Cervical Spine Debates

Moderator(s)

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  Andrew Chan, MD

  Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
  Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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  Asdrubal Falavigna, MD

  Professor
  University of Caxias do Sul
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  Oren Gottfried, MD

  Professor of Neurosurgery
  Duke University

Expert surgeons debate controversial topics in cervical spine surgery topics that may have more than a single solution. Hear from multiple opinions!

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM - 1:32 PM EDT

  Welcome and Introduction
  

  Speaker: Andrew K. Chan, MD – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  Speaker: Brenton Pennicooke, MD, MS – Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
• 1:33 PM - 1:35 PM EDT

  Case Presentation: 80 Year Old With Odontoid Fracture
  

  Speaker: Timothy Chryssikos, MD, PhD – University of Maryland
• 1:36 PM - 1:42 PM EDT

  Debate: Anterior is Best
  

  Speaker: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah
• 1:43 PM - 1:49 PM EDT

  Debate: Posterior is Best
  

  Speaker: John Knightly, MD, FAANS – Maxim Spine
• 1:50 PM - 1:55 PM EDT

  Discussion
• 1:56 PM - 1:58 PM EDT

  Case Presentation: OPLL
  

  Speaker: Timothy J. Yee, MD – University of Michigan
• 1:59 PM - 2:05 PM EDT

  Debate: Anterior Corpectomy is Best Due to the K-line
  

  Speaker: Andrew K. Chan, MD – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• 2:06 PM - 2:12 PM EDT

  Debate: Posterior Laminoplasty/Lami Fusion is Best (the K-line is Irrelevant)
  

  Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami
• 2:13 PM - 2:18 PM EDT

  Discussion
• 2:19 PM - 2:24 PM EDT

  Outcomes of Circumferential Minimally-Invasive Technique vs. Open Technique in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Patients Over 80 Years of Age: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
  

  Presenting Author: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University
• 2:24 PM - 2:29 PM EDT

  Comparing Efficacy and Outcomes Between ALIF and TLIF at the L5-S1 Level in Over 1,000 Patients Using the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Database
  

  Presenting Author: Rushikesh S. Joshi, MD – University of Michigan
• 2:29 PM - 2:32 PM EDT

  Patient Outcomes: One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Lumbar Surgery for Symptomatic Low-Grade Spondylolisthesis: A Quality Outcomes Database Study
  

  Presenting Author: Helen Karimi, BA, MA, MS, CNIM – Tufts University School of Medicine
• 2:33 PM - 2:36 PM EDT

  Clinical and Radiographic Factors Predict the Incidence, Severity and Timing of Vertebral Compression Fractures Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal Metastases
  

  Presenting Author: Suchet Taori, BA – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
• 2:37 PM - 2:40 PM EDT

  Predicting Postoperative Kyphosis After Cervical Laminoplasty: Decision-Tree Algorithm
  

  Presenting Author: Karma Barot, BA, MA – Washington University in St. Louis
• 2:41 PM - 2:44 PM EDT

  Are We Getting Better at Achieving Optimal Lumbar Segmental Sagittal Alignment in Complex Adult Spine Deformity Surgery?
  

  Presenting Author: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University
• 2:45 PM - 2:48 PM EDT

  Trends and Risk Factors for Malpractice Litigation in Spinal Neurosurgery
  

  Presenting Author: Jeremi Chabros, MD MA – Harvard University
• 2:49 PM - 2:53 PM EDT

  Discussion
• 2:54 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

  A Tribute to Dr. Mike Groff