PAST ICEOS 2009

6:45

Registration Opens

Conrad Ballroom Foyer

6:45

Breakfast

Manzara Restaurant

6:45

Exhibit Viewing & Coffee in Exhibit Hall

Conrad Ballroom III

7:30

Welcome and Course Overview

B. Akbarnia, MD and M. Yazici, MD

7:35

Growth of the Spine and Thorax and Effect of Early Fusion

A. Dimeglio, MD

7:55

Growth Modulation

C. Johnston, MD

8:10

Growth of the Spinal Cord and When the Intraspinal Pathology Should be Addressed

N. Akalan, MD

8:25

Pulmonary Consequences of TIS

G. Redding, MD

8:40

Discussion

8:55

Terminology and Classification of EOS

B. Akbarnia, MD

9:05

Genetics

S. Shah, MD

9:15

Discussion

9:25

Keynote Address: Early Onset Spinal Deformity in Developing Regions: What Options are Available?

Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD

9:45

Discussion

9:50

Refreshment Break & Exhibit Viewing

Conrad Ballroom III

10:20

Paper # 1: Concurrent Tethered Cord Release and Growing Rod Insertion - Is it Safe?

Jon Oda, MD; Suken Shah, MD; William Mackenzie, MD

10:24

Paper # 2: Distal Pedicle Screws Migration in Growing Rods, Does it Really Happen?

Hazem Elsebaie, FRCS, MD; Hossam Salah, MD FRCS (Eng)

10:28

Paper # 3: Vertebral Body Growth During Growing Rod Instrumentation: Growth Preservation or Stimulation?

Deniz Olgun, MD; Houman Ahmadiadli, MD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD

10:32

Discussion

10:40

Paper # 4 : Growing Rods for Spinal Deformity: Characterizing Consensus and Variation in Current Use

Justin Yang, MD; Mark Mcelroy, MS; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Pooria Salari, MD; Daniel Oliveira, MD; GeorgeH. Thompson, MD; John Emans, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD; David Skaggs, MD; Suken Shah, MD; Patricia Kostial, BS; Paul Sponseller, MD

10:44

Paper # 5 : Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis; Variations in Preferred Treatment Options

Pooria Salari, MD; Daniel Oliveira, MD; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Paul Sponseller, MD; Gregory Mundis, MD; Growing Spine Study Group

10:48

Discussion

11:40

Walking Break

Case Studies: Overcoming Challenges in Pediatric Deformity Correction
Faculty: Lawrence Lenke, MD, Michael Vitale, MD and David Marks, FRCS
Supported by: Medtronic

Conrad Ballroom I & II

VEPTR: A Solution for Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity Corrections
Faculty: Robert Campbell, MD
Supported by: Synthes

Junior Ballroom A

Multi-Axial Translation Technique in Deformity Correction
Faculty: Laurel Blakemore, MD
Supported by: K2M

Junior Ballroom B

1:15

Walking Break

1:25

Introduction and Outcome Measures for EOS

M. Vitale, MD

1:35

Pulmonary Function

G. Redding, MD

1:45

Non-operative Treatment

J. Sanders, MD

1:55

Non-fusion Treatment (Is fusion surgery always the end point?)

J. Flynn, MD

2:05

Complications – What is Acceptable with current techniques?

L. Lenke, MD

2:15

The Psychosocial Impact of Multiple Surgeries

R. Campbell, MD

2:25

Discussion

2:35

Paper #6: CT Lung Volumes in EOS – Clinical Application and Early Results.

