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2003 Session
Pitfall Prevention Program
September 24, 2003
La Playa Beach Resort, Naples Florida |
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The American College of Spine Surgery was pleased to present, as part of its
Annual Meeting and Review Course for the American Board of Spine Surgery, a
special half-day curriculum at the unique La Playa Beach Club and Resort in
Naples, Florida focused on avoiding the pitfalls in spine surgery and special
spine procedures and intended to be a prototype of future similar sessions.
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FACULTY
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Charles
V. Burton, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Spine Neurosurgeon, Senior Medical Director, Institute for Low Back and
Neck Care, Minneapolis, MN. Editor-In-Chief www.burtonreport.com.
Dr. Burton is Chairman of the Medical-Legal Committee of the ACSS and a
leading authority on the understanding and prevention of the failed back
surgery syndrome as well as forensic medicine, as applied to spine care. |
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Mark E. Myers, M.D.
Spine Neuroradiologist noted for his advanced work in diagnostic and
interventional radiology. Co-Director, Interventional Spine
Program, St. Paul Radiology, (St. Paul, MN) and Co-Director
Healtheast-Barrow Neurovascular Institute. Dr. Myers is active as
a spine consultant to:
Medtronic/ Sofamor-Danek, Centerpulse/ Spine-Tech, Stryker-Howmedica,
Kyphon and Raymedica. |
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Program
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12:00-
1:00 |
Buffet Lunch |
| 1:00-1:15 |
Introduction |
| 1:15-2:00 |
Session I- The Basics
Patient Positioning
Magnification and Illumination
Management of Operative Hemorrhage
Dural Tears and CSF Leakage
Nerve Injury Management |
| 2:00-2:15 |
Discussion |
| 2:15-3:00 |
Session II- Causes and
Consequences of Surgical Failure
Failure To Establish a Correct Diagnosis
Failure of Adequate Training
Lack of Understanding: Pathophysiology
Lack of Understanding: Anatomy
Failure in Dx & Tx Lateral Spinal Stenosis
Epidural Steroids and Adhesive Arachnoiditis |
| 3:00-3:15 |
Discussion |
| 3:15-3:30 |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Session III- Fusion versus
Non-Fusion
What You See Is What You Know
Abuse of Discography
Genomic Considerations
Liabilities and Assets of Pedicular Fixation
Liabilities and Assets of Titanium Cages |
| 4:15-4:30 |
Discussion |
| 4:30-5:15 |
Session IV- Restorative
Spine Care
Non-Invasive Spine Care
Minimally Invasive Spine Care
Epidural Steroid Injections
Vertebroplasty
Kyphoplasty
Intra-Discal Polymers
Anuloplasty
Radio-Frequency Facet Blocks
Restorative Spine Surgery |
| 5:15-5:30 |
Discussion and Closing |
| 5:30-6:30 |
Cocktail Reception |
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The Pitfall Prevention program was developed to be of particular interest to spine surgeons,
attorneys, the spine device industry, insurance executives and risk
managers.
The treatment of spine related disorders is the second highest expense in
the present health care system and is the second most common category for
medical malpractice suits.
The reasons for these data are not mysteries and need to be identified to
all professionals and patients.
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CME Accreditation
Statement
This program was planned and implemented in accordance with the
Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education.
The American College of Spine Surgery (ACSS) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing
medical education for physicians and provides Category 1 CME for the
Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Non-Physician attendees may use their ACSS CME
certificate as proof of attendance when they apply for their specialty CME
recognition. Organizations interested in co-sponsoring this timely
seminar are asked to contact the American College of Spine Surgery directly.
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American College of Spine Surgery
P.O. Box 7098
Jacksonville, FL 32238
(904) 693.4778 (office)
(904) 693.4775 (fax)
E-Mail:
thecollege@att.net
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