Thursday, 8/15/2024 All day= Meeting space set-up (Viticus Center, East Campus) and industry cadaver lab implants arrival and set-up All day= Attendees arrive Vdara Hotel, Las Vegas Nevada Friday, 8/16/2024 7:15am= Hotel Pickup at Vdara Hotel and travel to the Viticus Center 7:30-8:00: Change into scrubs 8:00-8:10: Shay Bess, MD- Meeting Introduction, meeting goals, and overview to the ISSG 8:10-8:20: Virginie Lafage, PhD- Spinal alignment and deformity classification 8:20-8:30: Jay Turner, MD- Iliax fixation techniques 8:30-8:40: Eric Klineberg, MD- Open Deformity correction techniques 8:40-8:50: Bob Eastlack, MD- Outcome assessment in adult spinal deformity 8:50-9:00: Chris Ames, MD- Frailty and bone health assessment 9:00-9:10: Nima Alan, MD- MIS algorithms for treatment of thoracolumbar spinal deformity 9:10-9:20: Neel Anand, MD- Posterior MIS translation, reduction derotation techniques for severe ASD 9:20-9:30: Alan Daniels, MD- PJK prophylaxis and tethering 9:30-9:40: Alex Soroceanu, MD- Complication rate and prevention after ASD surgery 9:40-9:50: Bassel Diebo, MD- Degenerative surgery; how to prevent deformity 9:50-10:15: Shay Bess, MD- Lab introduction and instruction, transition into lab with coffee break 10:15-1:30pm: All faculty-Cadaver workshop MIS procedures for ASD thoracolumbar deformities (see cadaver lab agenda below) 1:30-2:15: Jeff Gum, MD- working lunch/ round table discussions with healthcare and industry leaders 2:15-2:30: Shay Bess, MD- Patient Advocacy; Spotlight on Adult Scheuermann Kyphosis and The Scheuermann’s Disease Fund 2:30-5:30: All Faculty- cadaver workshop open thoracolumbar procedures; see cadaver lab agenda for details 5:30-7:00: Shay Bess, MD- Industry technology expo and employment networking for residents and fellows 7:00pm: Adjourn with independent dinners Cadaver Lab Agenda Friday, August 16, 2024 10:15AM-1:30PM: MIS Thoracolumbar Lab: Cadavers Lateral Decubitus and C-arm a) MIS Lateral Lumbar Approach, Interbody Fusion Lumbar Spine L1 to L5 b) Demonstrate Lateral LIF and OLIF Switch to prone position a) MIS posterior instrumentation-Thoracolumbar spine and lumbar spine b) MIS deformity correction -Breakout Sessions Run Concurrently: 20 minutes each session a) Medtronic and Globus (2 robots each; 20 minutes each station (only attend one station) b) SMAIO (2 SurgiSTUDs; 20 minutes) c) SI Bone; Iliac Fixation and SI Fusion for ASD (20 minutes)
2:30-5:30pm: Open Thoracolumbar Lab a) Insertion of Hooks and Pedicle Screws Thoracic and Lumbar i) Sacro-Pelvic Fixation ii) S2Al-Ilium Screws b) Posterior Column Osteotomies c) Type 1 and Type 2 d) Type 3 and 4 Posterior Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) of the Thoracic Spine T9 -Breakout Sessions Run Concurrently: 20 minutes each session a) Medtronic and Globus (2 robots each; 20 minutes each station (only attend one station) b) SMAIO (2 SurgiSTUDs; 20 minutes) c) SI Bone; Iliac Fixation and SI Fusion for ASD (20 minutes)
Saturday, 8/17/2024 8:00AM: Hotel pick-up @ Vdara Hotel and travel to Viticus Center East Campus 8:30-9:00: Change into scrubs 9:00-9:10: Shay Bess, MD- Introduction and recap 9:10-9:20: Greg Mundis, MD- Assessment of cervical deformity 9:20-9:30: Sang Lee, MD- Cervical pedicle screw fixation and osteotomies 9:30-9:40: Justin Smith, MD, PhD- Complication rates and prevention in cervical deformity surgery 9:40-9:50: Chris Shaffrey, MD- Management of patients with combined cervical and TL deformity 9:50-10:00: Juan Uribe, MD- Going viral for the wrong reasons: Social Media Lessons for Spine Surgeons 10:00-10:15: Greg Mundis, MD- Avoiding burnout and achieving life balance 10:15-10:30: Shay Bess, MD- Lab Introduction, instruction, transition into lab with coffee break 10:30-1:30PM: All Faculty- Cadaver workshop cervical procedures; see cadaver lab agenda below for details 1:30-2:15: Pacira: Pain management survey results and regional anesthesia techniques for spine surgery 2:00-2:15: Cerapedics: Overview of biologic usage and usage patterns in spine surgery and future innovations 2:15-2:30: Bassel Diebo, MD-ISSG Traveling Fellowship Experience 2:30-3:00: Alan Daniels, MD- Components and contributions to a successful fellowship roundtable ALL FACULTY PARTICIPATE 3:00-4:00: Shay Bess, MD- Employment overview and choosing the right job…3:00-3:45: Mike Graham, HCA administration and all faculty participation; Overview to choosing the right job with round table discussion for employment after fellowship and beyond 3:45-4:00: Pierce Nunley, MD- Private practice vs Academics and the Business of Spine Billing 4:00-4:15pm: Shay Bess, MD- Course assessment, meeting wrap-up and adjourn Cadaver Lab Agenda Saturday, August 17, 2024 10:30AM- 1:30PM: Cervical Lab 1) Cadavers in supine position a) Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine b) Anterior cervical discectomy and corpectomy c) Cervicothoracic Junction with Sternotomy or Manubrium resection 2) Cadavers in prone position a) Posterior Cervical Reconstruction from Occipital to T2 b) C2 Pedicle Screws c) Lateral Mass screws d) Pedicle screws in C7, T1 and T2 3) Deformity and Correction Techniques a) C7 or Upper thoracic PSO -Breakout Sessions Run Concurrently: 20 minutes each session a) Medtronic and Globus (2 robots each; 20 minutes each station (only attend one station) b) SMAIO (2 SurgiSTUDs; 20 minutes) c) SI Bone; Iliac Fixation and SI Fusion for ASD (20 minutes)
