The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons 34th Annual Scientific Meeting & Workshops
	May 5-8, 2010, Denver, Colorado The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa Spine Education & Research Institute (SERI)

You are invited to join us for the 34^th Annual Scientific Meeting & Workshops, May 5-8, 2010, to be held at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa and SERI in Denver, Colorado. Join your Academy colleagues from around the nation in an attractive setting and take advantage of this opportunity to participate in an audience of Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedic specialists.

The program will offer the essential update for your professional needs keeping you at the forefront of your surgical profession.

You will definitely enjoy your stay in the heart of Denver at The Brown Palace Hotel, our conference headquarters hotel.

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Scientific Organizing Committee

Invited Faculty

Jaime Diegopérez Ramírez, MD

E. Jeffrey Donner, MD
Additional Info

Jeffrey M. Epstein, MD

Alma Griselda Ramírez Reyes, MD

Practice Management, Medical Legal
& Medical Ethics
Invited Guest Speakers

"Multidimensional Wealth for Busy Brain and Bone Docs - An Overview"

David Bright, MD

Arezo Marie Fathie, MD

Alfred Gilchrist
Additional Info

Elizabeth Hawkins
Executive Director, ONE Freedom, Inc.
Boulder, CO

ONE Freedom, Inc.
 

"Practice Management and Leadership Roles in Organized Medicine for Physicians"

Johnny Johnson, MD

"The Radical Retooling of Patient Safety Systems: A Case Study in Medical Liability and Strategy"

Mark Laitos, MD
Additional Info

G.Kent Mangelson

Magis Group, LLC

Robert Scaer, MD

1st Annual AANOS “Fun”draising Event

Everyone is invited! We are hosting our "1st Annual AANOS “Fun”draising Event". Don’t miss this opportunity at Boulder's Exclusive Highland City Club – Wine Cellar Selections/Local Brewed Beer & Hors d’ouvres. All Proceeds to Benefit the AANOS Scholarship and CME Funds. Minimal contribution $34 per person. (Bring your checkbook or credit card.) Private and corporate contributions are appreciated. Register on-line or see AANOS staff at registration to check for availability.

Our goal is to provide and present the most progressive educational programming. The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons Scientific Organizers have determined that the following areas in Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery are currently experiencing the greatest technical advances and invite abstract submissions in any of the following categories:

1. Stereotactic Neurosurgical, Radiosurgical, Neuro-Robotic Approaches, Awake Craniotomies

2. Skull Based Approaches – Surgical, Radiosurgical, and Minimally Invasive Techniques

3. 3D Neuro-anatomical Microsurgery

4. Minimally Invasive Spine and Intracranial Techniques

5. Dynamic Complex Spine Techniques

6. Pros and Cons of Spinal Instrumentation

7. Neurosurgical Trauma

8. Orthopaedic Trauma

9. Orthopaedic Pediatrics

10. Fetal Surgery

11. Vertebroplasty

12. Microsurgical Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injuries

13. Novel Applications in Neuro-endovascular Techniques

14. Peripheral Nerve Grafting

15. Open Reduction Fractures

16. Technology as Applied to Global Exchange in Neurological Surgery & Orthopaedic Surgery

17. Novel Applications in Neuro-endovascular Techniques

18. Neurosurgical-endoscopy

19. Medical Ethics and Medical-Legal

20. Practice Management Skills

These topics have been derived from research and literature review, practice parameters, consensus reports and quality patient care data that includes chart audits, mortality/morbidity data, risk management data, and quality improvement data.

Mini-Symposiums and Workshops
Spine Education & Research Institute (SERI)
Denver, Colorado
May 2010

Workshops Pre-registration Required*

The Spine Education & Research Institute (SERI) will be the site for the 2010 AANOS and ICS Platform Presentations, Mini-Symposiums & Surgical Workshops. The state-of-the-art facilities was founded in October 2001 and is an ideal site for hands-on cadaveric and saw-bone surgical training. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to clinical research, youth science education, and community events. Transportation will be available for registrants between the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa and the SERI.

*Each workshop requires pre-registration on a first-come first-serve basis. Registration will be based on the optimal number of participants per available cadaver ratio, with a minimum participation of pre-registrants required. Visit our website frequently and check your email for upcoming registration details.
 

