WEDNESDAY 1st DECEMBER 2010

8.15 OPENING OF THE CONGRESS

8.30 INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE LECTURE

Presentation: G. Costanzo (Latina)

Sagittal imbalance of the spine: new concepts and treatment strategies

N. Passuti (Nantes, France)

9.10-9.20 Discussion

9.20 WHIPLASH INJURY

Moderators: W. Bini (Dubrovnik, Croatia), C.A. Logroscino (Roma),

10’ mechanics of collision and prevention measures

A. Costanzo (Rome)

LECTURE

15’ Biomechanical effects of trauma and clinical implications

M.A. Adams (London, UK)

9.45-9.53 Discussion

10’ Clinical features and prognosis

G. Barneschi (Florence)

10’ Diagnostic investigations

J.P. Elsig (Zurich, Switzerland)

10.13-10.20 Discussion

10’ Conservative management

S. Negrini (Milan)

10’ Percutaneous zygoapophyseal rhyzotomy: has it a role ?

C. Gauci (London, UK)

12’ Surgical treatments: when and how

A. Vaccaro (Philadelphia, USA)

10.52-11.02 Discussion

11.02-11.30 CONSENSUS CONFERENCE

Chairman: N. Di Lorenzo (Firenze) INTERBODY FUSION OR DISC ARTHROPLASTY IN THE DEGENERATIVE CERVICAL SPINE ? S. Astolfi (Rome), R. Delfini (Rome), M. Fornari (Milan), C.A. Logroscino (Rome), G. Maida (Ferrara), A. Raco (Latina)

11.30 DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS WITH ONLY BACK PAIN

Moderators: G. Costanzo (Latina), J.P. Elsig (Zurich, Switzerland)

10’ Percutaneous zygoapophyseal rhyzotomy

C. Gauci (London, UK)

10’ Interspinous spacers: when, what ?

P.P. Mura (Cagliari)

11.50-11.56 Discussion

10’ only stabilization: without fusion or with fusion ?

Delfini (Rome)

10’ Percutaneous stabilization without fusion with Sextant

P.P.M. Menchetti

10’ Instrumented fusion

G. Tabasso (Pietra Ligure)

10’ Stand alone cages

M. Fornari (Milan)

10’ Stabilization and decompression: indications and type of decompression

Balsano (Schio-Thiene)

12.46-13.00 Discussion

13.00 MINI-LECTURE

Moderator: P.P. Mura (Cagliari)

12’ DI FAR

M. Di Carlo (Rome)

13.12-13-15 Discussion

13.15-14.35 LUNCH, WORKSHOPS

14.35 IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS IN THE “GREY ZONE” IN THE ADULT

Moderators: A. Montanaro (Rome), N. Passuti (Nantes, France)

10’ Efficacy of rehabilitative treatments: evidence based medicine S. Negrini (Milan)

10’ Percutaneous zygoapophyseal rhyzotomy

C. Gauci (London, UK)

14.55-15.02 Discussion

12’ How I treat it

N. Passuti (Nantes, France)

12’ Surgical strategies in patients with lumbar disc herniation or stenosis

C.A. Logroscino (Rome)

15.26-15.35 Discussion

15.35 FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME Causes Moderator: F. Postacchini (Rome)

12’ Patient’s selection and choice of procedure at first surgical treatment

P. Bartolozzi (Verona)

10’ Surgical complications

A. Raco (Latina)

15.57-16.05 Discussion

16.05-16.30 CONSENSUS CONFERENCE

EPIDURAL FIBROSIS: MAY IT BE A CAUSE OF FAILURE ?

G. Guizzardi (Florence), J.P. Elsig (Zurich), A. Montanaro (Rome), G. Tabasso (Pietra Ligure), F. Tomasello (Messina), A. Vaccaro (Philadelphia)

16.30 Patient’s evaluation before possible re-operation

Moderators: G. Gualdi (Rome), R. Morgenstern (Barcelona, Spain)

10’ Clinical evaluation

A. Montanaro (Rome)

10’ Imaging studies

J.P Elsig (Zurich, Switzerland)

10’ Nerve-root anaesthetic block

G. Trasimeni (Rome)

17.00-17.08 Discussion

17.08 Surgical treatments: when and how

Moderators: G. Guizzardi (Florence), J.C. Le Huec (Bordeaux, France)

10’ Recurrent stenosis

B. Stromqvist (Lund, Sweden)

10’ “Excess” of stabilization

P. Bartolozzi (Verona)

17.28-17.35 Discussion

12’ Failure of instrumentation

A. Vaccaro (Philadelphia, USA)

10’ “Defect” of stabilization

D. Fabris Monterumici (Padova)

12’ Post-traumatic deformities

A. Vaccaro (Philadelphia, USA)

18.09-18.20 Discussion

18.20 Recurrent disc herniation

Moderators: P. Bartolozzi (Verona), A. Vaccaro (Philadelphia, USA)

10’ microdiscectomy: indications and results

B. Stromqvist (Lund, Sweden)

10’ Endoscopic transforaminal discectomy

R. Morgenstern (Barcelona, Spain)

10’ Interspinous or interlaminar spacers: are they effective in preventing the recurrence?

G. Guizzardi (Florence)

10’ “Inclose” for repair of the annulus

J.C. Le Huec (Bordeaux, France)

19.00-19.15 Discussion

19.15 MEDICO-LEGAL CORNER

Moderator: G. Canero (Roma)

15’ How the informed consent may protect the surgeon in case of failure or complications?

P. Di Marzio (Magistrate)

19.30-19.35 Discussion

19.35 END OF THE DAY