blanksteinm, Author at Global Knee Summit

Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC

University of Vermont

Dr. Michael Blankstein is an Orthopaedic Trauma and Arthroplasty Surgeon at the University of Vermont Medical Center and Associate Professor at the Larner College of Medicine. His expertise spans complex periprosthetic fractures and post-traumatic joint reconstruction, with a focus on Traumaplasty. He is nationally recognized for advancing robotic-assisted surgery and enabling technologies and for his work on improving patient optimization and outcomes.

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All Sessions by Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
4:06 PM - 4:26 PM (20 min)	Case Presentations with Questions and Answers and Audience Participation Knee Fracture Dislocations. How I Handle Calmly These Complex Cases: 22 yo soccer athlete with knee fracture dislocation plus liagment injuries–I should fix all of these at once 36 yo Laborer with Central Joint Impaction After Medial Condylar Fracture 50 Yo With a Failed Fixation but the Joint Looks Ok--Fix or Replace? Edit Event	Moderators Michael McKee, MD, FRCS(C) Niloofar Dehghan, MD Panel Abdul Ghani, MBBS, MS, MRCS Hassan Mir MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA Timothy Alton, MD Babar Shafiq, MD Said Saghieh, MD Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc. Swapnil Kothadia, MD Robinson Pires, MD, PhD Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Friday, January 23, 2026
10:28 AM - 10:35 AM (7 min)	51 yo Asymptomatic TKA with Aseptic Loosening. Why I Intervene Now Edit Event	Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC
11:15 AM - 11:15 AM (0 min)	Debate: Autograft Is The Best Way Support My Tibial Plateu Articular Repair/Support Edit Event	Debate Moderator Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA
11:15 AM - 11:21 AM (5 min)	Pro: The Price is Right and It's Always Available Edit Event	Michael McKee, MD, FRCS(C)
11:21 AM - 11:27 AM (6 min)	Pro: Crazy Thoughts! Bone Substitutes Save Time and Are Much Stronger Edit Event	Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC
11:27 AM - 11:27 AM (0 min)	Rebuttal Edit Event	-
11:27 AM - 11:34 AM (6 min)	The Ups and Downs of Distal Femural Replacements. Words of Caution to Lead You on the Path to the Wizard of Oz Edit Event	Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC
4:55 PM - 5:10 PM (15 min)	Case Presentations with Questions and Answers and Audience Participation Complex Knee Fractures with Bone Loss. How I Deal with Them. 30 yo food delivery driver with nonreconstructible distal femur fracture with bone loss–best solutions. Edit Event	Moderators James Goulet, MD Aaron Nauth Panel Edward Harvey MD MSc FIOTA FAAOS FRCSC Babar Shafiq, MD Brian Cunningham, MD Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC Said Saghieh, MD Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA Dan Allison David Asprinio, MD Hassan Mir MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA

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