PAST ICEOS 2013

7:35	Session 1: Instructional Lectures “Fundamentals” Moderator: Michael Vitale, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
7:35	Minimizing Radiation in EOS – From a Pediatric Radiologist Perspective	Jerry Dwek, MD
8:05	What a Pediatric Spine Surgeon Needs to Know about Pulmonology	Greg Redding, MD
8:35	Classification of EOS	Michael Vitale, MD
8:43	Natural History of EOS, and What Happens with Early Fusion	Lori Karol, MD
8:53	Classification of Growth Friendly Implants	David Skaggs, MD
9:12	Issues with Repetitive Anesthesia in the Young	Piyush Patel, MD
9:55	Session 2: Free Papers “American Idol Style” Moderator: David Marks, FRCS Judges: Laurel Blakemore, Charlie Johnston, John Emans Format: Judges hold up signs 1-10 and give 1-2 sentences on each paper	Aragon Ballroom II & III
9:55	Free Paper #1: Pediatric Thoracic Volume Modeling for Early Onset Scoliosis: A Validation Study	Kristin England. MD; Charles Ledonio, MD; David Polly, MD; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Eric Hoggard, MD
9:59	Free Paper #2: Final Fusion After Growing Rod Treatment for Early Onset Scoliosis: Is it Really Final?	Connie Poe-Kochert, CNP; Claire Shannon, MD; Jeff Pawelek; George H. Thompson, MD; Christina K. Hardesty, MD; David Marks, FRCS; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Richard E. McCarthy, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
10:03	Free Paper #3: Pulmonary And Radiographic Outcomes Of VEPTR Treatment In Early Onset Scoliosis	Ozgur Dede, MD; Etsuro K. Motoyama; Charles I. Yang; Rebecca L. Mutich; Austin J. Bowles; Vincent F. Deeney
10:15	Free Paper #4: Distraction Based Treatment Maintains Predicted Thoracic Dimensions in Early Onset Scoliosis	Michael Glotzbecker, MD; John B. Emans, MD; Meryl Gold; Patricia Miller; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Charles Johnston, MD; Suken Shah, MD; Francisco Sanchez Perez-Grueso, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
10:19	Free Paper #5: Comparison of Thoracic Growth and Pulmonary Function in Treated versus Untreated Early Onset Scoliosis Patients	Andriy Mezentsev, MD; Dmytro Petrenko, MD
10:23	Free Paper #6: The Rib Construct: A Valuable Alternative for Management of Early Onset Spinal Deformity	Alaa A.Ahmad, MD; Richard H. Gross, MD
10:35	Free Paper #7: Introduction of Shilla surgery into Japan: A report on the first 22 patient	Teppei Suzuki; Koki Uno, MD
10:39	Free Paper #8: Spinal Height (T1-T12) in Shilla Patients Who Have Reached Maturity	Richard E. McCarthy, MD; Frances L. McCullough, MNSc
10:43	Free Paper #9: Radiographic Outcomes of Patients Treated with Shilla Growth Guidance System and Definitive Posterior Spinal Fusion	Christopher G. Salib, MS; June C. O'Donnell, MPH; Scott J. Luhmann
10:55	Free Paper #10: The Effect of Positioning on Radiographic Measurements for Early-Onset Scoliosis	Caleb Behrend; John Faust; Suzanne Hilt; James Sanders, MD
10:59	Free Paper #11: Case-Matched Comparison of Spinal Fusion Versus Growing Rods for the Surgical Treatment of Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis in Skeletally Immature Patients	Jeff Pawelek, BS; Burt Yaszay, MD; Stacie Nguyen, MPH; Peter O. Newton, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Harms Study Group; Growing Spine Study Group
11:03	Free Paper #12: Criterion Validity Test-Retest Reliability and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Early-Onset Scoliosis 24 Item Questionnaire (EOSQ-24)	Hiroko Matsumoto, MA; Howard Park, BA; Evan Trupia, BS; David Roye, MD; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD; Robert Campbell, MD; John M. Flynn, MD; Sumeet Garg, MD; James Sanders, MD; John Smith, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Michael Vitale, MD, MPH
