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1 SINCOL-LASAS DAY 1-08/04/ :00-10:00 - WORKSHOP SINCOL-TECHNICARE 10:00-10:30 - COFFEE-BREAK 10:30-11:30 - SINCOL-LASAS NEW TECHNOLOGIES I Moderator: José Landeiro (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Carlos Lima (Brazil) and Francisco Moura Teophilo (Brazil) 10:30-10:38 - Accuracy and efficiency of navigational systems for spinal instrumentation Bernhard Meyer (Germany) 10:38-10:46 - Postoperative imaging evaluation of bicortical screws placement in cervical lateral mass instrumentation in 55 patients Florian Roser (Germany) 10:46-10:54 - Postoperative outcome of patients with neurological deficit due to spinal tumors Viola Bullmann (Germany) 10:54-11:02 - Modern concepts of syringomyelia diagnostics and treatment Florian Roser (Germany) 11:02-11:30 - DISCUSSION 11:30-12:00 - SINCOL-LASAS NEW TECHNOLOGIES II Moderator: Helton Defino Key-note speakers for discussion: Luis Eduardo Carelli and Paulo Ramos 11:30-11:38 - Complications of rh-bmp-2 use in Lumbar Fusions Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (USA) 11:38-11:46 - Spinejet: how to improve TLIF preparation Mitchell Hardenbrook (USA) 11:46-11:54 - Thoracic Indications for XLIF Willian Taylor (USA)

2 11:54-12:00 - DISCUSSION LASAS 12:00-12:40 - ORAL PRESENTATIONS I Moderators: Cristiano Menezes and Jose Guilherme Wanderley (Brazil) 12:00-12:05 - Oral 1 - Balloon kyphoplasty compared to RF-Kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures - a prospective randomized study. A. W. Licht et al. 12:05-12:10 - Oral 2 - Treatment of patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures using RF-kyphoplasty or balloon kyphoplasty. R. Pflugmacher et al. 12:10-12:15 Oral 3 - The treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures by posterior instrumentation without fusion. E. Sesli et al. 12:15-12:20 - Oral 4 - Minimally invasive biportal cervical decompression. The importance to preserve a posterior tension band in cervical stenosis surgery. A study with 30 months follow-up. C.F. Arias Pesantez et al. 12:20-12:25 - Oral 5 - Arthroscopic Discectomy and Interbody Fusion of the thoracic spine. A report of ipsilateral two portal approach. S. G. Osman 12:25-12:40 - DISCUSSION 12:40-14:00 - LUNCH BREAK SINCOL-LASAS 14:00-15:15 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES III DYNAMIC STABILIZATION Moderator: Luiz Vialle (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Luiz Pimenta (Brazil) and Osmar Moraes (Brazil) 14:00-14:08 - Pedicle based dynamic stabilization Ali Fahir Ozer (Turkey) 14:08-14:16 - Dynamic stabilization: Long term results Gilles Dubois (France) 14:16-14:24 - Dynamic stabilization of lumbar degenerative instabilities - 2 years follow-up of prospective trial Bernhard Meyer (Germany)

3 14:24-14:32 - Lumbar degenerative scoliosis and dynamic stabilization Gilles Dubois (France) 14:32-14:40 - Perposs system on lumbar stabilization Mitchell Hardenbrook (USA) 14:40-14:48 - Evidences on dynamic pedicular screws Ricardo Botelho (Brazil) 14:48-15:15 - DISCUSSION 15:15-16:30 - SINCOL - CASES DISCUSSIONS I CERVICAL TRAUMA Moderator: Mario Taricco (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Geraldo Sá, Emiliano Vialle, Mauro Volpi (Brazil) 15:15-15:30- My worst case - Fernando Dantas (Brazil) 15:30-15:45 - My worst case - Marcelo Mudo (Brazil) 15:45-16:00 - My most complicated case - Alexandre Fogaça (Brazil) 16:00-16:15 - The case that changed my spine practice - Alexandre Sadao (Brazil) 16:15-16:30 - COMMENTS 16:30-17:00 - COFFEE-BREAK SINCOL-LASAS 17:00-17:30 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES IV Moderator: Luis Eduardo Carelli Key-note speakers for Discussion: Marcio Vinhal and Sergio Daher (Brazil) 17:00-17:08 - Retropleural Approach to the thoraco-lumbar region using VITOM; a new optical device Daniel Rosenthal (Germany) 17:08-17:16 - Hydrodiscectomy - Prospective and randomized study Mitchell Hardenbrook (USA) 17:16-17:30 - DISCUSSION

