Park City, UT

3 days / 6 sessions
Current Issues in Spine

February 2-4,2017
Aspen

Day 1

4:00 PM
Cervical

Spinal Surgery

Focused area of discussions are radiologic assessment of spine fusion, zero profile cages replacing ACDF, cervical plating remains the standard of care, prosthetic discs, cervical balance and includes two engaging debates.

4:00     Radiologic Assessment of Spine Fusion (Thomas Gilbert, MD)

4:15      DEBATE

  • Zero Profile Cages Have Replaced Plating for ACDF (Peter Ullrich, MD)
  • Cervical Plating Remains the Standard of Care (Tim Adamson, MD)
  • Prosthetic Discs Should Replace Fusion in Most Cases (Faheem Sandhu, MD)
  • Rebuttal #1 – (Peter Ullrich, MD)
  • Rebuttal #2 – (Tim Adamson, MD)
  • Rebuttal #3 – (Faheem Sandhu, MD)
  • Discussion / Q&A

5:15    DEBATE

  • Cervical Balance Should be Considered in All Cervical Surgery (Sigurd Berven, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS)
  • Cervical Balance is Irrelevant in Most Cervical Surgery (Pierce Nunley, MD)
  • Rebuttal #1 – (Sigurd Berven, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS)
  • Rebuttal #2 – (Pierce Nunley, MD)
  • Discussion / Q&A

6:10     Case Presentation and Discussion (Jean Jacques Abitbol, MD, FRCSC)

7:00     Adjourn for the Day


Target

Audience

Neuro and orthopaedic spine surgeons and other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice includes spine surgery.


Course

Objective

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate and discuss treatment options for complex and challenging deformity cases
  • Assess the current trends in imaging and emerging technologies
  • Compare evidence of cervical spine care options
  • Assess the general healthcare marketplace and legal landscape as it relates to spine surgery


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The Selby Spine Conference is designed for surgeons with a special interest in the treatment of spinal disorders. The latest advances and controversies in the field will be presented through didactic lectures, open discussions, debates and case presentations.
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Jean Jacques

Abitbol

MD, FRCSC