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2027 LESS CHAOS: PHL

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The LESS (Lower Extremity Surgical Symposium) CHAOS: PHL is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 - Sunday, April 25, 2027.  NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE EVENTS YOU CAN REGISTER FOR.

The Pre-Course Certification is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 & Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown.  The Marriott is located directly across the street from Loews Hotel Philadelphia. 

The Surgical Symposium lectures are scheduled for Thursday, April 22 - Sunday, April 25, 2027, at Loews Philadelphia Hotel.  

LESS CHAOS: PHL Education Chairman Guido LaPorta, DPM, invites you to the symposium featuring the pre-course certification, didactic lectures, and hands-on workshops.

HELPFUL LINKS

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Lecture Schedule- COMING SOON
Event Registration- opens December 1
Registration Brochure
Pre-Course Certification
Surgical Symposium Didactic Lectures
Sawbones Workshops
Hotel Reservations
Visit Philly
CME Credit Attendance Verification Times

Symposium Description

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Join leading experts for an intensive two-day pre-course certification and a four-day surgical seminar focused on complex lower extremity reconstruction. The 2027 program covers:

  • Orthoplastic Limb Preservation – soft tissue coverage, wound temporization, flap selection, and reconstruction of challenging defects and management of skeletal infections.

  • Bone Loss & Deformity Correction – bone grafting, segmental defect repair, limb lengthening, alignment, and advanced fixation strategies.

  • Charcot Foot & Ankle – midfoot and hindfoot reconstruction, infection management, and decisions about when and how to pursue limb salvage.

  • Peripheral Nerve & Ankle Surgery – nerve evaluation and treatment, complex fractures, osteochondral lesions, and total ankle arthroplasty.

Hands-on modules provide practical training in soft tissue repair, periosteal distraction, hexapod deformity correction, and bone transport. An optional two-day certification course preceding the seminar offers focused instruction and labs in static and dynamic circular external fixation.  A certificate of completion will be provided by the Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society. 

This advanced, case-driven experience brings together a multidisciplinary faculty to help practicing surgeons refine their approach to difficult clinical problems.

who should attend this course?

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LESS CHAOS is intended for podiatric physicians and foot and ankle surgeons, including residents & fellows, involved in complex lower extremity reconstruction, limb preservation, and the treatment of musculoskeletal deformity. The pre-course certification program is designed for surgeons seeking focused training in the principles and application of static and dynamic circular external fixation.

No prerequisite skills or knowledge are required to participate in the symposium.

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Phone : 717-763-7665
Fax : 717-761-4091
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The William L. Goldfarb Foundation 757 Poplar Church Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011