Charles Johnston, MD; Anna McClung, RN

2:39

Paper # 7 : Thoracic Function: A New Thoracic Performance Classification Based on Dynamic Lung MRI with Identification of a New Mechanism for Restrictive Lung Disease in EOS, Termed Posterior Obstructive Blockade

Robert Campbell, MD; Monica Epelman, MD; John Flynn, MD; Oscar Mayer, MD; Howard Panitch, MD; Michael Nance, MD; Thane Blinman; Joe McDonough, PhD

2:43

Paper # 8: Dynamic Thoracoplasty for Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy using a Modular Distraction Device

Chukwudi Chukwunyerenwa, MBBS, MRCSI; Damian McCormack, FRCS Orth, MCh

2:47

Discussion

2:55

Paper # 9: Atypical Usage of the VEPTR Implant for Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity

Kit Song, MD; John Waldhausen, MD; Gregory Redding, MD

2:59

Paper # 10: Airway Obstruction Secondary to Thoracolumbar Scoliosis: An Under-Recognized Complication

Gary McPhail, MD; Robert Wood; R. Boesch, DO, MS; Viral Jain, MD; Steven Agabegi; Eric Wall, MD; Alvin Crawford, MD

3:03

Discussion

2:55

Paper # 9: Atypical Usage of the VEPTR Implant for Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity

Kit Song, MD; John Waldhausen, MD; Gregory Redding, MD

2:55

Paper # 9: Atypical Usage of the VEPTR Implant for Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity

Kit Song, MD; John Waldhausen, MD; Gregory Redding, MD

15:40

Paper #6: How Does VEPTR Affect Pulmonary Function?An In Vivo Assessment Using the Rabbit Scoliosis Model

Hemal Mehta, M.S., Brian D. Snyder, M.D. Ph.D., Andrew C. Jackson, Ph.D., Stephen R. Baldassarri, B.S., Melissa J. Hayward, M.D., Michael J. Giuffrida, M.D., Vahid Entezari, M.D., Jay M. Wilson, M.D.

15:44

Paper #7: VEPTR in Non - Ambulatory Myelodysplasia Patients

John M. Flynn, M.D., Norman Ramirez, M.D., Randal Betz, M.D., John Smith, M.D., Robert Campbell, M.D.

15:48

Paper #8: Measurement of Forces Generated During Distraction of Growing Rods

Marco Teli, M.D., Giuseppe Grava, M.D., Alessio Lovi, M.D., Marco Brayda-Bruno, M.D.

15:52

Discussion

16:00

Paper #9: Single Growing Rods (Review of 21 cases). Changing the Foundations: Does it Affect the Results ?

Hazem Elsebaie, FRCS, M.D.

16:04

Paper #10: Spinal Hemiepiphysiodesis Correlates with Structural Changes

Eric Wall, M.D., Donita I. Bylski-Austrow, PhD, David L. Glos, BSE, Edgar T. Ballard, M.D., Andrea Montgomery, BS, Alvin H. Crawford, M.D.

16:08

Discussion

3:10

Refreshment Break & Exhibit Viewing

Conrad Ballroom III

3:30

Growing Rods can be used in patients with Kyphosis

M. Yazici, MD

3:35

Growing Rods cannot be used in patients with Kyphosis

G. Thompson, MD

3:40

VEPTR can be used in patients with Kyphosis

M. Vitale, MD

3:45

VEPTR cannot be used in patients with Kyphosis

H. Noordeen, MD

3:50

Rebuttal (2 min. each)

M. Yazici, MD / G. Thompson, MD

3:54

Rebuttal (2 min. each)

H. Noordeen, MD / M. Vitale, MD

4:10

Paper # 11: Results and Complications of Kyphectomy (PVCR) for Pediatric Hyperkyphotic Spine Deformities (An SRS GOP Review of One Site)

Oheneba Boachie-adjei, MD; Elias Papadopoulos; Cristina Sacramento; Matthew Cunningham; Kenneth Paonessa; Yamuna Kanazawa; William Aibinder; Baron Lonner, MD; Francisco Javier S Perez-Grueso, MD; Michael Mendelow; Fred Hess; Munish Gupta; Howard Calder; Bettye Wright

4:14

Paper # 12: Growing Rods for Early Onset Scoliosis and Itself Complications. A Retrospective Study of 129 Pts with 10 Yrs Follow-up

Milan Filipovič; Martin Repko; Miroslav Nýdrle; Milan Leznar

4:18

Paper # 13: Topical Negative Pressure Therapy for Wound Complications Following VEPTR Surgery

James Simmons III, DO, PhD; Vishwas Patil, MD; Ajeya Joshi, MD; Kent Reinker, MD; Robert Campbell, MD

4:22

Discussion

4:30

Paper # 14: Submuscular Growing Rods: Technique, Results and Complications of 88 Patients with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up

Suken Shah, MD; Najma Farooq, FRCS; Enrique Garrido, MRCS, EBOT; Stewart Tucker, FRCS; Hilali Noordeen, FRCS

4:34

Paper # 15: Lengthening of Dual Growing Rods: Is there a Law of Diminishing Returns?

