Course Agenda

Friday, August 23, 2019
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
 
 
 
 
 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome
 
 
 
 
 
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Lecture: Atlantoaxial Stabilization
  • Participants will become familiar with the surgical techniques used for atlatnoaxial surgery.
 
 
 
 
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Lecture: Other Cervical Stabilization - Indications and Methods
  • Participants will become familiar with the surgical techniques used for cervical ventral distraction-fusion.
 
 
 
 
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Break
 

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Break
 
 
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lab: A-A and Cervical Ventral Stabilization
  • Participants will practice surgical correction of AA subluxation and cervical distraction fusion. At the end of the lab, participants will be familiar with the techniques and the associated surgical complications.

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Lab: A-A and Cervical Ventral Stabilization
 
 
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
 

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Lunch
 
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Lecture: Caudal Fossa Approaches - Indications and Methods
  • The reasons for caudal fossa surgery, the surgical approaches and the pros and cons of this approach will be discussed.
 
 
 
 
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Lecture: Cervical Dorsal Laminectomy and Lateral Cervical Approach
  • Participants will learn the listed surgical approaches
 
 
 
 
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Break
 

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2:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Lab: Caudal Fossa Approach, Dorsal Lam, Lateral Cervical
  • Participants will practice the listed dorsal and lateral surgical approaches to the cervical spine; they will become familiar with the landmarks and the potential surgical complications.

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Lab: Caudal Fossa Approach, Dorsal Lam, Lateral Cervical
 
 
5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, August 24, 2019
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Lecture: Thoracolumbar Stabilization - Indications and Methods
  • Participants will learn principles and techniques for internal stabilization in the thoracolumbar vertebral column.
 
 
 
 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Lecture: Thoracolumbar Lateral Corpectomy
  • Participants will learn how to perform a lateral corpectomy and when this technique might be used clinically.
 
 
 
 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Lecture: L7-S1 Foramenotomy
  • Participants will learn how to perform an L7-S1 foramenotomy and guidelines for case selection for this procedure.
 
 
 
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Break
 

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9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Lab: TL Stabilization, Lateral Corpectomy, LS Foramenotomy
  • Participants will practice the surgical techniques listed and will become familiar with both the landmarks for implant placement, and the potential surgical complications.

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Lab: TL Stabilization, Lateral Corpectomy, LS Foramenotomy
 
 
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
 

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Lunch
 
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lecture: Rostrotentorial Approaches - Indications and Methods
  • Participants will gain knowledge of physiologic and anatomic principles of intracranial surgery; familiarity with landmarks of rostrotentorial surgical approaches to the skull.
 
 
 
 
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Lecture: Surgial Treatment of Hydrocephalus
  • Participants will gain knowledge of the steps involved in placing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
 
 
 
 
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
 

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2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Lab: Transfrontal, Lateral Rostrotentorial, Shunt Replacement
  • Participants will practice the listed surgical techniques. At the end of the lab they should be familiar with the approaches and the common pitfalls of these procedures.

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Lab: Transfrontal, Lateral Rostrotentorial, Shunt Replacement
 
 
5:30 PM
Course Concludes