NSpine 2021: 4-Day Stream – NSpine Spine Courses and Conferences

Day One: Z1

Welcome | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Different designs, different results? | Bruno Santiago (Portugal)

Heterotopic Ossification After Cervical Arthroplasty | Dr. Raúl Baggen Santos

Cervical arthroplasty - Where are we now? | Nuno Neves (Portugal)

Long term data | Pedro Varanda (Portugal)

CDR in multilevel disease | Miguel Casimiro (Portugal)

Preventing and managing complications | Paul Thorpe (UK)

Cervical Spine Symposium Q&A | Portuguese Spine Society

Effectiveness Of The Ubspo In Posterior Correction Of Lenke Type 1 AIS | Ali Shetaiwi

Patient Reported Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Correction Of Scoliosis | Hafsa Abdullahi

SABER in Anterior and Posterior Scoliosis Procedure | Emily Tsang

CT Spect Imaging To Identify Non Fusion In Anterior Cervical Discectomy | Syed M Hashmi

Deformity Q&A

A new look at the aetiology of spondylolysis and olisthesis | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Management of spondylolysis and low gradespondylolisthesis in children | Nuno Neves (Portugal)

Day One: Z2

Welcome | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Update on the pathophysiology of lumbar disc degeneration | Kenneth Cheung (Hong Kong)

Is sub-clinical infection a cause for disc degeneration | S Rajasekaran (India)

Hybrid Single-photon emission computerized tomography efficiency (low back pain) | Syed M Hashmi

Evolution of the spine - what makes our spine human in form and function | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Spectroscopy and novel MRI technology in interpreting disc degeneration | B T PUSHPA (India)

Modic changes - is it infective end- platitis? | S Rajasekaran (India)

Pathophysiology and Imaging in Lumbar Spine Degeneration Q&A

Guidance on instability and need of reconstruction | S Rajasekaran (India)

Challenging TB deformity cases from my practice | Kenneth Cheung (Hong Kong)

Challenging TB deformity cases from my practice | Rob Dunn (South Africa)

Antitubercular therapy for surgeons (what to give when and for how long!) | Abhay Nene (India)

Culture Negative Extra Pulmonary Spinal Tuberculosis – A New Challenge | Ali Taha

TB Deformity Q&A

Thromboprophylaxis in paediatric deformity surgery - evidence, risks, benefits | Jwalant Mehta (UK)

Day Two: Z1

EOS - update on aetiology and natural history - important lessons | René Castelein (Netherlands)

Casting - how I do it and educational cases | Ralf Stücker (Germany)

Bracing vs casting vs growth modulation surgery - my experience | Peter Newton (USA)

The role and technique of Halo traction in my practice | Ahmet Alanay (Turkey)

The role and technique of Halo traction in my practice | Ralf Stücker (Germany)

EOS - Aetiology, Casting and Bracing Q&A

Overview of growth modulating implants and evidence for EOS | René Castelein (Netherlands)

VEPTR in young (under 3yo) children | Ralf Stücker (Germany)

From Luque-Trolly to MAGEC : Treatment of early onset scoliosis | Masood Shafafy (UK)

Active surgical growth modulation technique in my practice | René Castelein (Netherlands)

Hybrid growth modulating devices (combining systems) | Ahmet Alanay (Turkey)

EOS - Surgical Management 1 Q&A

Is there a role for converting growth modulation to VBT | Randal Betz (USA)

My long-term experience with MCGR | Ralf Stücker (Germany)

Complications and revisions in growth modulation surgery | Kenneth Cheung (Hong Kong)

Day Two: Z2

EndoLIF - advances in minimally invasive lumbar fusion | Miguel Loureiro (Portugal)

Early Clinical Results of a Novel Nucleus Replacement Device | Michael Hess (Germany)

State of the art total disc replacement surgery | Nuno Neves (Portugal)

Interlaminar vs Microsurgical Decompression Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis | Babak Saravi

Tackling the learning curve in endoscopic spine surgery | Miguel Loureiro (Portugal)

Endoscopic Surgery and Min invasive Surgery 1 Q&A

Theatre set-up for endoscopic disc surgery | Frank Hassel (Germany)

Transforaminal endoscopic disc and decompression surgery | Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim (South Korea)

Full endoscopic interlaminar endoscopic techniques | Frank Hassel (Germany)

Slalom technique for spinal decompression | Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim (South Korea)

Technique and indications for endoscopic cervical foraminotomy | Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim (South Korea)

Endoscopic technique and indications for cervical myelopathy | Jin-Sung (Luke) Kim (South Korea)

Outpatient Lumbar Discectomy – a Cost-utility Analysis | Daniela Linhares

Endoscopic Surgery and Min invasive Surgery 2 Q&A

Endoscopic SIJ and facet joint denervation | Miguel Loureiro (Portugal)

