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Spine Summit


  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    7:24 AM – 7:27 AM EST
    A Novel Clinical Calculator to Identify Patients at Risk for Ileus after Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Austin C. Kaidi, MD, MSc – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    7:27 AM – 7:30 AM EST
    Operative Efficiency of Dueling Technique for Two Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Junior versus Senior Resident Assistant
    Location: Ybor Ballroom I-III (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Gnel Pivazyan, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    7:30 AM – 7:33 AM EST
    Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Two-Level Cervical Hybrid Construct
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Philip Ratnasamy, BS – Yale School of Medicine
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    7:33 AM – 7:36 AM EST
    Temporal Trends of Improvement After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surgery
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Jung Mok, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    7:56 AM – 7:59 AM EST
    Risk of Peritoneal Violation During Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) Approach
    Location: H.B. Plant Ballroom Salons A-B, 2nd Floor
    Presenting Author: Luiz Pimenta, Ph. D – ATEC
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    8:00 AM – 8:03 AM EST
    What Proportion of Operative Cervical Degenerative Cases at a Tertiary Academic Center Meet Criteria for Cervical Arthroplasty?
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Darius Ansari, MD – University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Saturday, Feb 22nd
    8:03 AM – 8:06 AM EST
    The Influence of Preoperative Cervical Curvature on Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Uniportal Posterior Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy
    Location: Ybor Ballroom I-III (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Kuan Hung Chen, Doctor of Medicine – Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:06 AM – 7:08 AM EST
    Incidence of and Risk Factors Associated with Revision Surgery after Full Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Two High-Volume Centers with Two-Year Follow Up
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Elaina Wang, MD – Brown University
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:08 AM – 7:10 AM EST
    Minimally Invasive Surgery for Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis is Most Beneficial for Those with BMI Over 30: Two Years Follow up from the QOD
    Location: H.B. Plant Ballroom Salons A-B (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Andres Pascual-Leone, B.A. – Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:10 AM – 7:12 AM EST
    Are We Getting Better at Comprehensive Alignment in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity?
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Clifford Crutcher, MD – Duke University
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:12 AM – 7:14 AM EST
    Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgery Center vs Inpatient Setting: A Meta-analysis of 118 000 patients
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Jack Petros, BS – Institute of Neuro Innovation
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:14 AM – 7:16 AM EST
    Accuracy, Complications, and Outcomes of Two-Pin Iliac Reference Frame Placement in Navigated MI-TLIF: A Retrospective Analysis
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Chibuikem A. Ikwuegubenyi, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:16 AM – 7:18 AM EST
    Comparison of Rostral Facet Joint Violations in Robotic- and Navigation-Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement for Adult Lumbar Spine Instrumentation
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Tiffany G. Perry, MD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:18 AM – 7:20 AM EST
    An Analysis of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Events during Single Position Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Oluwatobi O. O. Onafowokan, BMBS, MSc, MRCS – Duke University
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:24 AM – 7:26 AM EST
    Is traditional minimally invasive decompression inferior to endoscopic decompression regarding hospital length of stay?
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Samantha Schimmel – University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:28 AM – 7:30 AM EST
    Nerve Transfer is associated with favorable motor Outcomes Compared to Grafting in Motor Restoration of Traumatic Nerve Injury
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi, MD – Johns Hopkins University
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:30 AM – 7:32 AM EST
    Foraminal stenosis predicts conversion to fusion after primary single-level minimally invasive decompression
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Yousi (Josey) A. Oquendo, MD, MSE – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:32 AM – 7:34 AM EST
    Lateral lumbar interbody fusion versus minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion for L4-5 spondylolisthesis: a comparison of radiographic and clinical outcomes
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Winward Choy, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:34 AM – 7:36 AM EST
    MIS versus open spinopelvic fixation: Are there differences in outcomes and post-treatment sacroiliac dysfunction?
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Timothy Chryssikos, MD, PhD – University of Maryland
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:38 AM – 7:40 AM EST
    Bowel Function After Spinal Cord Injury: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Suppository Use vs Digital Ano-Rectal Stimulation
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Arjun K. Menta, BSA, BBA – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:40 AM – 7:42 AM EST
    Long-Term Physical Activity and Function After Lumbar Spine Surgery
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Sama Noroozi Gilandehi, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:42 AM – 7:44 AM EST
    Impact of Biomechanical Characteristics of Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty Implants on Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of 179 Patients
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Anil K. Mahavadi, MD MBA – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:44 AM – 7:46 AM EST
    Predictive Value of Saphenous Somatosensory Evoked Potential Neuromonitoring in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion - Interim Analysis from a Prospective Multi-Center Study
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Antoine Tohmeh, MD – Spine Research Institute of Spokane
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    7:56 AM – 7:58 AM EST
    Robotic Technique and Increased Pedicle Occupancy with Larger Screws Enhance Fusion Rates in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Tomoyuki Asada, MD, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:00 AM – 8:02 AM EST
    Are Patients with Severe Pain Ideal Candidates for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis? A QOD Analysis
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Nathan J. Winans, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:13 AM – 8:15 AM EST
    Zero-Profile Cages with Integrated Fixation are Safe and Effective for Single- and Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Review of 345 Cases Across 874 Levels
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Kareem Khalifeh, BS – UCSD School of Medicine
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:15 AM – 8:17 AM EST
    Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty: An Analysis Comparing Two-Year Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Among Patients with Unstable vs Stable Spondylolisthesis
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: John H. Chi, MD MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:25 AM – 8:27 AM EST
    Complication Profile of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF): Navigating the Risks of a Minimally Invasive Approach
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Cesar M. Carballo-Cuello, MD – Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA.
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:29 AM – 8:31 AM EST
    Reoperation Rates after Pediatric Lumbar Discectomy
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Andy Liu, BS – Cedars Sinai Spine Center
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:47 AM – 8:49 AM EST
    Range of Horizontal Gaze Following Multilevel Posterior Cervical Fusion Across The Cervicothoracic Junction
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Kyle Jamar, BS – University of Colorado
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation
  • Sunday, Feb 23rd
    8:53 AM – 8:55 AM EST
    Single-Position Prone Lateral Interbody Fusion is Associated with Improved Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes at One Year compared to Single-Position Lateral Interbody Fusion
    Location: Ybor Ballroom IV (2nd Floor)
    Presenting Author: Anthony Yung, MMSc – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation