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Baltimore Limb Deformity Course

35th Annual Baltimore Limb Deformity Course, Four Seasons Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, August 20-24, 2025

The 35th Annual Baltimore Limb Deformity Courses will take place August 20-24, 2025 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore.

2025 Essentials of Lower Extremity Reconstruction Course

Online registration is now open for the Baltimore Limb Deformity Course, two Pre-Courses, and one Post-Course. Registration is open through August 12, 2025, but if you register by May 30th, you will receive an early bird discount!

You can also register by printing out the registration form and sending the completed form to the fax number or mailing address on the form. If you are not using your own personal credit card to charge the fees, please complete and return the Third Party Credit Card Authorization Form so that we have a valid signature on file.

This Course is intended for orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and allied health professionals who treat lower extremity deformities. No prior experience required. The 2024 Course was attended by over 230 clinicians from 30 foreign countries and 34 U.S. states.

Please see below links for more information about our 2025 courses, Course venue, travel options, and contact information.

Dr. Philip McClure teaching students how to perform a procedure during a cadaver lab

Course Objectives

Introduce basic and advanced concepts in limb alignment, corrective osteotomies, and internal and external fixation for limb reconstruction, including lengthening and realignment. Topics to be covered:

  • Single-level and double-level tibial and femoral deformities
  • Sagittal and oblique plane deformities
  • Rotational deformities
  • Foot and ankle deformities
  • Monolateral/circular external fixation
  • Acute correction techniques
  • Gait implications for angular and rotational deformities
  • Measurement of deformity on digital radiographs
  • Consequences of joint malorientation and malalignment
  • Limb lengthening techniques

Following completion of this event, participants will be able to:

  • Describe simple and complex lower limb deformities in pediatric and adult patients
  • Interpret advances in the field of limb reconstruction and deformity correction
  • Identify the optimal location of osteotomies
  • Recognize the methodology of minimally invasive internal and external fixation
  • Analyze deformities of the lower limb using electronic media technology
  • Formulate treatment decisions designed to yield better clinical outcomes

Dr. John Herzenberg working with two participants in a sawbone lab

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course

Dates: Thursday, August 21 – Saturday, August 23, 2025
Chairman: Philip McClure, MD
Chairman Emeritus: John Herzenberg, MD
Directors: Michael Assayag, MD, Christopher Bibbo, DO, Janet Conway, MD, Connor Green, MD, Noman Siddiqui, DPM, and Shawn Standard, MD
Registration Fee: $1,325–$1,845

  • Highlights of the 2025 Course will include:
    • Internationally renowned faculty
    • Hands-on sawbone labs
    • Option to choose a lab group that focuses on adult orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics, or foot/ankle applications (group assignments based on order of paid registration)
    • Option to choose break-out sessions on adult orthopedic, pediatric orthopedic, and foot/ankle topics
    • Interactive pediatric orthopedics, adult orthopedics, and foot/ankle participant case presentations
    • Receive a copy of The Art of Limb Alignment, Twelfth Edition
    • Innovative apps:
      • Multiplier: This app predicts values at maturity (upper and lower limb length discrepancy, bone length, lower extremity length, height, and timing of epiphysiodesis)
      • Bone Ninja Sensei: This iPad app teaching tool was developed by Drs. Standard and Herzenberg at the International Center for Limb Lengthening, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. Bone Ninja Sensei is designed to help surgeons analyze deformities. Note: Please bring your iPad if you have one. The Bone Ninja Sensei app works only on iPad devices.

Dr. Shawn Standard instructing participants in a cadaver lab

Pre-Course | Cadaver Lab: Complex Pediatric Hip/Pelvis/Femur Surgery

Very Limited Registration

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Course Times: 8:20 a.m. – 5:50 p.m. (bus promptly departs Hotel at 7:30 a.m.)
Directors: Shawn Standard, MD and Connor Green, MD
Registration Fee: $1,580

  • This Course will provide both didactic and hands-on learning about advanced techniques in the treatment of complex pediatric hip, pelvis, and femur conditions.
  • The didactic session will provide basic science and technical points of view on the latest operative treatments for such problematic conditions as coxa magna, coxa breva, and severe acetabular dysplasia.
  • A practical approach to treatments will be discussed along with surgical tips and tricks.
  • The hands-on portion of the Course will teach advanced surgical techniques which include surgical hip dislocation; ligamentum teres reconstruction; distal femoral, periacetabular, and Morscher osteotomies; and hip distraction with external fixation.

Learning objectives:

  • Employ a practical approach to identifying the non-operative, minimally invasive, and aggressive treatment techniques for complex pediatric hip, pelvis, and femur conditions.
  • Recognize risk stratification of patients to enable proper choice of treatment options.
  • Practice hip/pelvis/femur surgical techniques with guidance from leaders in this field.

Dr. Noman Siddiqui at the podium presenting at the Baltimore Limb Deformity Course

Pre-Course | Cadaver Lab: Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques from Femur to Toes

Limited Registration
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Course Times: 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. (bus promptly departs Hotel at 6:45 a.m.)
Directors: Noman Siddiqui, DPM and Michael Assayag, MD
Registration Fee: $1,580

  • This intensive minimally invasive orthopedic surgery course is designed for orthopedic/podiatric surgeons, fellows, and senior residents who wish to broaden their skill set in lower limb deformity correction and minimally invasive techniques, from the hip to the foot.
  • Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of advanced procedures, including distal femoral osteotomy, fixator-assisted nailing, high tibial osteotomy, distal tibial/supramalleolar osteotomy, calcaneal osteotomy, midfoot osteotomy, and hallux valgus correction.
  • Participants will possess a thorough understanding of contemporary minimally invasive strategies for deformity correction and limb reconstruction and be able to integrate these techniques safely and effectively into everyday clinical practice.
  • The Course ensures a well-rounded educational experience that participants can immediately apply to their clinical practices.

Learning objectives:

  • Review lower limb biomechanics and alignment principles from the hip to the foot.
  • Formulate standardized postoperative protocols, including weight-bearing restrictions, bracing, and physical therapy timelines.
  • Interpret radiographic parameters crucial to accurate surgical planning (e.g., mechanical axis, joint orientation lines, and angles).
  • Translate theoretical knowledge into practical skills by practicing surgical techniques during cadaver labs under expert supervision.

Dr. Michael Assayag assisting a participant with deformity correction exercises

Post-Course | Cadaver Lab: Disaster Response

Limited Registration
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Course Times: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (bus promptly departs Hotel at 7:15 a.m.)
Directors: Philip McClure, MD and Janet Conway, MD
Registration Fee: $500

  • This Course will focus on providing orthopedic care in the aftermath of local or international disasters. Attendees will learn from surgeons experienced in domestic and international disaster response, with a focus on disaster response principles and adapting to the resource-limited environment.
  • Surgical procedures will be performed on cadaveric specimens and will include both soft tissue procedures and provisional skeletal stabilization as well as common amputations and rotational flaps for coverage.

Learning objectives:

  • Assess the components of the Incident Command System and the application to disaster response.
  • Evaluate the impact of the resourc-limited environment on the treatment of orthopedic disease.
  • Practice procedures relevant to disaster response under the supervision of experienced surgeons within the field.

Dr. Janet Conway teaching students at a sawbone lab

Hotel Information

The Course venue is the Four Seasons Hotel (200 International Drive) in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. This chic hotel is located 20 minutes from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and 90 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

The Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore has activated our promo code for the group discounted rate of $241/night plus taxes. This rate includes complimentary basic guest room internet connectivity. Reservations for our special room rate are honored on a space-available basis through Thursday, July 31, 2025. It is highly recommended that you make your reservations early.

