Preliminary Programme at 1st August |
Thursday 6th November 2008 |
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08.00 – 10.00
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LECTURES - Chair: M. Vukić
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08.00 – 08.10 |
Course introduction
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G. Matgé |
08.10 – 08.30 |
Congenital |
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Dysraphism ‐ classifications, embryology and radiology |
M. Messing-Junger |
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Tethered cord ‐ is there a role for surgery when and on whom |
M. Messing-Junger |
| 08.30 – 09.00 |
Trauma |
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Mechanisms + classifications ‐ review of trauma classifications |
J. Lafuente
(AO ASIA FRANKEL) |
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Spinal cord injury ‐ neuroprotection and regeneration |
F. Scholtes |
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Debate – Anterior or Posterior Fixation for burst followed by 3 cases |
R. Assaker |
09.00 – 09.20 |
Infective |
J. Meisel |
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Discitis / osteomyelitis, epidural abscess including fungal + TB |
J. Timothy |
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Infected metalwork management |
J. Lafuente |
09:20 ‐ 09:30 |
Inflammatory |
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Ankylosing spondylosis – osteotomies |
A. Casey |
| 09:30 ‐ 10:00 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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10:00 – 10.30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30 ‐ 12:30 |
DISCUSSION GROUPS |
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12:30 – 16:00 |
Free Time |
| 16:00 ‐ 17:30 |
LECTURES - Chair: G Matgé |
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| 16:00 ‐ 17:00 |
Neoplastic |
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Secondary bone tumours |
M. Vukić |
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Primary bone tumours |
A. Casey |
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Intradural tumours – extramedullary |
J. Lafuente |
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Intradural tumours – intramedullary |
B. Meyer |
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Sacral chordomas |
(J. Tonn) |
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Debate ‐ En bloc resection versus staged surgery in spinal bone tumours |
R. Assaker |
| 17:00 ‐ 17:30 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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| 17:30 ‐ 18:30 |
Wine & Spine |
| 19:30 ‐ 21:30 |
WELCOME RECEPTION AT VILLA ANGELINA |
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Friday 7th November 2008 |
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| 08:00 ‐ 10:00 |
LECTURES - Chair: J Timothy |
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| 08:00 ‐ 08:10 |
Spinal Cysts
Tarlov perineural cysts, arachnoid cysts ‐ intradural and extradural |
F. Scholtes |
| 08:10 ‐ 08:40 |
Thoracic Spine Disc Disease |
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Anterior approach including MiniThoracotomy |
(B. Meyer) |
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Other Routes ‐ Costotransversectomy, transpedicular, extracavitatory |
G. Matgé |
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Endoscopic VATS |
B. Meyer |
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Corpectomy ‐ Indications, Technique and reconstruction methods |
R. Assaker |
| 08:40 ‐ 09:30 |
Degenerative Lumbar Spine |
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Extra‐foraminal DH |
G. Matgé |
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Grade I spondylolisthesis – 50 years case |
Presentation by chairman |
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Debate: TLIF, PLIF or only microsurgical approach |
Speakers: Bertagnoli, Perrin, Meyer |
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Surgical Strategies High Grade IIII and IV Spondylolisthesis – Masterclass |
G. Perrin |
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Operative menu – Degenerative Scoliosis – conservative treatment to extensive surgery |
Bertagnoli |
| 09:30 ‐ 10:00 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30 ‐ 12:30 |
DISCUSSION GROUPS |
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12:30 ‐ 15:30 |
HANDS ON WORKSHOPS
(lunch bags will be available) |
FULL DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 ‐17:00 |
LECTURES - Chair: A Casey |
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| 16:00 - 16:20 |
Radiology |
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Radiology of degenerative lumbar spine ‐ significance of HIZ TBC and Modic changes |
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Debate: Is there a role for provocative discography ‐ the evidence TBC for and against |
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| 16:20 ‐ 16:40 |
Vascular |
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AVMs dural fistula |
J. Meisel |
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Aggressive haemangiomas |
W. Peul |
| 16:40 ‐ 17:00 |
Vertebroplasty vs kyphoplasty |
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Debate ‐ which is better and when? |
J. Timothy |
| 17:00 ‐ 17:30 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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| 17:30 ‐ 18:30 |
Wine & Spine |
| 18:45 ‐ 19:45 |
Wine tasting (Ambassador hotel) |
| 20:00 - |
FACULTY DINNER (Plavi Podrum) |
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Saturday 8th November 2008 |
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08.00 – 10.00
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LECTURES - Chair: B. Meyer
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| 08:00 ‐ 08:20 |
Synopsis of RCT Arthoplasty lumbar spine ‐ indications design rationale |
W. Peul |
| 08:20 ‐ 08:40 |
Novel Treatments surgical results
- IDET
- Ozone
- Rhizolysis
- Nucleoplasty
- Intranuclear Replacements
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A. Casey |
| 08:40 ‐ 09:00 |
New concepts |
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Chondrocytes /stem cells |
J. Meisel |
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Cyberknife and focussed radiotherapy |
W. Peul |
| 09:30 ‐ 10:00 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30 ‐ 12:30 |
DISCUSSION GROUPS |
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12:30 – 16:00 |
Free Time |
| 16:00 ‐ 16:30 |
Micro invasive techniques for lumbar canal stenosis |
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Interspinous spacers ‐ Design rationale, Indications and analysis of published results. Is there really any evidence that they work? |
J. Timothy |
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Microsurgical techniques for decompression in lumbar canal stenosis |
C. Thomé |
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Endoscopic techniques for decompression in lumbar canal stenosis |
B. Meyer |
| 16:30 ‐ 17:00 |
Discogenic Pain |
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50 years m…DDD positive ‐ debate as before case presented below by chairman with 4 experts recommending one of methods
- TDR
- Dynamic Stabilisation
- Interspinous Spacers
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Casey, Bertagnoli, Perrin, Timothy |
| 17:00 ‐ 17:30 |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION |
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| 17:30 ‐ 18:30 |
Wine & Spine |
| 20:00 ‐ |
GALA DINNER (Ambassador hotel) |
