Planning and Achieving Lumbar Spinal Balance December 12, 2014 New York, NY W New York Hotel Course Chairmen: Dom Coric, MD Paul C. McAfee, MD, MBA
Course Dom Coric, MD Co-Chairman Paul C. McAfee, MD, MBA Co-Chairman Course Overview and Message from the Chairmen: Welcome to MERC! This unique course will provide 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 sawbone setting. Faculty selection includes recognized neurosurgeon and orthopaedic leaders who are eager to share their knowledge and experience with you. We hope that you will consider registering for this course and sharing this opportunity with your colleagues. Enrollment in this course is open to practicing orthopaedic and neurological spine surgeons. A variety of interactive learning techniques, including sawbone labs, case reviews, debates, lectures, panels and group discussions. CADAVERIC GROUP LEARNING GROUP LEARNI CADAVERIC
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 Chief, Department of Neurosurgery, Carolinas Medical Center Spine Director, Neuroscience Institute, Carolinas Healthcare System President, Southern Neurosurgical Society Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates Charlotte, NC Paul C McAfee, MD, MBA Chief of Spinal Surgery University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland Towson, MD INVITED FACULTY* Sigurd Berven, MD Professor in Residence Director of Spine Fellowship and Resident Education Program Department of Orthopaedic Surgery UC San Francisco San Francisco, CA Frank LaMarca, MD Associate Professor Chief of Spine Surgery Department of Neurosurgery University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI * Faculty list subject to change Joseph R. O Brien, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery Associate Director of Spine Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, D.C. Michael L. Smith, MD Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY Charles A. Sansur, MD, MHSc Director of Spine Surgery Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
Agenda * 7:30am 7:40am 7:40am 8:00am 8:00am 8:20am 8:20am 8:40am 8:40am 9:10am 9:10am 9:30am 9:30am 10:00am 10:00am 10:15am 10:15am 10:45am 10:45am 11:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:00pm 12:45pm Welcome and Introductions Why Every Fusion is a Deformity assessing Sagittal Alignment and Clinical Decision Making Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: Complications and Tips for Avoidance Debate: Stopping at T10 vs Upper Thoracic Measuring Outcomes in Deformity Surgery selection of Osteotomies: Techniques and Clinical Outcomes Break Panel Case Discussion use of Intraoperative CT and Navigation in Spinal Reconstruction Hands-on Technique Workshops: osteotomy Techniques advanced Reconstruction Techniques anterior Release from Posterior Approach MIS S2-AI Techniques Maximizing Sagittal Alignment with Expandable Spacers Lunch FEATURED GLOBUS PRODUCTS: LATIS CREO CALIBER InterContinental REVOLVE MARS 3V RISE FORTIFY
12:45pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 2:45pm 3:10pm 3:10pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 3:50pm 3:50pm 4:30pm sacro-pelvic Fixation: Clinical Outcomes and Biomechanical Data Debate: MIS vs Open Hands-on Technique Workshops: osteotomy Selection and Techniques advanced Reconstruction Techniques anterior Release from Posterior Approach MIS S2-AI Techniques Maximizing Sagittal Alignment with Expandable Spacers Break Impacted vs Expandable Lateral Approach Complications and Challenges: What I Wish I Knew Product Fair * Program agenda subject to modification
Workshops Hands-on Technique Workshops Attendees may select two of the following: Breakout Room #1 and #2 Osteotomy Selection and Techniques In this workshop, the focus will be on Smith-Petersen osteotomy and pedicle subtraction osteotomy along with case-based discussions and hands-on demonstrations. Breakout Room #3 and #4 Advanced Reconstruction Techniques This workshop will concentrate on complex corrective osteotomy techniques. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to describe indications, goals, surgical techniques, outcomes and potential complications associated with vertebral column resection osteotomy and sacral osteotomy. Case examples will be presented and the particular anatomical considerations, surgical tips and potential pitfalls will be reviewed. Breakout Room #5 Anterior Release from Posterior Approach This workshop will demonstrate how to correct sagittal plane alignment from the posterior approach for patients with conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis. Breakout Room #6 MIS S2-AI Techniques The workshop will focus on the importance of sacropelvic fixation and compare methods of traditional iliac fixation with S2-AI fixation. Methods will be taught using anatomic landmarks and radiographic techniques. Breakout Room #7 Maximizing Sagittal Alignment with Expandable Spacers This workshop we will focus on recreating the spines sagittal alignment through expandable spacers. We will focus on tips and techniques that can be used to create segmental and global lordosis through expandable spacers.
Planning and Achieving Lumbar Spinal Balance December 12, 2014 New York, NY Hotel & Travel The program, related activities, and accommodations will be held at: W New York 541 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10022 (212) 592-8812 For any questions or assistance please contact us at merc@globusmedical.com Please visit our website: www.globusmedical.com/merc to register.
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