11:15	Free Paper #13: Is There An Optimal Time Interval to Distract Dual Growing Rods?	Michael Paloski, DO; Paul Sponseller, MD
11:19	Free Paper #14: Serial Casting as a Delaying Tactic In Congenital Spinal Deformities	Gokhan Demirkiran MD; Senol Bekmez MD; Rustem Celilov MD; Ozgur Dede MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD
11:23	Free Paper #15: Pulmonary Function Following Early Thoracic Long Fusion in Congenital Scoliosis: Long-term Follow-up Study.	Toshiki Saito; Noriaki Kawakami; Taichi Tsuji; Tetsuya Ohara; Yoshitaka Suzuki; Ayato Nohara; Ryo Sugawara; Kosuke Takimura; Kyotaro Ohta; Kazuki Kawakami
1:30	Session 3: Congenital Spine Deformity Moderator: Jim Sanders, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
1:40	Debate: Early or Late Intervention for EOS - Charlie Johnston, MD Debate: Early or Late Intervention for EOS - Ron El-Hawary, MD	Charlie Johnston, MD – Late – 7 mins Ron El-Hawary, MD – Early – 7mins
2:05	Discussion of Steve Marjedtko’s Case	Drs. Johnston, Newton & Bollini
2:25	When to Stop Lengthening? And What’s Next?	Paul Sponseller, MD
2:35	What is the Role of Halo Traction?	Jim Sanders, MD
2:45	What Every Spine Surgeon Should Know about Neurosurgical Issues – When to Refer, When Not to Worry	Amer Samdani, MD
3:25 – 4:05	Session 4: Free Papers: Finalists for Best Abstract Moderator: Hillal Noordeen, FRCS	Aragon Ballroom II & III
3:25	Free Paper #16: Early Onset Scoliosis Treated With Growing Rods Has More Spinal Growth Better Cobb Correction But More Than Twice The Number Of Surgeries Compared To Shilla	Lindsay M. Andras, MD; Elizabeth R.A. Joiner, BS; Richard E. McCarthy, MD; Scott J. Luhmann, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD; John B. Emans, MD; David Skaggs, MD, MMM; Growing Spine Study Group
3:29	Free Paper #17: Five to Sixteen-Year Results of 201 Growing Rod Patients: Is There a Difference Between Etiologies?	Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Nima Kabirian, MD; Jeff Pawelek, BS; George H. Thompson, MD; John B. Emans, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; David L. Skaggs, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
3:33	Free Paper #18: Traditional Growing Rods Versus Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early Onset Scoliosis: A Case-Matched Two-Year Study	Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Kenneth Cheung, MD; Gokhan Demirkiran, MD; Hazem Elsebaie, FRCS, MD; John B. Emans, MD; Charles E. Johnston, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Hilali Noordeen, FRCS; Jeff Pawelek; Matthew Shaw, FRCS; David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; George H. Thompson, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
3:45	Free Paper #19: CT Lung Volume Changes after Surgical treatment for Early-onset Scoliosis	Charles E. Johnston, MD; Anna McClung, BSN, RN
3:49	Free Paper #20: Peri-Operative Neurological Injury Associated with Rib-Distraction Surgery	Luke Gauthier, MD; Yousef Mandourah, BSc; Amy McIntosh; Jack Flynn; Ron El-Hawary, MD, MSc, FRCSC
3:53	Free Paper #21: The Classification for Early Onset Scoliosis (C-EOS) Identifies Patients at Higher Risk for Complications at 5 years of Follow Up	Michael G. Vitale, MD,MPH; Howard Y. Park, BA; Hiroko Matsumoto, MA; Tricia St. Hilaire, BS; Jeff B. Pawelek, BS; Evan P. Trupia, BS; Hasani W. Swindell, BS; John M. Flynn, MD; David L. Skaggs, MD; David P. Roye, MD