Wudbhav Sankar; David Skaggs, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD; Charles Johnston, MD; Pooya Javidan, BS; Rishi Kadakia; Thomas Day; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group

4:38

Paper # 16: Effect of Anterior Instrumentation in Children age 1 and 2 Years on Spinal Canal Dimensions.

Hazem Elsebaie, FRCS, MD; Hossam Salah, MD FRCS(Eng); Hilali Noordeen, FRCS; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD

4:42

Discussion

5:50

Adjourn

7:00

Exhibit Viewing & Coffee in Exhibit Hall

Conrad Ballroom III

Expedium 4.5 - Case Presentations and Live Sawbone Demonstration
Faculty: Behrooz Akbarnia, MD, David Marks, FRCS & Muharrem Yazici, MD
Supported by: DePuy

Conrad Ballroom I & II

Casting Workshop
Faculty: James Sanders MD & Charles Johnston, MD
Supported by: Protex

Junior Ballroom A

Growth Strategies for Early Onset Scoliosis: State of the Art
Faculty: Michael Vitale, MD
Supported by: Stryker

Junior Ballroom B

8:55

Walking Break

9:05

Complications Related to Specific Diagnoses (OI, Syndromes, etc.)

P. Sponseller, MD

9:20

Complications of VEPTR Anchors

R. Campbell, MD

9:35

Complications of Anchors in the Growing Rod Technique

B. Akbarnia, MD

9:50

Discussion

10:00

Complications Related to Sagittal Alignment

L. Karlin, MD

10:15

Complications of Non-operative Management

H. Elsebaie, MD

10:30

Complications – Revision Strategies in Cases Surgically Treated before the Age of 9

G. Bollini, MD

10:45

Discussion

10:55

Refreshment Break & Exhibit Viewing

Conrad Ballroom III

11:20

Paper #17: Posterior Hemivertebra/Bar Resection and Segmental Instrumentation in the Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis at the Cervicothroracic Junction

Lynn Letko, MD; Rubens Jensen, MD; Juergen Harms, Prof. Dr. med

11:24

Paper #18: Management and surgical planning of severe infantile cervical kyphosis

Dezsoe Jeszenszky; Frank Kleinstueck; Tamas Fekete

11:28

Paper #19: Complex Cervico-Thoracic Deformities of Growing Spine: Surgical Results with Minimum Follow-up of Three Year

Nanjundappa Harshavardhana, MS (Orth); Mihir Bapat, MS(Orth); Kshitij Chaudhary, MS (Orth), DNB (Orth); Vinod Laheri, MS (Orth)

11:32

Discussion

11:40

Paper #20: In vivo distraction force and length measurements of growing rods: Which factors influence on the ability to lengthen?

Suken Shah, MD; Enrique Garrido, MRCS, EBOT; Najma Farooq, FRCS; Stewart Tucker, FRCS; Hilali Noordeen, FRCS

11:44

Paper #21: Porcine Model for Progressive Scoliosis: The Impact of Removing the Mechanical Tether

Ashish Patel, MD; Renaud Lafage, BS; Frank Schwab, MD; Jean-pierre Farcy, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD

11:48

Paper #22: Asymmetrical Flexible Tethering of the Spine in a Porcine Model

Neil Saran, MD, FRCSC; Charles Johnston, MD; Hong Zhang, MD

11:52

Discussion

12:00

Spine deformity has to be Primarily Corrected

D. Marks FRCS and G. Mundis

12:10

Chest deformity has to be Primarily Corrected

R. Campbell, MD and F. Perez-Grueso, MD

12:20

Rebuttal (2 min. each)

