4:00     DEBATE

• Grade II/III Spondylolisthesis is a DEFORMITY Case and Should be Treated as One (John Small, MD)
• No It Isn’t (Neel Anand, MD)
• Rebuttal #1 – (John Small, MD)
• Rebuttal #2 – (Neel Anand, MD)
• Discussion / Q&A

5:00     Sagittal Balance (Sigurd Berven, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS)

5:20     DEBATE

• MIS Will Replace Most Open Surgery (Richard Fessler, MD, PhD)
• MIS is a Passing Fad and Its Limitations Will Kill It (Pierce Nunley, MD)
• Rebuttal #1 – (Richard Fessler, MD, PhD)
• Rebuttal #2 – (Pierce Nunley, MD)
• Discussion / Q&A

6:20     Is PSO Necessary or Too Morbid? (Farhan Siddiqi, MD)

6:35     Case Presentation / Discussion

7:00    Adjourn for the Day

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

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