8:35 – 10:10	Session 5: Free Papers: Instrumentation/Techniques Moderator: Michael Glotzbecker MD & Koki Uno, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
8:35	Free Paper #22: Proximal Hooks In Growing Rod Systems: Can They Prevent Proximal Junctional Failures?	Francesco Lolli, MD; Konstantinos Martikos, MD; Elena Maredi, MD; Mario Di Silvestre, MD; Francesco Vommaro, MD; Andrea Baioni, MD; Tiziana Greggi, MD
8:39	Free Paper #23: Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Measurement Variability in Patients with Growing Rods	Kody K. Barrett, BA; Lindsay M. Andras, MD; Paul D. Choi, MD; Vernon T. Tolo, MD; David Skaggs, MD
8:43	Free Paper #24: Reliability of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Measurements for Early Onset Scoliosis	Ammar Al Khudairy; Luke Gauthier; Jacob Matz; John Heflin; Ron El-Hawary
8:55	Free Paper #25: Radiographic Analysis of Cervicothoracic and Spinopelvic Changes After Dual Growing Rod Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis	Daniel Barba, MD; Gregory M. Mundis Jr, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Jeff Pawelek, BS; Stacie Nguyen, MPH; Nima Kabirian, MD; Suken Shah, MD; John B. Emans, MD; Charles E. Johnston, MD; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
8:59	Free Paper #26: Growing Spinal Systems And Early Onset Deformities: Is Hyperkhyphosis A Contraindication?	Tiziana Greggi, MD; Francesco Lolli, MD; Elena Maredi, MD; Konstantinos Martikos, MD; Mario Di Silvestre, MD; Andrea Baioni, MD
9:03	Free Paper #27: Do Thoracolumbar/lumbar Curves Respond Differently To Growing Rod Surgery Compared To Thoracic Curves?	Navid R. Arandi, BS; Jeff Pawelek, BS; Nima Kabirian, MD; George H. Thompson, MD; John B. Emans, MD; John M. Flynn, MD; John P. Dormans, MD; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
9:15	Free Paper #28: Sublaminar Wires in Growing Constructs for EOS with Severe Curves Effective in Preventing Proximal Anchor Pullout	Anna McClung, BSN, RN; Charles E. Johnston, MD; Brandon A. Ramo, MD; Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS
9:19	Free Paper #29: The Sagital Balance Challenge In Fusionless Surgery: PJK Predicting Factors in VEPTR Technique	Norberto Ventura, PhD, MD; Ana Ey, MD; Augusto Covaro, PhD; Inma Vilalta, PhD; Melisa Stitzman, PhD; Iago Garreta, PhD; David Bongiovanni, PhD
9:23	Free Paper #30: The Use of VEPTR for Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis without Fused Ribs	Jeffrey R. Sawyer, MD; Robert F. Murphy, MD; Alice Moisan, BSN; Derek M. Kelly, MD; William C. Warner, MD
9:35	Free Paper #31: Long-term Results Of Posterior Non-instrumented Fusion In Very Young Children With Congenital Hemivertebra	Martin Repko, Milan Filipovic, Milan Leznar, Jan Pesek, Otto Vlach
9:39	Free Paper #32: The Use of Spinal and Rib Based Distraction Systems in Early Onset Scoliosis Associated with Myelomeningocele	John T. Smith; John A. Heflin, MD; Paul Sponseller, MD; Larry Karlin, MD
9:43	Free Paper #33: The Use of Rib-Based Distraction in Dysplastic Early Onset Scoliosis associated with Neurofibromatosis	John T. Smith; John A. Heflin, MD; Michael G. Vitale, MD; Ron El-Hawary, MD; Randal Betz, MD