Thursday, May 6, 2010, SERI

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

Friday, May 7, 2010, SERI

Repairing Traumatic Lower Extremity Fractures - Sawbones Workshop
Speaker:  Maxime J.M. Coles, MD (Girard, KS)
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the anatomy of the lower extremity
• Discuss and demonstrate two major classification systems currently used to classify tibial pilon fractures
• Discuss and demonstrate techniques for tibial pilon fracture repair for limb salvage
• Develop strategies to avoid surgical complications

Artificial Disc Replacement vs. Spinal Fusion
Speaker:  E. Jeffrey Donner, MD (Loveland, CO) 
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the anatomy of the the adult Cervico-Lumbar-Sacroiliac Joint and
spine
• Discuss indications for cervical and lumbar motion-preservation (artificial disc replacement) technology
• Demonstrate techniques for performing cervical and lumbar
motion-preservation with artificial disc replacement technology
• Develop strategies to avoid surgical 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 Mini-open Access Technique for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Workshop
Speaker:  Josue Gabriel, MD (Findlay, OH) and David Rivadeneira, MD (Smithtown, NY)
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 mini-open 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 

Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Fixation
Speaker:  Jeffrey S. Oppenheim, MD (Suffern, NY/Goshen, NY)  
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the anatomy of the the adult spine
• Recognize indications for fixation techniques in the adult spine
• Discuss indications and contraindications for the application of Minimally invasive spine surgery fixation with the Aspen™ Spinous Process Fixation System and the Telluride™ MIS Spinal Fixation System
• Demonstrate techniques for performing spine reconstruction implementing minimally invasive techniques for spinal fixation on cadaveric specimens
• Develop strategies to avoid surgical complications

Surgical Management of the Complex Spine
Speaker:  Abid Qureshi, MD (Walnut Creek, CA)
Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the surgical anatomy of the complex spine and 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
• Cite the pros and cons of maximally vs. minimally invasive approaches and biologics as applied to the aging spine and complex spine deformities
• Demonstrate the surgical anatomy using cadaveric specimens and surgical landmarks for placement of instrumentation
• Discuss techniques and pearls learned for avoiding complications

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

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A NOVEL METHOD OF IDENTIFYING THE INTERNAL ACOUSTIC CANAL IN THE MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA APPROACH – THE RULE OF 2s, Bharat Guthikonda MD, Raghuram Sampath MD, Chad Glenn BS, Shashikant Patil MD, Prasad Vannemreddy MD, Anil Nanda, MD

Advances in Surgical Treatment of Brain Lesions - Pre and Intra-operative Techniques, Lucia Zamorano, MD

Amyloid Angiopathy and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Normotensive Elderly Patient, W. Craig Clark, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS, Caitlin M. Clark, Allen Berry, MD

CELL PHONE LINK TO BRAIN TUMORS, William E. Mathews, MD

CERVICAL FACET DISLOCATIONS: INJURY PATTERNS & SURGICAL APPROACH, Dr Eugene Wong, Dr David de La Harpe, Dr L Ton, Dr M Rogers, Dr Peter Wilde

Clinical impact of myelodysplasia (MD) and myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures, AHL Wong, K Saeed, MK Lee, T Pigott, M Javadpour

Current Management of Arteriovenous Malformations, Lucia Zamorano, MD  

DISCOLIGAMENTOUS, CORD AND CANAL CHANGES IN CERVICAL CORD INJURIES, Dr Eugene Wong, Dr David de La Harpe, Dr L Ton, Dr M Rogers, Dr Peter Wilde

EFFECTS OF SMOKING IN ORTHOPEDICS: REVIEW OF MEDICAL LITERATURE, Alfonso E. Pino MD, FICS, FAANOS

FDG PET BRAIN IMAGING FOR EVALUATION OF PRIMARY BRAIN TUMORS, Bharat Guthikonda MD, Shihao Zhang MD, Prasad Vannemreddy MD, David Lilien MD, Amol Takalkar MD

HYDROCEPHALUS AFTER FUNCTIONAL HEMISPHERECTOMY IN CHILDREN WITH REFRACTORY EPILEPSY, Rolando Jimenez-Guerra MD, Jaime Diegoperez MD, Griselda Ramirez MD, Maria Ines Fraire MD

IMAGE GUIDED PLACEMENT OF VENTRICULAR CATHETERS: DOES IT AFFECT PROXIMAL MALFUNCTION RATES?, Bharat Guthikonda MD, Raghuram Sampath MD, Tamir Tawfik BS, Rishi Wadhwa MD, Prasad Vannemreddy MD

Immunotoxin Therapy of Malignant Glial Tumors, W. Craig Clark, MD, PhD

MIDDLE TURBINECTOMY FOR EXPOSURE IN ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL TRANSPHENOIDAL SURGERY: WHEN IS IT NECESSARY? Bharat Guthikonda MD, Ali Nourbakhsh MD, Christina Notarianni MD, Prasad Vannemreddy MD