4 LASAS ORAL PRESENTATIONS II Moderators: Luiz Pimenta and Paulo Ramos (Brazil) 17:30-17:35 - Oral 6 - Clinical outcome and radiographic assessment of lateral lumbar inter-body fusion performed as a stand alone procedure. S. Kotwal et al. 17:35-17:40 - Oral 7 - Minimally invasive direct lateral thoraco-lumbar corpectomy using a XLIF (extreme Lateral lumbar Interbody Fusin) modified approach. R. Diaz et al. 17:40-17:45 - Oral 8 - Concomitant XLIF and AxialLIF for lower lumbar stabilization - 5 year history with follow-up - A. J. Cohen, L. Pimenta 17:45-17:50 - Oral 9 - Clinical outcome and radiographic assessment of lateral lumbar inter-body fusion: a minimum 2 year follow-up. M. Pumberger et al. 17:50-17:55 - Oral 10 - Minimally invasive lateral approach for symptomatic thoracic disc herniation: Initial multi-center clinical experience. J. Uribe et al. 17:55-18:00 - Oral 11 - Minimally Invasive lateral lumbar inter-body fusion: a minimum 2 year follow-up. L. Marchi et al. 18:00-18:05 - Oral 12 - Posterior reamed transacral salvage interbody fusion at the lumbosacral junction. D. R. Lebi et al. 18:05-18:10 - Oral 13 - The feasibility study of minimally invasive unilateral pedicle screw and translaminar facet screw with hybrid fixation 18:10-18:15 - Oral 14 - Stand-alone XLIF for the treatment of degenerative scoliosis - a preliminary report. A. Kanter et al. 18:15-18:20 - Oral 15 - Minimally Invasive lateral access surgery for the treatment of degenerative scoliosis - L. Marchi et al. 18:20-18:25 - Oral 16 - Multiplanar radiological assesment and outcomes of minimally invasive surgical treatment (XLIF) in adults - H. Nicola and M. da Silva 18:25-18:30 - Oral 17 - Effect of strategic cage implantation on sagittal balance and clinical outcome in lateral lumbar inter-body fusion - M. Pumberger et al. 18:30-18:35 - Oral 18 - Anterior elongation instead of posterior osteotomies - lateral interbody fusion - L. Marchi et al. 18:35-19:30 - DISCUSSION 19:30-21:00 - RECEPTION AT THE BOOTH AREA

5 SINCOL-LASAS - DAY 2-08/05/ :00-09:00 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES V MINIMAL INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY Moderator: Alexandre Fogaça (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Asdrubal Falavigna and Ronald Lucena de Farias (Brazil) 08:00-08:08 - Indications for lumbar endoscopic discectomy Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (USA) 08:08-08: 16 - Complications and limits of endoscopic disc surgery. Stephan Hellinger - (Germany) 08:16-08:24 - Transforaminal endoscopic discectomy Ali Fahir Ozer (Turkey) 08:24-08:32 - Possibilities and evidence of endoscopic spine surgery Stephan Hellinger - (Germany) 08:32-08:40 - Indications and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Lumbar TLIF Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (USA) 08:40-09:00 - DISCUSSION 09: 00-10:00 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES VI CERVICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPLICATIONS Moderator: Albert Brasil (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Aluizio Arantes and Mario Taricco (Brazil) 09:00-09:08 - Complications on Cervical Disc Replacement Michael Hisey (USA) 09:08-09:16 - Experience with expandable titanium cages with integrated plate for cervical vertebral body replacement Bernhard Meyer (Germany) 09:16-09:24 - Dynamic plating in cervical spine pathology: Indications and limitations Florian Roser (Germany) 09:24-09:32 - Intraoperative monitoring in cervical myelopathy