10:25 – 11:45	Session 6: Complications and Cases Moderator: John Lonstein, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
10:25	Summary of Basic Science Studies	Brian Snyder, MD
10:45	Neurological Complications in EOS and Neuromonitoring Issues	Gerard Bollini, MD
11:00	Case Presentation: A Bad EOS Complication I have had or seen	Joe Perra, MD
11:05	Case Presentation: A Bad EOS Complication I have had or seen	Laurel Blakemore, MD
11:10	Case Presentation: A Bad EOS Complication I have had or seen	David Marks, FRCS
11:20	Long term followup of EOS fusions - average 32 year since surgery	John Lonstein, MD
11:30	When I use VEPTR vs. Growing Rod	John Emans, MD
12:40 – 1:20	Session 7: Free Papers: Complications Moderator: Jeff Sawyer, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
12:40	Free Paper #34: Safety of Pedicle Screws for Pediatric Patients Younger than 10 Years Old: Analysis of 5024 Pedicle Screws	Takahito Fujimori, MD; Burt Yaszay; Carrie E. Bartley; Tracey P. Bastrom; Peter O. Newton, MD
12:44	Free Paper #35: Surgeon Practices Regarding Infection Prevention for Growth Friendly Spinal Procedures	Michael P. Glotzbecker, MD; Sumeet Garg, MD; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Tricia St Hilaire, MPH; Ajeya Joshi
12:48	Free Paper #36: Wound Complications of VEPTR Incisions	Sumeet Garg, MD; Jaren LaGreca, BA; Tricia St. Hilaire, BS; Dexiang Gao, PhD; Michael Glotzbecker, MD; Ying Li, MD; John T. Smith, MD; Jack M. Flynn, MD
1:00	Free Paper #37: Incidence of False Positive Spinal Cord Monitoring Alerts in Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis	Oliver M. Stokes; Katherine Bowyer, BSc; Laura Goodger, BSc; Hossein Mehdian, MD, FRCS
1:04	Free Paper #38: Quality of Life and Burden of Care in Patients with Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) Undergoing Casting	Hiroko Matsumoto; Evan Trupia, BS; Hasani Swindell, BS; Tara Flynn, BA; Jeff Pawelek, BS; Sumeet Garg, MD; Michael Glotzbecker, MD; David Roye, MD; James Sanders, MD; Peter Sturm, MD; Michael Vitale, MD, MPH
1:08	Free Paper #39: Is Neuromonitoring necessary for VEPTR expansion and implant exchanges in Early Onset Scoliosis?	John T. Smith; Man Hung, PhD
1:20-3:25	Session 8: Masters Technqiues, Tips and Tricks Moderator: John Smith, MD	Aragon Ballroom II & III
1:20	Masters Technique – Casting	Jim Sanders, MD
1:30	Masters Technique – SHILLA	Rick Mccarthy, MD
1:37	Masters Technique – SHILLA	Scott Luhmann, MD
1:54	Masters Technique – Growing Rods	Behrooz Akbarnia, MD
2:04	Masters Technique – Rib Anchored Distraction Based Growing Rods	David Skaggs, MD
2:14	Masters Technique – MAGEC	Hillal Noordeen, FRCS
2:50	Masters Techniques: Anterior Tether	Peter Newton, MD
2:57	Masters Techniques: Anterior Tether	Amer Samdani, MD
3:14	Tips and Tricks
3:14	VCR Plus Growing Rod	John Emans, MD
3:19	How to start an EOS casting program?	Lindsay Andras, MD
3:24	Vertebral Column Lengthening with Open Wedge Osteotomy in Congenital Bars	Deszö Jeszensky, MD
3:29	Intra-operative Traction	Rick Schwend, MD

