Wednesday, February 3, 2010 |
6:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Self Assessment Exam Sessions
Moderators: Peter S. Rose, M.D.
Marc Pichelmann, M.D.
Breakfast Roundtable Discussion: Nonoperative Spine Care
Moderators: Jeffrey S. Brault, D.O. |
7:00 a.m. |
Session VII: Value: Assessing Outcomes
Moderators: Bradford L. Currier, M.D. |
7:00 a.m. |
Calculating the Value of Spine Surgery
David W. Polly, M.D. |
7:15 a.m. |
A Paradigm for Evaluating Technology in Spine Surgery
Todd J. Albert, M.D. |
7:30 a.m. |
Understanding Clinically Important Differences
David W. Polly, M.D |
7:45 a.m. |
Value/Costs: Anteior-Posterior vs. Posterior Alone for Flat-Back
Steven R. Garfin, M.D. |
8:00 a.m. |
Cost Effectiveness of MIS vs. Conventional Techniques
Barry D. Birch, M.D. |
8:15 a.m. |
Intraoperative Monitoring during Spine Surgery: What’s the Evidence that it Adds Value?
Charles (Michel) M. Harper, Jr., M.D. |
8:30 a.m. |
Panel Discussion |
9:00 a.m. |
Session Evaluation |
9:05 a.m. |
Spinal Curve Ball
Moderator: Peter S. Rose, M.D.
Patrick H. Luetmer, M.D. |
9:20 a.m. |
Refreshment Break & Exhibits |
9:40 a.m. |
Session VIII: Back and Leg Pain
Moderator: Randy A. Shelerud, M.D. |
9:40 a.m. |
Case Presentations with Audience Vote
Case #1- The patient with poorly localized complaints
Case #2- The patient with an acute radiculopathy and disability
Case #3- The patient who refuses surgery |
9:55 a.m. |
Audience-Panel Case Discussion with EBM overviews |
9:55 a.m. |
Differential Diagnosis: Considerations Beyond Discogenic Radiculopathy
David W. Polly, M.D. |
10:00 a.m. |
Electromyography: What the Surgeon Needs to Know
Charles (Michel) M. Harper, Jr., M.D. |
10:05 a.m. |
Case #1 Discussion- The Patient with Poorly Localized Complaints |
10:15 a.m. |
Is There a Role for Physical Therapy in Lumbar Radiculopathy?
Jeffrey S. Brault, D.O. |
10:20 a.m. |
Epidural Steroid Injections: What your Injectionist Should and Shouldn’t be Doing with your Lumbar and Cervical Radiculopathy Patients
Tim J. Lamer, M.D. |
10:25 a.m. |
Newer Epidural Injection Drugs for Lumbar Radiculopathy (Orthokline, Clonodine, Entericept, etc)
Tim J. Lamer, M.D. |
10:30 a.m. |
Case #2- The Patient with an Acute Radiculopathy and Disability |
10:40 a.m. |
What’s New in Neuropathic Drug Options
Randy A. Shelerud, M.D. |
10:45 a.m. |
Choosing Candidates for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Tim J. Lamer, M.D. |
10:50 a.m. |
What is the Role for Manual Medicine in this Patient Population?
Jeffrey S. Brault, M.D. |
10:55 a.m. |
Case #3- The Patient Who Refuses Surgery |
11:05 a.m. |
Session Evaluation |
11:10 a.m. |
Refreshment Break & Exhibits |
11:30 a.m. |
Session IX: Debate: MIS S.I. Joint Stabilization for Non-Traumatic S.I. Joint Pain/Dysfunction
Moderator: Todd J. Albert, M.D.
Debators: Steven R. Garfin, M.D.
Paul M. Huddleston, III, M.D. |
11:30 a.m. |
Case Presentation with Audience Vote |
11:35 a.m. |
PRO
Steven R. Garfin, M.D. |
11:45 a.m. |
CON
Paul M. Huddleston, III, M.D. |
11:55 a.m. |
Rebuttal
Steven R. Garfin, M.D. |
12:00 a.m. |
Rebuttal
Paul M. Huddleston, III, M.D. |
12:05 a.m. |
Audience Response Follow-up and Q & A |
12:20 p.m. |
Session Evaluation |
12:25 p.m. |
Adjourn |
