Pre-day Course 1
Management of traumatic injuries of the cervical spine
in cooperation with CSRS-Europe
and AO SpineTuesday, 5 October 2021, 13:00–18:15 CEST
EUROSPINE Chair: Pedro Berjano, Italy
CSRS-Europe Chair: Heiko Koller, Germany
AO Spine Europe and Southern Africa Chair: Matti Scholz, Germany
This half-day session will form a comprehensive course on the management of cervical traumatic injuries, including classification, imaging evaluation, non-operative and surgical treatment. An international, well-respected faculty of experts will provide the contents.
Target Audience:
The course is designed to meet the needs of all the spectrum of the spine specialists. Surgical residents and young specialists will have the chance to improve their knowledge in the field with structured sessions including case-shows and imaging. The more experienced spine surgeons will have the chance to update their knowledge. Non-surgical specialists and in-training colleagues will acquire a comprehensive overview of the main directions and standards of treatment of these conditions.
Aim:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to
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Session I
Moderators: Pedro Berjano, Italy and Heiko Koller, Germany|
13:00
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Introduction
Pedro Berjano, Italy
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13:05
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Cervical trauma classification: Definition of posttraumatic stability
Matti Scholz, Germany
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13:20
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Emergency management of cervical trauma - Evidence & good practice
Yohan Robinson, Sweden
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13:35
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Occipitocervical trauma: How to detect & when to fuse
Frank Kandziora, Germany
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13:50
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Cervical injuries and reduction techniques
Alexander van der Horst, Namibia
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14:05
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Discussion
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14:15
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Atlas injuries: When no surgery, when motion preservation osteosynthesis, when fusion?
Matti Scholz, Germany
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14:30
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C2 fractures: Definition of instability & indication for surgery
Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp, Netherlands
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14:45
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Discussion
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15:00
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Subaxial fractures: Indications for surgery
Nuno Neves, Portugal
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15:15
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Subaxial: When anterior, posterior and when combined 360
Rafael Gonzalez Diaz, Spain
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15:30
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Treatment of paediatric cervical fractures
Anton Kathrein, Austria
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15:45
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Discussion
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16:00
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Break
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Session II
Moderators: Matti Scholz, Germany and Pedro Berjano, Italy|
16:30
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Injury to the vertebral artery: Standards for detection, treatment guidelines & outcomes
Gergely Bodon, Germany
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16:45
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Traumatic atlantoaxial disclocation
Ahmet Alanay, Turkey
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17:00
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Pre-existing cervical canal stenosis and trauma
Pedro Berjano, Italy
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17:15
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Discussion
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17:30
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Cervical trauma in rigid spines: AS & DISH
Hossein Mehdian, United Kingdom
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17:45
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Cervical postraumatic deformity
Michael Mayer
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18:00
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Discussion
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18:15
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Adjourn
Pedro Berjano, Italy
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