E-Poster #1: The Surgical Management of Spinal Deformity in Children with a Fontan Circulation: Development of a Treatment Algorithm
Scott Evans, MB ChB; Arul Ramasamy; David Marks; Jonathan Spilsbury; Andrew Tatman; Paul Miller; Adrian Gardner

Disclosures: Evans: None.  Ramasamy: None. Marks: None.  Spilsbury: None.  Tatman: None. Miller: None. Gardner: None.

E-Poster #2: The Evolution of Sagittal Alignment of the Spine on Sitting Position during Childhood
Saygin Kamaci; Halil Gokhan Demirkiran, MD; Altug Yucekul; Muharrem Yazici, MD

Disclosures: Kamaci: None. Demirkiran: None. Yucekul: None. Yazici: None.

E-Poster #3:   Combined Use of Transpedicular Enucleation and the Plate-Rod System for Scoliosis for Single-Stage Correction of Progressive Hemivertebral Scoliosis
Qibin Ye

Disclosures: Ye: None.

E-Poster #4: Quantifying Anesthesia Exposure in Growing Rod Treatment
Nima Kabirian, MD; Matthew J. Goldstein, MD; Jeff Pawelek, BS; Gregory M. Mundis Jr., MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Peter O. Newton; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group

Disclosures: Kabirian: None.  Goldstein: None. Pawelek: None. Mundis Jr. A ; NuVasive, DePuy, OREF. B; NuVasive, K2M. C; NuVasive, K2M. F; NuVasive, K2M. B. Yaszay A; DePuy, Harms Study Group. B; K2M, Orthopediatrics, DePuy, Medtronic. C; DePuy, K2M. F; Orthopediatrics, K2M. P.O. NewtonA; DePuy, EOS Imaging, Orthopedic Research & Education Foundation, Pediatric Orthopedica Society of North America, Scoliosis Research Society, Harms Study Group Foundation, Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation, Childrens Specialist Foundation. B; DePuy. C; DePuy. D; ElectroCore. F; DePuy, Theime Publishing. Akbarnia A; DePuy, NuVasive. B; NuVasive, K2M, Ellipse, K Spine. D; NuVasive, Ellipse, K Spine, Nocimed. F; DePuy, NuVasive. G. Study Group A; Growing Spine Foundation.

E-Poster #5: Strength of Pedicle Screws and the Rib Construct Against Kyphotic Pullout Forces - Modelling a Clinical Phenomenom
Richard H. Gross; Hai Yao, PhD; Gregory J. Wright, MS

Disclosures: Gross: None. Yao: None. Wright: None

E-Poster #6 : Spinal Hemiepiphysiodesis Using Typical Clinical Construct Retains Significant Spine Flexibility
Matthew T. Coombs; Max F. De Carvalho, MD; David L. Glos; Kim Jay, PhD; Eric J. Wall, MD; Donita I. Bylski-Austrow, PhD

Disclosures: Coombs: None. De Carvalho: None. Glos: None.  Jay: None.  Wall A; SpineForm LLC, donation of instruments for this study. B; OrthoPediatrics. D; SpineForm LLC. F;  SpineForm LLC, patent holder and royalty agreement via author’s institution.  Bylski-Austrow A; SpineForm, LLC, provided instruments for this study, DePuy Spine provided instruments for a different study. F; SpineForm, LLC, patent holder, royalty agreement via author's institution.

E-Poster #7 : Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod in Early Onset Scoliosis: Retrospective Review Focusing on Complications
Elena Maredi, MD; Konstantinos Martikos, MD; Francesco Lolli, MD; Mario Di Silvestre, MD; Andrea Baioni, MD; Tiziana Greggi, MD

Disclosures: Maredi: None. Martikos:one. Lolli: None. Di Silvestre: None. Baioni: None. Greggi: None.

