michellruiz, Author at Global Knee Summit

Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc.

Traumatologia Deportiva de Mexico

Michell Ruiz Suárez is a shoulder, elbow and knee Sports Medicine and Reconstruction surgeon trained at UNAM, INR, and through international fellowships in arthroscopy and sports medicine. He has led clinical services, trained generations of surgeons, authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and served as President of the Mexican Shoulder and Elbow Society. His academic work spans biomechanics, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and effects of regional anesthesia, combined with extensive experience directing research and postgraduate education. Active member of multiple international professional, he continues to contribute as reviewer and associate editor in leading journals. He serves as orthopedic consultant and surgeon for professional Mexican football teams.

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All Sessions by Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc.

Time	Topic	Faculty
Thursday, January 22, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (30 min)	Case Presentations with Questions and Answers and Audience Participation 21 yo With the a Destroyed Distal Femur Fracture-1 Plate, 2 Plates, No Plates? Edit Event	Case Panel Moderator Hassan Mir MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA Mark Lee, MD, FACS Panel: Abdul Ghani, MBBS, MS, MRCS Motasem Refaat, MD Hassan Mir MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA Michael Suk MD, JD, MPH, MBA Niloofar Dehghan, MD Babar Shafiq, MD Nikolay Nikolaev Doctor of Medicine David Asprinio, MD James Goulet, MD Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc.
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
4:48 PM - 4:55 PM (7 min)	My Techniques for Solving Bone Loss When Fixing Complex Fracture Around the Knee Edit Event	Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
5:14 PM - 5:14 PM (0 min)	Innovation in Orthopedic Trauma Edit Event	Section Moderator Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc.
5:33 PM - 5:58 PM (25 min)	Case Presentations with Questions and Answers and Audience Participation Future Directions in Plateau & Distal Femur Fixation The Nonreconstructible Articular Injury-Will Osteoarticular Allografts Work? 3D Printed Scaffolds for Periarticular Defects 88 yo With a Distal Femur Fracture--You Should Protect the Femoral Neck? Edit Event	Moderators Niloofar Dehghan, MD Hassan Mir MD, MBA, FACS, FIOTA Panel Timothy Alton, MD David Asprinio, MD Brian Cunningham, MD Ashok Gavaskar MS orth, FRCS (Glasg) Swapnil Kothadia, MD Robinson Pires, MD, PhD Motasem Refaat, MD Michell Ruiz, MD, M.Sc. James Learned, MD

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