To make a reservation, either:

  1. Visit the Four Seasons Hotel website (FourSeasons.com/Baltimore)
  2. Select “Baltimore” as destination
  3. Enter check-in and check-out dates
  4. Update number of adults and children
  5. Select “Check Rates”
  6. Add promo code: 250816SIN at the top of the page and click “Check Rates” button
  7. Click “Find Rooms”
  8. Attendees need to select the contracted dates. If you want to stay outside of the contracted dates, call the hotel to check availability.

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  1. Call the hotel directly (+1.410.576.5800)
  2. Ask for in-house reservations
  3. Request the “Baltimore Limb Deformity” group block rate

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  1. Email the hotel: reservations.baltimore@fourseasons.com

If you missed the opportunity to get a room in our room block at the Four Seasons, there are several other nearby hotels. The hotels listed below are located within an approximate three-block radius of the Four Seasons. Please contact them directly for availability.

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

Homewood Suites by Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor

Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor

Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor

Hyatt Place Baltimore Inner Harbor

Parking

For those driving to the Four Seasons Hotel daily, we have arranged for a discounted daytime valet parking rate of $15/day. This rate does not apply to self-parking during the day, nor to overnight parking (currently $50 for valet and $25 for self-parking per night).

Getting to Our Course

There is limited shuttle service available. The least expensive method of travel between any of the Baltimore-Washington airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) is via Uber or Lyft.

*actual pricing may vary based on time of day

Attire

The attire is business casual for the meeting and resort casual for the BLDC Dinner. Participants in the pre- and post-Course cadaver labs will be provided with Bone Ninja scrubs at registration, and if time allows, you may find it easiest to change into your scrubs before boarding the bus to Sinai Hospital.

Scholarships

We hope to have sponsored scholarships available for the Course. As soon as scholarship availability is confirmed, we will post the scholarship application and deadline here on the Course website.

Course Materials Order Form

Covers of The Art of Limb Alignment and The Art of Limb Alignment: Taylor Spatial Frame textbooks Download the Course Materials Order Form if you are interested in purchasing DVDs, USBs, or other Course materials. To purchase our textbooks, please visit Amazon.com by clicking on the links below:

A copy of The Art of Limb Alignment, Twelfth Edition, is included in the 3-day Course registration fee.

Contact Information

Please contact Wendy Robinson with any questions about the Baltimore Limb Deformity Course.
Phone: +1.410.601.9798
Fax: +1.410.601.0585
E-mail: LBH_BLDC@lifebridgehealth.org

Mailing Address:
Wendy Robinson
Baltimore Limb Deformity Course
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Ave., Schoeneman #102
Baltimore, Maryland 21215 USA

American Disabilities Act

If you require special accommodations to attend or participate, please submit a notification of your needs to wrrobins@lifebridgehealth.org at least 30 days in advance of your arrival.

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a LifeBridge Health Center, to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All faculty participating in sponsored or jointly sponsored programs by Sinai Hospital of Baltimore are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). In accordance with the ACCME requirements on disclosure information, relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be distributed via email prior to the Course.

What Participants Have Said About the Course

  • “Excellent faculty, lovely venue with great food and tea/coffee, great industry support, and passionate table tutors. Overall, very well organised and would highly recommend.”
  • ” Good format and content – increased my practical knowledge.”
  • “I regret not attending sooner; this is a course that ought to be included in the professional development of every orthopedic specialist, no matter their focus.”
  • “This course is the best course I’ve ever been to! I have never learned so much at any other course, every single lab, and every single lecture is worth every penny!”
  • “This was a great opportunity to network and learn from many esteemed colleagues. The food was excellent, as was the venue and all of the staff starting from the registration desk all through to the last waiter.”
  • “Learned a lot from very knowledgeable faculty. The lab faculty was excellent.”
  • “Overall, a professional and practical course, great organisation and great venue as well.”

2024 Course Sponsors

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following companies for their generous support of the 2024 Course:

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