E-Poster #:8: At What Levels are Free-Hand Pedicle Screws More Frequently Malpositioned in Children?
Mark Heidenreich, BS; Yaser M.K. Baghdadi, MD; Amy L. McIntosh, MD; William J. Shaughnessy, MD; Anthony A. Stans, MD; Mark B. Dekutoski, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD

Disclosures: Heidenreich: None.M. Baghdadi: None. McIntosh: None. Shaughnessy: None. Stans: None. Dekutoski A; Medtronic; Stryker; DePuy, A Johnson & Johnson Company; Synthes. B; Medtronic. C; Medtronic. F; Medtronic. Larson: None.

E-Poster #9: FDA Prospective Clinical Trial on a Scoliosis Growth Modulation Clip/Screw Device. One-Year Results
Eric J. Wall, MD; Joseph E. Reynolds; Viral V. Jain, MD; Donita Bylski-Austrow, PhD; George H. Thompson, MD; Paul Samuels, MD; Sean J. Barnett, MD; Alvin H. Crawford, MD

Disclosures: Wall A; SpineForm LLC, US FDA, State of Ohio Third Frontier Program. B; OrthoPediatrics. D; SpineForm LLC. F; SpineForm LLC, OrthoPediatrics. J.E. ReynoldsA; SpineForm, LLC. B; SpineForm, LLC. D; SpineForm, LLC. E; SpineForm, LLC. F; SpineForm, LLC.  Jain B; Medtronics. Bylski-AustrowA; SpineForm, LLC, DePuy Spine. F; SpineForm, LLC.  Thompson E; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shrine Medical Advisory Board. P. Samuels A; Cardinal Health. Barnett B; Surgical Innovations, Nucleus Medical. E; Kaleidoscope. Crawford A; SpineForm, LLC. F; SpineForm, LLC.

E-Poster #10 : The Rate of Proxımal Junctıonal Kyphosıs in Dual Growıng Rod Treatment wıth Pedıcle Screws as Proxımal Anchor
Gokhan Demirkiran, MD; Saygın Kamacı, MD; Can Emre Bas, MD; Muharrem Yazici, MD

Disclosures: Demirkiran: None.  Kamac: None. Bas: None. Yazici: None.

E-Poster #11 : Pre-opeartive Hypercarbia and Length of Hospital Stay at Growing Device Implantation and Spine Fusion in Children with EOS
Gregory J. Redding, MD; Walter Krengel, MD; Viviana Bompadre, PhD; Klane White, MD

Disclosures: Redding: E; Editor, Pediatric Pulmonary Section, Up To Date. Krengel: None. Bompadre: None White: None.

E-Poster #12: Solution to VEPTR Iliac S-Rod Migration
Richard McCarthy, MD; Frances L. McCullough, MNSc

Disclosures: McCarthy: B; Medtronic C; Medtronic. McCullough: None.

E-Poster #13 : Does The Presence of a Gastrostomy Tube Improve Surgical Outcomes in Early Onset Scoliosis?
Klane K. White, MD, MSc; Viviana Bompadre, PhD; Adam Kreutzer; Courtney O'Donnell, MD; Gregory J. Redding, MD

Disclosures: White: None. Bompadre: None.  Kreutzer: None.  O'Donnell: None.  Redding: None.

E-Poster #14 : Biomechanical Analysis of Scoliosis Correction Using A Novel Fusionless Intravertebral Epiphyseal Device
Julien Clin, Ph.D.; Carl-Eric Aubin, Ph.D., P.Eng.; Stefan Parent

Disclosures:  Clin: None. Aubin A; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Industrial Research Chair with Medtronic of Canada), Polytechnique Montreal Excellence Chair in Orthopedic Engineering. B; Medtronic. Parent A; Canadian Institutes in Health Research, OREF, Medtronic, DePuy Spine, EOS imaging, HARMS Study Group Foundation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. B; Medtronic. D; Spinologics.

E-Poster #15: Asymmetrical Bracing for Early Onset Scoliosis - Early Results And Failures
John M. Wattenbarger, MD; Amy Street, CPO

Disclosures: Wattenbarger: None. Street: None.

