Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders

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What:
This interactive Spine Course is intended for experienced neurological and orthopaedic spine surgeons with clinical and professional interests in advanced spinal surgery. The Course format is one of case presentation and discussion. Cases illustrating specific problems, principles, or techniques in different areas of spinal surgery, including trauma, degenerative spine disease, deformities, tumors, and infections, will be systematically discussed in an interactive forum.

Brief lectures supplement and facilitate discussion and provide information highlighting advances, complications, and controversies. An internationally recognized Faculty with specific expertise in various aspects of spinal surgery will
facilitate lively discussion of the cases presented as well as those brought by participants. Practical exercises on sawbones are included. Enrollment in this Course is open to experienced neurological and orthopaedic spine surgeons.

At the conclusion of this Course, the participant should be able to:
• discuss the latest advances and controversies in the treatment of complex
spinal problems;
• describe and demonstrate the AO principles and fixation techniques in spinal
surgery for deformities, degenerative spine disease, and inflammatory
processes affecting the spine;
• describe diagnostic problems and treatment methods for spinal conditions;
• perform relevant psychomotor skills in the practical application of spinal
implants to artificial bones.

When and Where:
February 5-8, 2009 - Sun Valley, Idaho

Registration
Please visit www.aospine.org and click on the education link to register for this course