:15-1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30-2:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) – Matt Brunke; Updates with epidural steroid injections for DLSS
2:00-2:30 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Don Hulse; How I treat large bone defects
2:30-3:00 pm: (20 min presentation +10 min discussion) - Amber Acker – Medial approach to canine TATE total elbow replacement using patient specific guides
3:00-3:30 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - PJ Rocheleau; NIR assisted meniscal vascular mapping and meniscal suturing
3:30-3:45 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor 9
3:45-4:00 pm: Exhibitor/Sponsor 10
4:00-4:30 pm: Coffee/Restroom Break/Visit Exhibitors
4:30-5:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Selena Tinga/Marget Lenfest; Misadventures in chronically deranged stifles
5:00-5:30 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) - Jose Carvajal; 3D Assessment of cortical breach risk during tibial interlocking nail preparation
5:30-6:00 pm: (20 min presentation + 10 min discussion) – PJ Rocheleau; Updates on TKR - Outcomes vs TPLO
7:00-9:00 pm: AVORE/Exhibitor Sponsored Event (open to all AVORE members/attendees
Total CE hours Day 2: 6
Total CE Hours: 10.5 hours
About our meetings:
Exact times of presentations may change based on topic flow and time availability.
Meeting attendees are expected to present a case report, retrospective case series, practice tip, journal article review or share a summary from another meeting. Please see the meeting agenda for meeting details.
Free communications: AVORE encourages participation from all attendees. If you have something you would like to present but didn’t get onto the program, time has been set aside in Free Communications at the end of both days. Please contact Fred Pike or David Dycus with your topic.
* “The course will be submitted for 15** hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions of certain methods of delivery of continuing education.”
Registration and Fees
Registration will be limited to the first 50 registrants.
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Registration fees $600 if registered and paid before the meeting
Registration fees if registering at the meeting $650
Technicians and nursing staff $100
(AVORE Council Members’ dues cover the meeting registration fees.)
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Meeting Information
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