E-Poster #16 : Reliability Analysis of Cobb Angle Measurements of Congenital Scoliosis Using X-ray and 3D-CT Images
Ryoji Tauchi; Taichi Tsuji; Toshiki Saito; Ayato Nohara; Shiro Imagama; Ajeya Joshi; David Roye, Jr; Michael Glotzbecker; Jeffrey Sawyer; John Heflin; John Flynn; John Smith; Norman Ramirez; Patrick Cahill; Ron El-Hawary; Noriaki Kawakami

Disclosures:  Tauchi: None. Tsuji: None. Saito: None.  Nohara: None.  Imagama: None.  Joshi A; Christus Santa Rosa. B; NuVasive. D; Alphatec. D. Roye, Jr A; SRS, POSNA, CPIRF, CWSDRF, OREF. B; Stryker M. Glotzbecker: None. Sawyer: None. J. Heflin B; Medtronic. Flynn: None. Smith B; DepuySynthes Spine. F; VEPTR2 DEVICE. Ramirez:None. Cahill B; Depuy Synthes Spine. C; DepuySynthes Spine. El-Hawary B; Depuy Synthes Spine, Medtronic, Halifax Biomedical Inc. Kawakami B; Medtronic, Depuy Synthes Spine.

E-Poster #17: The Use of Pedicle Screws for VEPTR fixation to the spine
Richard E. McCarthy, MD; Frances L. McCullough, MNSc

Disclosures:  McCarthy B; Medtronic. C; Medtronic. McCullough: None.

E-Poster #18: Withdrawn

E-Poster #19 : Evaluation of 18 patients with Caudal Regression Syndrome
Mehmet Bulent Balioglu, MD; Akif Albayrak, MD; Yunus Atici, MD; Deniz Kargin, MD; Mehmet Temel Tacal, MD; Avni İlhan Bayhan, MD; Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz, Prof. Dr.

Disclosures: Balioglu: None. Albayrak: None.  Atici: None. Kargin: None. Tacal: None. Bayhan: None.  Kaygusuz: None.

E-Poster #20: Surgery Improves Sitting in Surgically Treated Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A Prospective Analysis
Jahangir Asghar

Disclosures: J. Asghar A; Setting Scoliosis Straight. B;DePuy Spine.

E-Poster #21: Does All Growing Rod Graduates Need Final Fusion? A Ct Study of The Instrumented Unfused Segments
Hazem B. Elsebaie, FRCS, MD; Behrooz Akbarnia, MD

Disclosures:  Elsebaie B; K Spine, Ellipse. Akbarnia A; Depuy Synthes, NuVasive. B; NuVasive, Ellipse Technologies, K2M, K Spine. D; NuVasive, Ellipse Technologies, K Spine, Nocimed. F; Depuy-Synthes, NuVasive.

E-Poster #22: Modifications on Cervical Spine Sagittal Alignment after Magnetic Growing Rod Instrumentation. Is there a Correlation With Proximal Junctional Kyphosis?
Konstantinos Martikos, MD; Emanuela Pipitone; Francesco Lolli, MD; Elena Maredi, MD; Francesco Vommaro, MD; Andrea Baioni, MD; Mario Di Silvestre, MD; Stefano Giacomini, MD; Tiziana Greggi, MD

Disclosures: Martikos: None.  Pipitone: None. Lolli: None. Maredi: None.  Vommaro: None. Baioni: None. Di Silvestre: None. Giacomini: None. Greggi: None.

E-Poster #23 : The Biomechanics of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Richard H. Gross; Hai Yao, PhD

Disclosures: Gross: None. Yao: None.

E-Poster #24: Scoliosis Surgery with hybrid system in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
KOKI UNO, MD,PhD; Teppei Suzuki, MD,PhD

Disclosures:  Uno C; Depuy Synthes, Surgical Spine Suzuki: None.