Surgical Management of the Aging
Spine - Cadaver Workshop
Speaker:
Richard Hostin, MD
(Plano, TX)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this
educational activity, participants
should be able to:
• Recognize indications for
fixation techniques in the adult
spine
• Demonstrate working knowledge
and understanding of
three-dimensional correction
techniques: reduction,
translation, and de-rotation
• Demonstrate techniques for
performing posterior osteotomies
on cadaveric specimens
• Develop strategies to avoid
surgical complications
Endovascular Recanalization in Acute
Ischemic Stroke
Speaker:
Gregory A. Christoforidis, MD
(Chicago, IL)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Identify predisposing factors,
comprehensive diagnosis and the
medical and endovascular
management of ischemic and
hemorrhagic stroke
• Identify the demographics of
ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
• Recognize the causes of
ischemic stroke secondary to
cardiac disease, intracranial
and extracranial atherosclerosis
and dissection and provide
endovascular management
• Discuss the latest techniques
in endovascular recanalization
in acute ischemic stroke
management
Minimally Invasive Spine - Sawbones
Workshop
Speaker:
Lucia Zamorano, MD (Bingham Farms,
MI)
Learning Objectives: After
completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Differentiate between the
biomechanical properties of
transfacet screws and pedicle
screw constructs
• Identify clinical applications
and indications for minimally
invasive spine procedures
• Discuss and demonstrate the
techniques presented
Minimally Invasive Skull Base
Techniques - Indications and Pearls
Speaker:
Mario Ammirati, MD, MBA (Columbus,
OH)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Describe the surgical anatomy
of approaches to the skull base
• Demonstrate minimally invasive
skull base techniques on
cadaveric specimens
• Evaluate
advantages/disadvantages of
skull base techniques and
minimally invasive approaches
for specific pathologies and
anatomical location
• Discuss minimizing morbidity
of tumor resection in the skull
base
Neuroendoscopic Cranial Surgery
Speakers:
Jaime Diegopérez Ramírez, MD
(Mexico City, Mexico),
Carlos Gagliardi, MD (Argentina)
and Griselda Ramirez, MD (Mexico City, Mexico)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Recognize indications for
intracranial endoscopy
• Understand and apply
intracranial endoscopic
techniques as demonstrated on
cadaveric specimens
• Develop strategies to avoid
intracranial endoscopic
complications
Neuromodulation: Technological
Advancement and Minimally Invasive
Surgical Application
Speaker:
Jeffrey M. Epstein, MD, (Babylon, NY)
Learning
Objectives: After
completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Discuss indications and
preoperative planning for
neuromodulation
• Demonstrate the surgical
anatomical approaches
appropriate for neuromodulation
implantation
• Demonstrate technique for
trials with percutaneous
epidural implantation of
neurostimulator electrode arrays
• Demonstrate minimally invasive
surgical spine techniques for
implantation of spinal
neurostimulator electrode
paddles and intraoperative
electronic analysis of implanted
neurostimulator pulse generator
systems
• Evaluate
advantages/disadvantages of
current technology
• Discuss minimizing morbidity
of neuromodulation
TranS1®
AxiaLIF® 2L Technique for Minimally
Invasive Spine Surgery Workshop
Speaker:
Josue
Gabriel, MD
(Findlay, OH)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Discuss indications and
contraindications for the
application of
TranS1® AxiaLIF® 1L and
2L Systems
• Demonstrate the technique for
performing the
TranS1® AxiaLIF® 1L and
TranS1®
AxiaLIF® 2L procedures
• Demonstrate working knowledge
and understanding of surgical
anatomy
• Discuss knowledge of standard
of care fusion principles,
distraction and stabilization of
the anterior lumbar column in
open vs. minimally invasive
techniques
• Develop strategies to avoid
surgical complications
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Including XLIF and TLIF
Speaker: Fernando G
Diaz, MD, PhD (Royal Oaks, MI)
Learning Objectives:
After completing this educational
activity, participants should be
able to:
• Discuss the surgical anatomy
and indications for minimally
invasive spine surgery,
including XLIF and TLIF
• Cite the pros and cons of
minimally invasive approaches
• Demonstrate the surgical
anatomy using cadaveric
specimens and surgical landmarks
for placement of instrumentation
• Discuss techniques and pearls
learned for avoiding
complications
