Budapest, Hungary
28 Nov 2013
With the aging of the population, more and more patients above 65 years old need spinal surgery.
Conditions of the spine as well as their treatment have got age-specific considerations.
Challenges in the management of aging spine pathologies need more dedicated medical and surgical approach.
This course addressed specific and controversial conditions such as spino-pelvic fixation or MIS in elderly.
This course also described in short lectures the challenges and possible options for primary and metastatic spinal tumors. New perspectives on aging spine surgery offer new learning insights for even an experienced surgeon. Risk factors and complications were highlighted topics of the course.
This course offered you a challenging learning experience with interactive sessions facilitated by faculty in their field of expertise, in a modular format. The course comprised of evidence-based lectures, case presentations, discussions and debates between faculty and participants.
Peter Paul Varga
(Chairperson)
Ufuk Aydinli
(Educational Advisor)
Faculty
Aebi Max CH
Al-Zayed Zayed SA
Blattert Thomas DE
Boriani Stefano IT
Boszczyk Bronek UK
Dzukaev Dimitri RU
Ptashnikov Dmitry RU
Schultheiss Markus DE
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