APEX CADAVER
ARTHROPLASTY
COURSE

BASIC TO ADVANCED
PRIMARY & REVISION

Under the aegis of VOA

Date
24–25 January 2026

Venue
Radisson Hotel, Varanasi & Department of Anatomy, IMS, BHU

Knee Joint Image
Arthroplasty Academic Session (24th Jan, 2026, Saturday)
A concise schedule of lectures, presentations and panels for the Arthroplasty session.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Case Presentations
11:00 am – 01:00 pm
Lecture
  • Implant Design: What Every Surgeon Should Know - Dr. Subhash Jangid
  • Prehab & Optimization: Building the Foundation for Successful Surgery - Dr. Prof. Ajit Singh
  • Aim, Align, Achieve: Mastering Component Positioning & Preventing Errors - Dr. Narendra Reddy
  • Managing Bone Loss in Primary TKA: When Routine Becomes Complex - Dr. Prof. Amit Rastogi
  • Alignment Philosophies in 2025: Mechanical vs Kinematic vs Functional - Dr. Rakesh Rajput
  • TKA in the Rheumatoid Knee: Understanding the Challenges - Dr. Subhash Jangid
  • TKA in a Stiff Knee: Tips & Tricks - Dr. Rakesh Rajput
  • Instability in Primary TKA: Diagnosis & Algorithmic Management - Dr. Alessandro Lelli
01:00 pm
Lunch
02:00 pm – 02:45 pm
Lecture
  • Revision TKA: An Algorithm for Success - Dr. Alessandro Lelli
  • Revision Implant Design: What Every Surgeon Should Know - Dr. Narendra Reddy
02:45 pm – 03:45 pm
Case Presentations
03:45 pm – 05:00 pm
Lecture
  • Managing Acute and Chronic PJI: Antibiotic Selection, Duration, and Culture-Negative Strategies - Dr. Rakesh Rajput
  • Management of Patellofemoral Problems in Revision TKA - Dr. Narendra Reddy
  • Restoring What Matters: Gap, Joint Line, and Condylar Offset in Revision Knee Arthroplasty - Dr. Rakesh Rajput
  • Bone Defect Management in Revision TKA - Dr. Alessandro Lelli
Inauguration
7 pm onwards
Gala Dinner
Cadaveric Arthroplasty Workshop (25th Jan, 2026, Sunday)
Anatomical Specimen Laboratory
08:15 am – 09:00 am
Transfer to the Anatomical Specimen Laboratory
Meeting Point: Radisson Hotel, Lawn (08:00 am)
09:00 am – 09:15 am
Preparation for the Anatomical Specimen Laboratory - Dr. Sanjay Yadav
09:15 am – 09:30 am
Introduction to the Laboratory & Overview of Day’s Activities - Dr. Swaroop Patel
09:30 am – 10:00 am
Understanding the Principles of TKA - Dr. Subhash Jangid
10:00 am – 01:00 pm
Anatomical Specimen Laboratory — Knee Arthroplasty
  • Perform a Primary TKA
  • Tibial Preparation
  • Femoral Preparation
  • Trials
All Faculty
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Understanding the Principles of Revision TKA - Dr. Rakesh Rajput
02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
  • Perform Exposure, Including Quadriceps Snip Exposure
  • Tibial & Femoral Implant Extraction
  • Use of Revision System
  • Reimplantation Techniques
All Faculty
Course evaluation
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Faculty
International
Dr. Alessandro Leli
Dr. Alessandro Leli
Italy
Dr. Deependra Yadav
Dr. Deependra Yadav
Nepal
National
Dr. Narendra Reddy
Dr. Narendra Reddy
Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Rakesh Rajput
Dr. Rakesh Rajput
Kolkata
Dr. Subhash Jangid
Dr. Subhash Jangid
New Delhi
Regional
Dr. Abhinav Agrawal    Dr. Prof Ajeet Singh    Dr. Amit Jaiswal    Dr. Prof Amit Rastogi    Dr. Chandan Kishore    Dr. Kamaraj Singh   
Dr. Rohit Pandey    Dr. Prof S C Goel    Dr. Prof Sanjay Yadav    Dr. Umnesh Chakravorty    Dr. Vijay Singh    Dr. Vineet Yadav
Under the aegis of VOA
Dr. H C Agrawal
Dr. H C Agrawal
(President)
Dr. Sanjay Yadav
Dr. Sanjay Yadav
(Secretary)

Organizing Committee

Dr. S K Singh
Dr. S K Singh
Organizing Chairman
Dr. Swaroop Patel
Dr. Swaroop Patel
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Amit Jha
Dr. Amit Jha
Co-Organizing Secretary
Dr. Vishnu Panigrahi
Dr. Vishnu Panigrahi
Co-Organizing Secretary (Workshop)
Dr. Sanjeev Singh
Dr. Sanjeev Singh
Co-Organizing Secretary (Workshop)
Dr. Nitin Choudhary
Dr. Nitin Choudhary
Co-Organizing Secretary (Workshop)