Novel Use of Dexmedetomidine to Facilitate Intraoperative Testing of Laminectomy Placed Spinal Cord Stimulators Leads, Michael Harned MD, Jeremy Dority MD, Pieter Steyn MD, Robert Owen MD, Kevin Hatton MD

Novel use of Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During Thoracic Fusion After Failed One- Lung Ventilation, Michael Harned MD, Timothy Mullett MD, William Shaffer MD, Zaki Hassan MD

ORTHOPEDIC RECONSTRUCTION AFTER NEUROLOGICAL INJURY - UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES, Geoffrey M. Miller, MD

Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation: safety and accuracy in degenerative and traumatic conditions, Tony Tannoury, MD, Jeremy Macko, MA, BA

Prognostic Factors and Survival in Congenital Brain Tumors, Alma Griselda Ramírez-Reyes MD, Jaime Diegopérez-Ramírez MD, E López-Aguilar MD, G Siordia-Reyes MD

Role of the Neurosurgeon in the Acute Management of Stroke, Lucia Zamorano, MD  

THE UNBALANCED WRIST IN CEREBRAL PALSY AND THE SURGICAL CORRECTION, Harilaos T. Sakellarides, MD PhD, Spyros Stamelos, MD

Tibia Pilon Fractures, Maxime J.M. Coles, MD

Treatment of Concomitant Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Correlated with Improved Clinical Outcomes, Isaac Yang MD, Nancy G Huh MD, Ari Kane BS, Michael T. Lawton MD

Why fusion is not a mandatory part of the operative treatment of unstable spinal burst fractures, Tony Tannoury, MD, Jeremy Macko, MA, BA

The official language of this conference is English, and all sessions and events shall be conducted in English. Meeting-related fees must be paid in US funds. Company or cashier checks as well as Visa, Master Card, and American Express are acceptable forms of payment. Unless noted, all prices are in US dollars.
 
Meeting Registration
The Meeting Registration form can be downloaded and faxed or completed on-line. Everyone attending or participating in educational sessions, including faculty, is expected to complete the registration form and return it with payment. Registrations received without payment will not be processed. All Spouses/Partners and Guests attending the meeting but not participating in educational sessions are expected to complete the registration form and pay the Supplement Fee. To register for the meeting, please mail or fax your completed registration form with payment by April 26, to:

72nd Annual ICS and 34th Annual AANOS
Meetings & Workshops
1516 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60610-1694
Fax (312) 787-9289

 
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation deadline is April 26, 2010. Refunds will be issued, minus a $50 processing fee, upon receipt of written notification via fax or mail. Verbal or written cancellations after April 26, will not be honored. Please allow four to six weeks after the meeting for your refund.
 
Please note that registration for AANOS or ICS can be conducted using the registration form or online. Registration for either group entitles you to access to any CME session for either group. The AANOS sessions are being planned by individuals with dual membership in both organizations and as such ICSUS considers the Neurological and Orthopaedic Sessions of the AANOS to be its offering as a "Program of Special Interest." CME credit for AANOS sessions will be supplied by that group directly. AANOS is an ACCME accredited provider.
 
Special Needs & Questions
If you have any special needs that must be addressed to ensure your comfort and or you require information not listed in this brochure, please contact Maggie Kearney, Meeting & Publications Manager, by phone: (312) 787-1662 or by e-mail: maggiek@ameritech.net.
 
Attire
Business casual attire is recommended in educational sessions. Casualattire is appropriate for most social events. Evening attire is recommended for the Convocation and New Fellows Reception. Black tie is optional for the Gala Banquet.
 
Open Papers, Abstract Submission and Program Registration
Expenses associated with the submission and preparation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter. Submission of an abstract does not constitute registration for the conference.  Presenting authors of accepted abstracts are expected to register for the meeting and pay the meeting registration fees.

Audio/Visual Equipment Availability
LCD Projection (Power Point Presentations Only)
35mm slide projection WILL NOT be available.
 
ICS Convocation
Invitations to participate in the 2010 Convocation were mailed in February to those who have joined the College within the past five years. If you have not yet participated in a Convocation and would like to please contact headquarters by March 30 for information on how to take part. Inquiries should be directed to:

Paul Pancer, Director of CME & Member Services;
(312) 787-6274 ext. 3126 or via e-mail: ppancer@ameritech.net.

