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5th International Spine Symposium Focus 2010

Course Description
Course Faculty
Course Location
Course Schedule
Sun., January 31
Mon., February 1
Tues., February 2
Wed. February 3
Thurs., February 4
Course Registration

Monday, February 1, 2010

6:00 a.m.

Concurrent Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Self Assessment Exam Sessions
Moderators: Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D
                      Barry D. Birch, M.D.

Breakfast Roundtable Discussion: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moderators: Luiz Pimenta, M.D., Ph.D.

7:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Bradford L. Currier, M.D.
Michael J. Yaszemski, M.D., Ph.D.

7:05 a.m.

Changing our Culture through Education and Quality Science
Richard A. Berger, M.D., Ph.D.

7:15 a.m.

Session I- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moderators: Marc Pichelmann, M.D.

7:15 a.m.

What is the Evidence for MIS?
Richard G. Fessler, M.D., Ph.D.

7:25 a.m.

Complications of MIS surgery
Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.

7:35 a.m.

Integration of Sterotactic Techniques and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Barry D. Birch, M.D.

7:45 a.m.

Question & Answer  Session

8:00 a.m.

Audience- Panel Case Discussion
Panel Memebers: Barry D. Birch, M.D.
                            Richard G. Fessler, M.D., Ph.D.
                           Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.

9:00 a.m.

Session Evaluation

9:05 a.m.

Spinal Curve Ball
Moderator: Peter S. Rose, M.D.

9:20 a.m.

Refreshment Break & Exhibits

9:40 a.m.

Session II: Motion Preservation
Moderator: Paul M. Huddleston, III, M.D.

9:40 a.m.

Case Presentation with Audience Vote
Case # 1- Soft Cervical HNP with radiculopathy
Case #2- Refractory LBP with positive discography, preserved facets and narrowed disc
Case #3- Refractory LBP with positive discography, preserved facets and central disc protrusion

9:55 a.m.

EBM Overview and Audience- Panel Case Discussion

9:55 a.m.

Cervical Foraminotomy: A Motion Preserving Operation
William E. Krauss, M.D.

10:00 a.m.

Cervical Disc Replacement
Luiz Pimenta, M.D., Ph.D.

10:05 a.m.

Non Operative Care for Cervical Radiculopathy
Jeffrey S. Brault, D.O.

10:10 a.m.

Case # 1- Discussion with Audience Vote

10:20 a.m.

Lumbar Fusion
Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D.

10:25 a.m.

Lumbar Arthroplasty
Paul M. Huddleston, III, M.D.

10:30 a.m.

Nucleus Pulposus Replacement
Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.

10:35 a.m.

Nonoperative Care for LBP
Randy A. Shelerud, M.D.

10:40 a.m.

Case # 2 & 3- Discussion with Audience Vote

10:55 a.m.

Session Evaluation

11:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break & Exhibits

11:20 a.m.

Session III- Debate:  Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Myelopathy
Moderator: Bradford L. Currier, M.D.
Debators:  Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.
William E. Krauss, M.D.

11:20 a.m.

Case Presentation with Audience Vote

11:25 a.m.

PRO
Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.

11:35 a.m.

CON
William E. Krauss, M.D.

11:45 a.m.

Rebuttal
Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., P.D.

11:50 a.m.

Rebuttal
William E. Krauss, M.D.

11:55 a.m.

Audience Response Follow-up and Q&A

12:10 p.m.

Session Evaluation

12:15 p.m.

Adjourn

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