D. Marks FRCS and G. Mundis

12:24

Rebuttal (2 min. each)

R. Campbell, MD and F. Perez-Grueso, MD

12:28

Discussion

12:40

Lunch

Manzara Restaurant

1:30

Myth vs. Truth: Mehta Casts Always Work

H. Noordeen, MD

1:35

Myth vs Truth: Posterior Distraction Techniques are Kyphogenic

P. Sponseller, MD

1:40

Myth vs. Truth: Distraction Should be Done Every 6 Months with Distraction-based Methods

G. Thompson, MD

1:45

Myth vs Truth: Vertebral Resection and Short Fusion is Better than Non-fusion Techniques in Short Congenital Deformity

R. Jensen, MD

1:50

Myth vs. Truth: Final Fusion is Always Indicated in Non Fusion Surgery

F. Perez Grueso, MD

1:55

Discussion

2:15

Myth vs. Truth: Growing Rods have Too Many Complications

N. Suzuki, MD

2:25

Myth vs. Truth: Screws are Always Superior to Hooks for GR Foundations

J. Flynn, MD

2:30

Myth vs. Truth: VEPTRs are Too Bulky

M. Yazici, MD

2:35

Discussion

2:50

Myth vs. Truth: VEPTRs Prevent Respiratory Sequelae of TIS

G. Redding, MD

2:55

Myth vs. Truth: VEPTRs Can Only Be Used for Chest Wall Problems

B. Yaszay, MD

3:00

Myth vs. Truth: Chest Expansion is Not Useful > 10 years due to Growth of Thorax

A. Dimeglio, MD

3:05

Discussion

3:20

Refreshment Break & Exhibit Viewing

Conrad Ballroom III

3:40

Paper #23: Natural History of Spine Associated With Esophageal Atresia – A Long-Term Population-Based Follow-Up Study

Saara Sistonen, MD; Ilkka Helenius, MD, PhD; Jari Peltonen, MD, PhD; Seppo Sarna, PhD; Risto Rintala, MD, Professor; Mikko Pakarinen, MD, PhD

3:44

Paper #24: The Rib Vertebral Angle Difference – Is it a reliable measure?

Jacqueline Corona, MD; James Sanders, MD; Scott Luhmann, MD; Michel Diab, MD; David P. Roye, Jr., MD; Hiroko Matsumoto, MA; Michael Vitale, MD, MPH

3:48

Paper #25: Innovation in Growing Rod Technique; Study of Safety and Efficacy of Remotely Expandable Rod in Animal Model

Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Gregory Mundis, MD; Pooria Salari, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD

3:52

Discussion

4:00

Paper #26: Pedicle and Vertebral Column Resections for Post-Tuberculous Pediatric Spinal Deformities: Surgical Results from a Single Center with Minimum Follow-up of Five Years

Nanjundappa Harshavardhana, MS (Orth); Mihir Bapat, MS(Orth); Kshitij Chaudhary, MS (Orth), DNB (Orth); Vinod Laheri, MS (Orth)

4:04

Paper #27: Convex Instrumented Hemiepiphysiodesis with Concave Distraction

Ozgur Dede, MD; Muharrem Yazici, M.D.; Ahmet Alanay, MD

4:08

Paper #28: Results of Hemivertebra Excision for the Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Review

Burt Yaszay, MD; Michael O'Brien, MD; Peter Newton, MD; Randal Betz, MD; Harry Shufflebarger, MD; Baron Lonner, MD; Lynn Letko, MD; Juergen Harms, Prof. Dr. med.; Alvin Crawford, MD; Suken Shah, MD; Paul Sponseller, MD; Michelle Marks, PT,MA

4:12

Paper #29: Nutritional Improvement Following Growing Rod Surgery in Children with Early Onset Scoliosis

Karen Myung, MD; David Skaggs, MD; George H. Thompson, MD; John Emans, MD; Paul Sponseller, MD; Lawrence Karlin, MD; Charles Johnston, MD; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group

4:16

Discussion

5:20

Awards

5:25

Closing Comments

5:30

Adjourn