Planning and Achieving Lumbar Spinal Balance. November 7, 2015 New York, NY. Course Chairmen: Dom Coric, MD Paul McAfee, MD, MBA EW YORK

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1 Planning and Achieving Lumbar Spinal Balance November 7, 2015 New York, NY Course Chairmen: Dom Coric, MD Paul McAfee, MD, MBA EW YORK

2 Course Dom Coric, MD Co-Chairman Paul McAfee, MD, MBA Co-Chairman Course Description This unique MERC program is open to practicing orthopaedic and neurological spine surgeons. It is an outstanding opportunity to advance your knowledge and surgical skills in achieving spinal balance through didactic lectures, case-based discussions and hands-on practical exercises in a sawbones lab setting. Faculty selection includes recognized neurosurgeon and orthopaedic surgeon leaders who are eager to share their knowledge and experience. Sawbone workshop topics will include: Expandable Technology Osteotomy Techniques Pelvic Fixation Options Target Audience Enrollment in this course is open to practicing orthopaedic and neurological spine surgeons. A variety of interactive learning techniques, including saw bones labs, case reviews, debates, lectures, panels and group discussions. CADAVERIC GROUP LEARNING GROUP LEARN CADAVERIC

3 Faculty The faculty of this course is led by surgeons distinguished in the field of neurological and orthopaedic spinal surgery. Course ChairmEn Dom Coric, MD Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon Chief, Department of Neurosurgery, Carolinas Medical Center Spine Director, Neuroscience Institute, Carolinas Healthcare System Past President, Southern Neurosurgical Society Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates Charlotte, NC Paul C. McAfee, MD, MBA Board-Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon Chief of Spinal Surgery, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland Towson, MD Invited Faculty* John G. DeVine, MD Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Professor and Chief, Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia Georgia Regents University Augusta, GA David M. Gloystein, MD, FAAOS Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Chief, Spinal Reconstructive Surgery Program Director, Orthopaedic Residency Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center Fort Gordon, GA Frank LaMarca, MD Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Bio Engineering, Director of the Spine Program, Department of Neurosurgery University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Rex Marco, MD Board-Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon Vice-Chairman Chief of Reconstructive Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon Director of Neurological Spine Surgery Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Maryland School Medical Center R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Baltimore, MD * Faculty list subject to change

4 Agenda * Saturday, November 7, :30am 8:00am 8:00am 8:10am 8:10am 8:40am 8:40am 9:10am 9:10am 9:40am 9:40am 10:10am 10:10am 10:40am 10:40am 11:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:00pm 12:40pm 12:40pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:20pm 3:20pm 4:00pm Breakfast Welcome and Introductions Round Table Discussions Can we accurately predict postoperative spinal alignment without the use of surgical software? Deformity correction in the elderly: Should they have the same targets for correction? Is there an optimal alignment target that results in less PJK? How can we reduce the risk of rod fracture? Will global alignment lead to compensatory changes in the cervical spine? Break Hands-On Workshops: Maximizing Sagittal Balance with Expandable Cages Osteotomy Techniques and Tips for Avoiding Complications S2 Alar Screws and Pelvic Fixation Options Lunch Debate Direct vs. Indirect Decompression What Would You Do: Case Review Strategies to Correct Sagittal Plane Imbalance in the Lumbar Spine Strategies to Treat Severe Thoracic Kyphosis Posterior Techniques Lateral Strategies in the Thoracolumbar Junction Hands-On Workshops: Maximizing Sagittal Balance with Expandable Cages Osteotomy Techniques and Tips for Avoiding Complications S2 Alar Screws and Pelvic Fixation Options My Worst Complication: What I Learned Product Fair and Reception WORKSHOPS Participants will be able to attend 2 of the 3 workshops below: Maximizing Sagittal Balance with Expandable Cages This workshop will focus on tips and techniques to create segmental and global lordosis through expandable spacers. Osteotomy Techniques and Tips for Avoiding Complications Faculty will focus on Smith-Peterson and pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Attendees will be exposed to techniques and complications avoidance. S2 Alar Screws and Pelvic Fixation Options This workshop will focus on the importance of sacropelvic fixation. Faculty will compare traditional iliac fixation with S2-Alar fixation using anatomic landmarks and radiographic techniques. *Program agenda subject to modification.

5 Planning and Achieving Lumbar Spinal Balance November 7, 2015 New York, NY Hotel & Travel The program, related activities, and accommodations will be held at: The W New York Hotel 541 Lexington Avenue New York, NY Phone: (212) For any questions or assistance please contact us at merc@globusmedical.com

6 registration Please contact your local Globus Medical sales representative or us at: Registration is only available online at We encourage early registration as seating is limited. Upon your online registration, you will be sent an acknowledgment with further instructions and additional travel information to assist you with your planning. Registrants who register after the course is full will be placed on a waiting list and contacted if space becomes available. Please visit our website: to register and to view other course offerings. FEATURED GLOBUS PRODUCTS: ALTERA CALIBER CREO FORTIFY InterContinental LATIS MARS 3V REVERE Corrective Osteotomy Set REVOLVE RISE SILC The Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center (MERC) is the medical education unit of Globus Medical, Inc. Globus Medical, Inc. complies with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. Globus Medical, Inc General Armistead Avenue Audubon, PA Ph Globus Medical. All rights reserved. Patent MARS is a trademark of Globus Medical. ALTERA, CALIBER, CREO, FORTIFY, InterContinental, LATIS, REVERE, REVOLVE, RISE and SILC are registered trademarks of Globus Medical. Please refer to product insert for complete description, indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions MRC03 N