Thursday, June 17, 2010
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| 6:30 |
Breakfast/Exhibits |
| 7:15 |
WELCOME – Course Chairman |
| 7:30 |
The Value of Spine Surgery
Moderator: Frank M. Phillips
The Evidence:
Do we need new technologies to treat back pain? Jack Zigler
How do we measure and define success in spine surgery? Todd Albert
Does spine surgery provide value? Sig Berven
Spine surgery: A failure of messaging? Stephen Hochschuler
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| 8:02 |
Discussion –Questions
FUSION BIOLOGICS UPDATE
Moderator: Todd Albert
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| 8:17 |
The Evidence:
Use of BMPs; techniques and cautions Todd Allen
Bone Graft Extenders: Which, when and how? Jeff Wang
Bone Marrow and Stem Cells: The new frontier Kern Singh
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| 8:41 |
The Promise:
Theracell - Oygenated Scaffold Hansen Yuan
Attrax – It’s all in the architecture Steve Garfin
ELA "Early Lineage" Osteoprogenitor Cells Sig Berven
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| 8:53 |
Discussion –Questions
INTRA -DISC TREATMENTS
Moderator: Alex Vacarro
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| 9:08 |
The Evidence:
Is there a scientific evidence to support intra-discal therapies: Endoscopy, nucleoplasty, laser discectomy? Gunnar Andersson
The Promise:
Endoscopic Therapies Anthony Yeung
Innovations in Anular Repair. Rick Guyer
Anulus Repair Carl Lauryssen
|
| 9:28 |
Discussion –Questions |
| 9:43 |
Break - Exhibits
NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT
Moderator: Rick Guyer
|
| 10:00 |
The Evidence:
Can nucleus replacement devices relieve pain and survive in the disc? Alex Vacarro
The Promise:
Mechanical Devices: Design Rationale and Challenges. Hansen Yuan
Injectables Frank Phillips
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| 10:26 |
POSTERIOR NON-FUSION DEVICES
Moderator: Carl Lauryssen
Posterior dynamic stabilization
The Evidence:
Posterior dynamic stabilization-Design and Rationale Sig Berven
Posterior dynamic stabilization – technology over reason Alex Vaccaro
The Promise:
Transition – Advance Lumbar Stabilization Paul McAfee
“Dynamic Fusion” with Isobar Scott Kitchell
Clinical Performance: Stabilimax Pedicle Based Motion Preservation
System
Neel Anand
ACADIA Facet Replacement Jeff Wang
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| 10:58 |
Discussion –Questions |
| 11:08 |
Interspinous Devices
Moderator: Stephen Hochschuler
The Evidence:
Interspinous devices: Does anyone still believe? Isador Lieberman
Interspinous devices: It’s all about patient selection. Jeff Wang
The Promise:
X-Stop James Zucherman
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| 11:28 |
Discussion –Questions |
| 11:38 |
PAIN GENERATORS
The Evidence:
Facet diagnostics and evidence for facet therapies Eugene Carragee
The Promise:
MR Spectroscopy for Diagnosing Discogenic Pain Sig Berven
Sacro-iliac joint diagnosis and treatment Mark Reiley
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| 11:54 |
Discussion –Questions |
| 12:04 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION
Moderator: Gunnar Andersson
The Evidence:
Vertebral Augmentation is effective for treatment of VCFs Steve Garfin
Vertebral Augmentation is a placebo treatment Eugene Carragee
The Promise:
POD System for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Hansen Yuan
Randomized Multi Center Trial of Kiva VCF Treatment vs. Balloon Kyphoplasty. Steve Garfin
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| 1:24 |
Discussion –Questions |
| 1:40 |
INDUSTRY PANEL DEBATE
Moderator: Frank Phillips
Panel: Hansen Yuan, M.D. Eugene Carragee, MD
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| 2:40 |
ADJOURN |
6:30
to
8:00 |
OPENING RECEPTION- Pool Deck |