Hotel Information and Special Rates

This year, meeting attendees have two housing options. Our host hotel is the historic Brown Palace Hotel located in the heart of downtown Denver. Guests may also choose the Brown Palace-managed Comfort Inn, an adjacent property that includes complimentary breakfast and internet access. The Comfort Inn is connected to the Brown Palace by a sky bridge and is the location of our primary meeting space. Guests of the Comfort Inn have access to all of the amenities of the Brown Palace Hotel.

Regardless of which property is chosen, rooms will be within the ICS-US Section/AANOS housing block and, conveniently, there is a single phone number to arrange reservations at either hotel: 303.297.3111. Reservations can also be made online at http://bit.ly/ICS-AANOS-Hotels.
 

THE BROWN PALACE

Run of House $199/Night
Deluxe Guest Room $284/Night

COMFORT INN

Standard Queen $139/Night
Deluxe Corner King $159/Night

HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2010

After that date the above rates & availability can no longer be guaranteed. Make your arrangements as soon as possible to guarantee your accommodations.

The Spa at the Brown Palace

Getting swept away is easy in a place like The Spa at The Brown Palace. Housed within Denver's legendary historic hotel at the corner of tranquility and bliss, Victorian elegance is seamlessly blended with the best of the post-modern West. It's here - and only here - that you can have your Swedish massage and eat your foie gras, too. Check your stress at the front desk, turn off your cell phone, and submit to the healing powers of natural artesian waters that have flowed beneath the hotel since before the Brown was established in 1892. This luxurious Denver spa hotel includes:

• 6 treatment rooms, including separate manicure / pedicure room, hair salon, and couples' VIP suite.
• Custom spa treatments, specially designed for Colorado's climate and lifestyle.
• Special soaks, which draw from the natural artesian well, located 750 feet beneath the hotel.
• Complimentary valet parking, with spa services.

ICS/AANOS Spa Special

We know you've got a lot to do but pamper yourself with an ICS Specialty Spa package. This combination of a 25 minute rejuvenating facial and a 25 minute relaxing massage will leave you refreshed, calm and ready to carry on. Add a glass of wine and you'll be ready to rock! $125.00 with gratuity included for your convenience. Enjoy in the privacy of your room with an additional small in-room fee.

ICS/AANOS Surgeon's Express Manicure/Pedicure

Some of a surgeon's most important tools are his or her hands -- pamper them with a Classic ICS Surgeons Manicure -- and while you're at it, add a pedicure and a glass of wine! Each treatment lasts 25 minutes. Your patients will appreciate it and so will you. $80.00 with gratuity included for your convenience. Enjoy in the Spa or in the privacy of your room with a small in-room fee.

For either package, please book in advance at 303-312-8940. Reservations accepted based on availability. We also invite you to enjoy the a la carte Spa menu where you will receive a 20% discount when you mention that you are an attendee at the ICS/AANOS Annual Meeting.

As mentioned previously, the ICS-US/AANOS room block is valid at two hotels:

THE BROWN PALACE HOTEL & SPA
and THE COMFORT INN
321 17th Street and 401 17th Street
Denver, Colorado

Check-in 3:00 PM Check-out Noon
Phone. 303.297.3111
Toll Free. 800.321.2599
Fax. 303.312.5900
Online Reservations: http://bit.ly/ICS-AANOS-Hotels

 
Room Block Deadline:

The deadline for making hotel reservations
for the conference is April 1, 2010.

Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space & rate-availability basis. All room reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card at the time of reservation. To reserve your room contact the hotel at 303.297.3111 and mention your reservation is part of the International College of Surgeons/AANOS room block.
 
Guest Room Cancellations
Guest room cancellations must be made by 3:00 PM, 24 hours prior to arrival. If a reservation is not cancelled in time, your credit card will be charged an amount equal to the cost of one night’s room and tax.
 
Airport Transportation
Denver International Airport is 23 miles from downtown, and a taxi ride costs $43. You may want to consider an airport shuttle:

SuperShuttle Denver - ICS discounted rates are $19 one way/ $32 round trip. Passengers can make reservations by calling 1-800-BLUEVAN (258-3826) and give the code CUEUH to the operator. To book online code go to the reservations webpage; https://www.supershuttle.com and enter the code: CUEUH in box for group/discount code.
 
Big Sky Shuttle -  ICS discounted rates are $18 one way/$24 roundtrip. Passengers can make reservations online at; http://www.blueskyshuttle.com use discount code ICS.
 

Parking
Valet parking is available to all overnight hotel guests and guests who are attending group functions and are not overnight guests of either hotel, at a discounted rate of $17 for 24 hours with in and out Privileges. For visiting guests, an hourly rate not to exceed $17/day will apply.
 

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