Day Three: Z1

Understanding relation of lumbopelvic and femoroacetabular parameters | Bernhard Heimkes (Germany)

Sacral subtraction osteotomy for correction of pelvic incidence | Ibrahim Obeid (France)

Sacral hyperkyphosis - a derotation osteotomy technique | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Advanced osteotomy techniques in adult deformity | Ibrahim Obeid (France)

Advanced anterior lumbar correction and disc replacement techniques | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Composite rod technology in adult deformity correction | Steve Hansen (Luxembourg)

Sacral, Pelvic and Lumbar Correction Techniques Q&A

Natural history of AIS - when is "no treatment" an option | René Castelein (Netherlands)

Bracing - evidence, technique and my experience | Peter Newton (USA)

Apifix - evidence, technique and my experience | Biren Desai (Germany)

VBT - evidence, technique and my experience | Per Trobisch (Germany)

Is PSSE an effective non-surgical treatment for AIS | Charles Impey

The Effects of an Intensive Course of PSSE on Self-image in Patients | Charles Impey

Update on outcomes in VBT | Firoz Miyanji (Canada)

VBT - decision making in young children | Peter Newton (USA)

Day Three: Z2

Ablation technology in surgery for spinal metastasis | Alexander Disch (Germany)

Separation surgery for spinal metastasis and radiation - concept and technique | Darren Lui (UK)

En-bloc surgery for spinal metastasis - successes and failures | Jeremy Reynolds (UK)

L5 Tomita En Bloc Spondylectomy For Oligometastatic Liposarcoma | Mohsen Raza

Sacral resections - critical appraisal of indications | Jeremy Reynolds (UK)

Spinal Tumours 2 Q&A

Instrumenting the pelvis and sacrum in tumours - how I build constructs | Alexander Disch (Germany)

Multisegmental thoracic vertebral resection techniques and the risks | Alexander Disch (Germany)

Rectal carcinoma with perisacral infiltration | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Challenges in L5 resection and reconstruction - how I do it | Alexander Disch (Germany)

Pelvic ring constructs - technical possibilities | Bronek Boszczyk (Germany)

Thoracolumbar XLIF approaches | Khai Lam (UK)

Theatre set-up and L5/S1 MIS 360 Technique | Navin Verghese (UK)

Navigated Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery in the UK | Gustavo Carriço / Khai Lam (UK)

Technical limits and pitfalls in L5/S1 lateral surgery | Jake Timothy (UK)

Day Four: Z1

Understanding and managing skeletal dysplasias | Kenneth Cheung (Hong Kong)

Paediatric spinal deformity in rare syndromic disorders | Pat Kiely (Ireland)

Strategies in stiff AIS | Jwalant Mehta (UK)

Pulmonary and Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes Temporary Internal Distraction | Pawel Grabala

Neuromuscular scoliosis in muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy | Masood Shafafy (UK)

Syndromic Neuromuscular Scoliosis Q&A

Late-onset Progressive Myelopathy Secondary To Odontoid Fracture Nonunion | Bárbara Costa

Modern Guerilla Warfare And Penetrating Missile Injuries Of The Cervical Spine | Thamer Hamden

Outcome Of Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation For Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures | Syed M Hashmi

Review Of Classification In Traumatic Pediatric Thoracolumbar Fractures | Smrithi Sriram

Internal Decapitation Of Head: A Case Report | Pranav Shah

Spinal Trauma 1 Q&A

Spinal Cord Infarction In A Polytrauma Patient | Elisabeth Bonor

Consequences Of Neglected Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries | Abdulrahman Al Habeeb / Thamer SA

Rare Case Bilateral Psoas Haematoma Following Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation | Simran Gill

Day Four: Z2

Spinal Cord Compression And Spinal Instability May Be Treated Non-operatively In Multiple Myeloma

The management of spinal oligometastases at a supra-regional centre | Philip Ho

Management of thoracic dumbbell tumours | Christian Mazel (France)

Management of paraspinal nerve sheath tumours | Jeremy Reynolds (UK)

Managing spinal ependymomas | Jake Timothy (UK)

Role Of Spect/ct In Analysing The Radiographic Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Degenerative Spondylosis

Anterior approaches to the upper thoracic vertebrae for tumour resection | Christian Mazel (France)

Atlantoaxial tumours - resection and stabilisation techniques | Jeremy Reynolds (UK)

Managing Pancoast tumours - decision making and surgical technique | Christian Mazel (France)

Cervical reconstructive constructs - how I do it | Alexander Disch (Germany)

Tumour resections in the vicinity of the vertebral artery | Christian Mazel (France)