Wednesday 23 May - Esforax

Friday25 May11:15 00:00 - 12:15 00:00Recommendations for secondary prevention in patients with proximal femoral fracture and implementation of prevention by general practitioners after surgical treatment and discharge from hospitalAuthors: Vaculik, Jan / Dungl, Pavel / Štepán, Jan / Magerský, ŠtepánSpeaker: Vaculik, Jan (Czech Republic)Secondary prevention for osteoporosis in orthopaedic departments across england - evaluation of the fracture liaison serviceAuthors: Mills, Simon / Charalambous, CharalambosSpeaker: Mills, Simon (United Kingdom)SpineFREE PAPERMISCELLANEOUSRoom: SydneyModerators: Merloz, Philippe (France), Elsig, Jean Pierre (Switzerland)The use of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) in paediatric patients affected by symptomatic grade I isthmic spondylolisthesis: A 7-years follow-up studyAuthors: La Rosa, Guido / Oggiano, LeonardoSpeaker: La Rosa, Guido (Italy)Experience of a fellowship in spinal surgery: A quantitative analysisAuthors: Konczalik, Wojciech / Elsayed, Sherief / Boszczyk, BronekSpeaker: Konczalik, Wojciech (United Kingdom)Prognostic factors for determining survival in patients operated for metastatic epidural spinal cord compressionAuthors: Bollen, Laurens / De Ruiter, Godard / Arts, Mark / Pondaag, Willem / Peul, Wilco / Dijkstra, SanderSpeaker: Bollen, Laurens (Netherlands)Vertebral augmentation with an innovative reinforcement systemAuthors: Korovessis, Panagiotis / Bouras, Theodoros / Repantis, ThomasSpeaker: Korovessis, Panagiotis (Greece)Ballon kyphoplasty for patients with multiple myeloma in the spine. A ten years experience of our clinicAuthors: Tannus, Ziad / Klonos, Georgios / Papoutsopoulou, Eleni / Alpantaki, Kalliopi / Katonis, Pavlos / Lykoudis, SavvasSpeaker: Lykoudis, Savvas (Greece)Rare occurence of vertebral artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to cervical vertebral fractureAuthors: Rao, Prabhakar / Ahuja, Sashin / Paringe, Vishal / Ghatahora, AmeetSpeaker: Ghatahora, Ameet (United Kingdom)Severe cervical vertebral body hypoplasia in the first European case of Serpentine-like SyndromeAuthors: Eames, N / McCallion, B / Lundy, CT / Bourke, T / McMorrow, A / McConnell, R / Verner, A / Dargan, DSpeaker: Dargan, D (United Kingdom)friday25 MAYISLASS - International Society of Laser Assisted and Percutaneous Procedures in Spinal SurgerySpineSPECIALTYSESSIONMINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH TO DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASERoom: MadridModerator: Menchetti, Pierre Paolo (Italy)Percutaneous TLIF with an expandable cage combined with percutaneous posterior fixation. A new way to achieve a fusionSpeaker: Morgenstern, Rudolf (Spain)Minimal invasive surgery posterior fusion with Aspen device. New perspectives and resultsSpeaker: Menchetti, Pierre Paolo (Italy)Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Interspinous spacers. Current statusSpeaker: Canero, Gianfranco (Italy)Minimal invasive anterolateral approach to lumbar spine in severe DDDSpeaker: Balsano, Massimo (Italy)Winner of theAllied Professions Award 111