6 Christina Anne Kisner (USA) 09:32-09:40 - Loss of intraoperative monitoring. What to do...? Florian Roser (Germany) 09:40-10:00 - DISCUSSION 10:00-10:30 - SPECIAL SESSION SINCOL 10:00-10:15 - Tribute do Dr. Luiz Vialle - Emiliano Vialle (Brazil) 10:15-10:30 - Honored Guest Special Conference - Luiz Vialle (Brazil) 10:30-11:00 - COFFEE BREAK SINCOL - CASE DISCUSSION II 11:00-12:30 - CERVICAL DEGENERATIVE Moderator: Ricardo Botelho (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Geraldo Sá, Luis Eduardo Carelli and Luiz Pimenta (Brazil) 11:00-11:15 - My worst case - Aluizio Arantes (Brazil) 11:15-11:30 - My worst case - Alexandre Fogaça (Brazil) 11:30-11:45 - My most complicated case - Albert Brasil (Brazil) 11:45-12:00 - The case that changed my spine practice - Mario Taricco (Brazil) 12:00-12:30 - COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION 12:30-13:00 - BUSINESS MEETING LASAS 13:00-14:00 LUNCH-BREAK 14:00-15:15 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES VII XLIF Moderator: Osmar Moraes (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Alexandre Fogaça, Luiz Pimenta and Fernando Dantas (Brazil) 14:00-14:08 - XLIF - Indications Juan Uribe (USA) 14:08-14:16 - XLIF with supplementation - Biomechanics Andy Capuccino (USA)

7 14:16-14:24 - Fusion rates with XLIF and TLIF Blake Rodgers (USA) 14:24-14:44 - Advantages of lateral disc replacement Andy Capuccino (USA) 14:44-15:15 - DISCUSSION 15:15-17:00 - SINCOL - CASES DISCUSSION III DEFORMITY Moderator: Luiz Vialle (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion : Cláudio Vilella Pedras, Helton Defino and Paulo Ramos (Brazil) 15:15-15:30 - My worst case - Robert Meves (Brazil) 15:30-15:45 - My worst case - Luis Eduardo Munhoz da Rocha (Brazil) 15:45-16:00 - My most complicated case - Carlos Tucci (Brazil) 16:00-16:15 - The case that changed my spine practice - Eduardo Puertas (Brazil) 16:15-17:00 - COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION 17:00-17:30 - COFFEE-BREAK 17:30-18:30 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES VIII DEFORMITY Moderator: Carlos Tucci (Brazil) Key-note Speakers for Discussion: Eduardo Puertas, Luis Eduardo Munhoz da Rocha and Helton Defino (Brazil) 17:30-17:38 - Sagital Balance of thoracic lordoscoliosis; anterior dual rod rod instrumentation versus posterior pedicle screws Viola Bullmann - (Germany) 17:38-17:46 - Idiopathic scoliosis - Decisions for selective thoracic fusion Sergio Daher (Brazil) 17:46-17:54 - Left convex thoracic scoliosis - a challenge in scoliosis surgery. Retrospective analysis of 25 patients Viola Bullmann (Germany)

