Special Course 6 - Lumbar Spine Conundrums: Case Discussions

Moderator(s)

• AD

  Andrew Dailey, MD

  University of Utah
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  Michael Steinmetz, MD

In partnership with the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS)

Join us for a course on Lumar Spine Conundrums where we will discuss and debate challenging, but commonly encountered, cases surrounding the indications, treatment strategies and outcomes of surgical interventions for lumbar spine conditions. Topics will range from the effectiveness of indirect decompression, the optimal management of stenosis in scoliosis/spondylolisthesis, to optimal management of neurologically intact burst fractures. Join us as we consider the variability in surgical practices among spine surgeons and their specialties.

Presentations:

• 3:15 PM – 3:19 PM EST

  Introduction
  

  Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 3:20 PM – 3:21 PM EST

  Case 1: L4/5 Grade I Non-Mobile Spondylolisthesis With Neurogenic Claudication in 65 Year Old
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 3:22 PM – 3:29 PM EST

  Traditional Laminectomy Alone
  

  Speaker: Andrew K. Chan, MD – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• 3:30 PM – 3:37 PM EST

  Laminectomy and Fusion
  

  Speaker: Dominic Pelle, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 3:38 PM – 3:47 PM EST

  Discussion
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 3:48 PM – 3:49 PM EST

  Case 2: Lumbar Idiopathic Scoliosis, Balanced and with Mild Back Pain but Severe Leg Pain
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 3:50 PM – 3:57 PM EST

  Deformity Correction T10 to Pelvis 5min
  

  Speaker: Peter G. Passias, MD – Duke University
• 3:58 PM – 4:05 PM EST

  Selective Fusion Only Fuse Stenotic/Listhetic Levels
  

  Speaker: Benjamin Elder, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
• 4:06 PM – 4:15 PM EST

  Discussion
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 4:16 PM – 4:17 PM EST

  Case 3: L5/S1 Disc Collapse and L5 Radiculopathy from Up-Down Foraminal Stenosis
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 4:18 PM – 4:25 PM EST

  ALIF Without Direct Decompression
  

  Speaker: Marcus D. Mazur, MD – University of Utah Health
• 4:26 PM – 4:33 PM EST

  Direct Decompression and TLIF
  

  Speaker: Paul Arnold, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
• 4:34 PM – 4:43 PM EST

  Discussion
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 4:44 PM – 4:45 PM EST

  Case 4: L1 Burst Fracture Neurologically Intact
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 4:46 PM – 4:53 PM EST

  Non-Operative Care, and They are Fine
  

  Speaker: Ajit Krishnaney, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
• 4:54 PM – 5:01 PM EST

  Percutanous Fixation is Easy and Fast: Get it Over with
  

  Speaker: Mohamed Macki, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• 5:02 PM – 5:11 PM EST

  Discussion
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 5:12 PM – 5:13 PM EST

  Case 5: Degenerative Scoliosis with Severe Lumbar Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication in an 80 Year Old
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 5:14 PM – 5:21 PM EST

  Decompression and Fusion to be Safe
  

  Speaker: Mohamed Macki, MD – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• 5:22 PM – 5:29 PM EST

  Laminectomy via Interlaminar Technique is a Great Option for These Patients
  

  Speaker: Nathaniel Brooks, MD – University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health
• 5:30 PM – 5:29 PM EST

  Discussion
  

  Moderator: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic
• 5:40 PM – 5:45 PM EST

  Wrap Up