ADVANCED PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER
7.50-9.15 INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE
Endoscopic transforaminal surgery
7.50 Introduction: J.C. Chiu (Los Angeles, USA) 8.00 Lumbar disc herniation
S. Scopetta (Telese Terme, BN)
8.12 Thoracic disc herniation A. Fontanella (Parma, Italy)
8.24 Lumbar spinal stenosis R. Morgenstern (Barcelona, Spain)
8.36 Lumbar interbody fusion D. Gastambide (Paris, France)
8.48 Cervical disc herniation J.C. Chiu (Los Angeles, USA)
9.00-9.10 Conclusive remarks: J.C. Chiu
9.10-11.45 NON-NEUROLOGICAL THORACOLUMBAR FRACTURES
Moderators: G. Costanzo (Latina), Floman (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Traumatic
9.10 Indications for surgery R. Grass (Dresden, Germany)
9.20 Posterior stabilization: at how many levels? D. Fabris Monterumici (Padova)
9.30 Posterior stabilization: with or without fusion? A. Raco (Latina)
9.40 Anterior minimally-invasive approach: indications and technique N. Haberland (Düsseldorf, Germany)
9.50-10.05 Questions and answers10.05 Percutaneous stabilization R. Grass (Dresden, Germany)
10.15 Endoscopic approach M. Heinzelmann (Zurich, Switzerland)
10.25 Vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty in the adult: at what ages, what materials? G. Maestretti (Friburg, Switzerland)
10.35 Fractures in children A. Montanaro (Roma)
10.45-11.05 Questions and answers
Osteoporotic
11.05 Vesselplastica V. Paliotta (Roma)
11.15 Vertebral Body Stenting S. Fuerderer (Trier, Germany)
11.25 LECTURE
VERTEBROPLASTY VERSUS KYPHOPLASTY
F. Postacchini (Roma)
11.40-11.50 Questions and answers
11.50-12.02 MINI-LECTURE Carbon fibre composite rods with different elastic modules in scoliosis P. Fayada (Paris, France)
12.02-12.05 Questions and answers
12.05-13.10 LUMBAR MICROINSTABILITY
Moderatori: P. Bartolozzi (Verona), R. Krishnan (Hanau, Germany)
What is it?
12.05 C. Lamartina (Milano) 12.15 S. Nazarian (Marseille, France)
How is it diagnosed?
12.25 J.P. Elsig (Zurich, Switzerland)
What treatments?
12.35 M. Brayda-Bruno (Milano) 12.45 G. Guizzardi (Firenze)
12.55-13.10 Questions and answers
13.10-14.25 LUNCH, WORKSHOPS 14.25-15.50 MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR STABILIZATION
Moderators: C. Lamartina (Milano), E. Van de Kelft (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) 14.25 Pathfinder
L. Proietti, C. A. Logroscino (Roma)
14.35 Sextant P.P.M. Menchetti (Firenze)
14.45 Sylverbolt R. Krishnan (Hanau, Germany)
14.55 DBR II P.V.Nardi (Roma)
LECTURE
15.05-15.20 VIPER 2 EXPEDIUM IN DEGENERATIVE AND TRAUMATIC SPINAL DISEASES A. Lubansu (Bruxelles, Belgium)
15.20-15.35 Questions and answers
Progress or fashion? Experts Meet Experts
15.35-16.00 Moderator: D. Fabris Monterumici (Padova) Discussants: P. Bartolozzi (Verona),Y. Floman (Tel Aviv, Israel), R. Morgenstern (Barcelona, Spain) ), A.Solini (Torino)
16.00-16.15 LECTURE
Moderator: G. La Rosa THE ROBOTIC IN SPINE SURGERY
Y. Barzilay (Jerusalem, Israel)
16.15-16.20 Questions and answers
16.20-16.50 CONSENSUS CONFERENCE Intersomatic stand alone fusion in degenerative lumbar diseases: is it reliable? Moderator: F. Postacchini (Roma) A. Fontanella (Parma), E. Denaro (Roma), N. Haberland (Düsseldorf, Germany), C.A. Logroscino (Roma P.P.M. Menchetti (Firenze), S. Shizu (Fujita, Japan),
16.50-17.00 MINI-LECTURE XLIF (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) M. Balsano (Schio-Thiene, VI)
17.00-17.03 Questions and answers
17.03-17.50 LOW BACK PAIN DUE TO ZYGOAPOPHYSEAL ARTHROSIS Emerging treatments: state of the art Moderators: M. Brayda-Bruno (Milano), K. O’Neill (London, UK)
17.03 Zygoapophyseal arthroplasty E. Van de Kelft (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium)
17.13 Total Posterior Arthroplasty System (TOPS) Y. Floman (Tel Aviv, Israel)
17.23 Facet joint fusion by Perpos N. Shergill (Coventry, UK)
17.33 Trans1-2 AxiaLif fusion P. Conti (Firenze)
17.43-18.00 Questions and answers
18.00-19.05 MANAGEMENT OF VERTEBRAL METASTASES
Moderators: PPM. Menchetti (Firenze), M. Heinzelmann (Zurich, Switzerland) 18.00 Indications to vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty
G. Anselmetti (Torino)
18.10 Potentialities and limitations of High Intensity Focused Ultrasounds (HIFU) C. Campisi (Roma)
18.20 Open cervical surgery A. Solini (Torino)
18.30 Open thoracic and lumbar surgery Biagini (Roma)
18.40 Thoracolumbar minimally-invasive surgery M. Heinzelmann (Zurich, Switzerland)
18.50-19.05 Questions and answers
19.05 END OF THE CONGRESS