8 17:54-18:02 - Degenerative scoliosis with a MIS system Daniel Rosenthal (Germany) 18:02-18:10 - Degenerative scoliosis - treatment with XLIF Blake Rodgers (USA) 18:10-18:18 - Intraoperative monitoring in ntraoperative in Thoraco-lombar scoliosis Christina Anne Kisner (USA) 18:18-19:30 - DISCUSSION 19:30-21:00 - FACULTY RECEPTION SINCOL-LASAS - DAY 3 (08/06/2011) 08:00-09:25 - LASAS - ORAL PRESENTATIONS III Moderators: Aluizio Arantes and Luis Otavio Penteado (Brazil) 08:00-08:05 - Oral 19 - Long term functional results after minimally invasive TLIF with percutaneous pedicular screws (PPS) - up to 36 months of follow-up. M. da Silva, H. Nicola 08:05-08:10 - Oral 20 - Experience with cervical total disc replacement since 2005, results in the treatment of single and multi-level symptomatic disc disease. G. Bajares et al. 08:10-08:15 - Oral 21 - The full endoscopic resection of intraspinal cysts - a new promising technique. S. Hellinger 08:15-08:20 - Oral 22 - Critical analysis of five years in cervical TDR. M.A. Lima, B. Cortes 08:20-08:25 -Oral 23 - Clinical outcomes, sagittal alignment and ranges of motion 34 months after cervical arthroplasty with a ceramic-on-ceramic prosthesis. A. Ramadan et al. 08:25-08:45 - DISCUSSION 08:45-08:50 - Oral 24 - Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) procedure in the treatment of thoracolumbar spine diseases, outcomes and clinical experience after 2 years. G. Bajares et al. 08:50-08:55 - Oral 26 - N-acetylcysteine arterial infusion in post ischemic reperfusion: effect on the expression of protein HSP 40, 60, 70, 90, PDI, ERP 57, malonyl

9 dialdehyde and qualitative markers of aptoptosis in rat spinal cord. M. E. Berbeo, A. M. Rodriguez 08:55-09:00 - Oral 27 -Prevalence and relationship of emotional and clinical factors in patients with degenerative disc diseases. V. Amaral et al. 09:00-09:25 - DISCUSSION 09:25-10:00 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES IX THORACIC SPINE - TRAUMA Moderator: Emiliano Vialle (Brazil) Key-note speakers for Discussion: Marcelo Mudo and Ronald Lucena de Farias (Brazil) 09:25-09:33 - Navigated thoracoscopy for intrathoracic diseases Daniel Rosenthal (Germany) 09:33-09:41 - Axial reduction in anterior only surgery for incomplete thoracolumbar burst fractures Carsten Neumann (Germany) 09:41-10:00 - DISCUSSION 10:00-10:30 - COFFEE BREAK 10:30-11:40 - SINCOL - CASE DISCUSSIONS IV DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR Moderator: Osmar Moraes (Brazil) Key-note speakers for discussion: Alexandre Sadao, Eduardo Puertas and Jose Guilherme Wanderley (Brazil) 10:30-10:20 - My worst case - Paulo Ramos (Brazil) 10:20-10:40 - My worst case - Cristiano Menezes (Brazil) 10:40-11:00 - My most complicated case - Asdrubal Falavigna (Brazil) 11:00-11:20 - The case that changed my spine practice - Ronald Lucena de Farias (Brazil) 11:20-11:40 - COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION 11:40-13:00 - SINCOL - CASE DISCUSSIONS V -THORACO-LUMBAR TRAUMA Moderator: Helton Defino (Brazil) Key-note speakers for discussion: Luiz Vialle, Ricardo Botelho and Robert Meves (Brazil) 11:40-11:50 - My worst case - Emiliano Vialle 11:50-12:00 - My worst case - Geraldo Sá

10 12:00-12:10 - My most complicated case - Mauro Volpi 12:10-12:20 - The case that changed my spine practice - Marcio Vinhal 12:20-13:00 - COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION 13:00 - CLOSING REMARKS SINCOL-LASAS 14:00-16:00 Brazilian Spine Society - Rio de Janeiro Chapter Meeting President and Moderator: Luiz Otavio Penteado Cervical total disc replacement. New concepts, broader indications - Carlos Henrique Ribeiro High grade lysthesis - surgical technique - André Loyello Degenerative scoliosis - Sagittal balance - How to measure and how to correct - Luis Eduardo Carelli Disc degeneration - Physiopathology - Sérgio Gurgel Intradiscal therapies and Neuromodulation - Paulo de Carvalho Conventional Microdiscectomy - Marco Aurélio Braz Videoendoscopic discectomy - Marcos Tadeu Recovery after spine surgery (cervical and lumbar) - Antonio D Almeida DISCUSSION BUSINESS MEETING - RIO DE JANEIRO CHAPTER OF BRAZILIAN SPINE SOCIETY

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