Day 1, June 6
Opening Remarks by Conference Committee
Session 1: Complex Cervical OPLL
Indian Subcontinent - 08:30am - 10:00am
Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Japan / Korea - 12:00pm - 13:30pm
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Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Japan / Korea - 12:00pm - 13:30pm
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At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
1. Understand the biomechanics relating to the pathology of OPLL 2. Plan surgical strategies for cases presenting with complex cervical OPLL 3. Know the complications related to the management of complex OPLL and understand strategies to avoid them 4. Apply modern concepts to the surgical treatment of cervical OPLL |
Moderators: Dong-Kyu Chin (Korea), Yasutsugu Yukawa (Japan)
1. Multi-level Cervical OPLL with Kyphosis: How to Plan Surgery (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Yoshiharu Kawaguchi (Japan) 2. Complication Avoidance in Anterior Surgery for OPLL (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Dong-Ho Lee (Korea) 3. Complication Avoidance in Posterior Surgery (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Gabriel Liu (Singapore) 4. Strategies for Multiple Ossification (Cx OPLL + Thoracic OLF) (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Jae-Taek Hong (Korea) 5. Reconstruction with 3D Printed Artificial Vertebral Body after Corpectomy for OPLL (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Yu SUN (China) Q&A (15 mins) |
Session 2: MIS Decompression Techniques
Indian Subcontinent - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 13:00pm - 14:30pm
Japan / Korea - 14:00pm - 15:30pm
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Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 13:00pm - 14:30pm
Japan / Korea - 14:00pm - 15:30pm
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At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
1. Identify indications for endoscopic spine surgery 2. Know the specific advantages, disadvantages, utility and limitations of the minimally invasive options for lumbar degenerative conditions 3. Apply the most modern concepts of minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery |
Moderators: Yu LIANG (China), Jose Manuel Ignacio (Philippines)
1. AO Spine Endoscopic Surgical Classification: How to Choose? (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Jin-Sung Kim (Korea) 2. Lumbar Dis Surgery: Microscope, Tube or Endoscope: Is there any evidence? (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Samir Dalvie (India) 3. MIS for Multi-level Stenosis - Approaches, Tips & Tricks (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Yu LIANG (China) 4. Full Endoscopic Decompression - When to Say No (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Koichi Sairyo (Japan) 5. My Conversions to "Open" - Learning through Cases (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Pramod Lokhande (India) Q&A (15 mins) |
Session 3: Early Onset Scoliosis
Indian Subcontinent - 12:30pm - 14:00pm
Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 15:00 - 16:30pm
Japan / Korea - 16:00 - 17:30pm
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Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia - 15:00 - 16:30pm
Japan / Korea - 16:00 - 17:30pm
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At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
1. Make an algorithm-based plan for the management of early onset scoliosis 2. Understand and apply surgical nuances and tricks in EOS surgery 3. Apply current concepts to managing chest cage deformity 4. Minimise complications associated with the treatment of EOS |
Moderators: Yong QIU (China), KV Menon (India)
1. Algorithm for Planning Management in EOS (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Abhay Nene (India) 2. Growth Rod Surgery - Tips & Tricks (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Yong HAI (China) 3. Plaster Casting Video (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Manabu Ito (Japan) 4. Role of the Thorax in EOS – Do Rib Expansion Devices Still Have a Place? (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Saumyajit Basu (India) 5. Foxy Cases and What I Learnt (12 mins + 3 mins Q&A) Speaker: Kenneth Cheung (Hong Kong) Q&A (15 mins) |