:: SPINE MASTERS | PROGRAM ::

Upon completion of the program, attendees should be able to:
1. Describe normal sagittal spinal contour.
2. Identify strategies for correction of abnormal sagittal contour.
3. Utilize the Lenke classification to describe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
4. Using the Lenke classification, outline current state of the art surgical strategies for treatment of the various curve patterns.
5. Identify and classify congenital scoliosis to determine risk of progression along with treatment options.

Day 1: Tuesday June 2, 2009 PEDIATRIC DEFORMITY
7.00 – 8.00	Registration
Time	Topic	Speaker
Module I: Moderator Chris Shaffrey
8.00 – 8.30	Idiopathic Scoliosis: etiology, classification schemes and natural history	B. Akbarnia
8.30 – 8.45	Principles of instrumentation and correction	D. Polly
8.45 – 9.00	Pedicles screw considerations in scoliosis	D. Polly
9.00 – 9.15	Q & A
Module II: Moderator David Polly
9.15 – 9.30	Posterior only scoliosis treatment	A. Hamzaoglu
9.30 – 9.45	Early onset scoliosis special considerations and current treatment options	D. Marks
9.45 – 10.00	Q & A
10.00 –10.30	Inauguration Ceremony by UAE Minster of Heath Humaid Al Qutami
10.30 – 12.15	Workshops	Staff
12.15 – 13.00	Lunch
Module III: Moderator Behrooz Akbarnia
13.00 – 13.15	Anterior only scoliosis treatment (including thoracoscopy)	H. Halm
13.15 – 13.30	Morbidity and mortality of surgical treat of AIS	C. Shaffrey
13.30 – 13.45	Adolescent Scheuermann’s kyphosis	A. Hamzaoglu
13.45 – 14.00	Q & A
Module IV: Moderator Henry Halm
14.00 – 14.15	Intraspinal anomalies associated with scoliosis	C. Shaffrey
14.15 – 14.30	Surgical technique for simultaneous correction of intraspinal anomalies and spinal deformity	A. Hamzaoglu
14.30 – 14.45	Q & A
14.45 – 15.00	Case Presentations
15.00 – 15.20	Break / Exhibit
15.20 – 17.00	Workshops	Staff

Day 2: Wednesday June 3, 2009 PEDIATRIC DEFORMITY (Cont’d)
Module V: Moderator Praveen
8.00 – 8.15	Evaluation and classification of congenital scoliosis	D. Marks
8.15 – 8.30	Principles of surgical management of congenital scoliosis	A. Jayaswal
8.30 – 8.45	Neuromuscular scoliosis	B. Akbarnia
8.45 – 9.00	Q & A
Module VI: Moderator David Marks
9.00 – 9.15	Evaluation and management of isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis	A. Jayaswal
9.15 – 9.30	Neuromonitoring for spinal deformity surgery	P. Mummaneni
9.30 – 9.45	Operative considerations in AIS (Blood management for AIS, Bone grafting options for AIS)	D. Dykes
9.45 –10.00	Q & A
10.00 – 10.20	Break / Exhibit
10.20 – 12.15	Workshops	Staff
12.15 – 13.00	Lunch
ADULT DEFORMITY
Module VII: Moderator Azmi Hamzaoglu
13.00 – 13.15	Biomechanics of long segment instrumentation	D. Polly
13.15 – 13.30	Biomechanics of spinopelvic fixation	P. Mummaneni
13.30 – 13.45	Normal sagittal plane alignment, measurement and terms (examples of causes for disruption of normal)	T. Koski
13.45 – 14.00	Q & A
Module VIII: Moderator Mehmet Zilleli
14.00 – 14.15	Ankylosing spondylitis: what, when, and how to fix	H. Halm
14.15 – 14.30	Evaluation and management of tuberculous spinal deformity	A. Jayaswal
14.30 – 14.45	Post-traumatic kyphosis pain generators and treatment options	D. Dykes
14.45 – 15.00	Q & A
15.00 – 15.20	Break / Exhibit
15.20 – 17.00	Workshops	Staff

	Gala Dinner
Day 3: Thursday June 4, 2009 ADULT DEFORMITY (Cont’d)
Module IX: Moderator Arvind Jayaswal
8.00 – 8.15	Evaluation and classification of the adult with scoliosis	D. Dykes
8.15 – 8.30	Fusion level selection in adult scoliosis	T. Koski
8.30 – 8.45	Osteoporotic deformity strategies for treatment (including vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty)	M. Zilleli
8.45 – 9.00	Q & A
Module X: Moderator Tyler Koski
9.00 – 9.15	Minimally invasive techniques for adult scoliosis	B. Akbarnia
9.15 – 9.30	Complications avoidance associated with adult scoliosis surgery	C. Shaffrey
9.30 – 9.45	Q & A
9.45 –10.00	Case Presentation
10.00 – 10.20	Break / Exhibit
10.20 – 12.15	Workshops	Staff
12.15 – 13.00	Lunch
Module XI: Moderator Daryll Dykes
13.00 – 13.15	Evaluation and management of degenerative spondylolisthesis	M. Zilleli
13.15 – 13.30	Indications for spinal osteotomies	C. Shaffrey
13.30 – 13.45	Q & A
Module XII: Moderator David Polly
13.45 – 14.00	Smith-Petersen and pedicle subtraction osteotomies	H. Halm
14.00 – 14.15	Vertebral column resection techniques	T. Koski
14.15 – 14.30	Evaluation and management of cervical kyphotic deformity	P. Mummaneni
14.30 – 14.45	Q & A
14.45 – 15.00	Break / Exhibit
15.00 – 15.45	Case Presentations	Staff
15.45 – 16.30	Fill out CME evaluation forms and receive certificates

ACCREDITATION
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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• All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
• All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.

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