Cervical Masterclass
 
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

8th – 9th November 2007

 

FINAL PROGRAMME

 

Local Host

Professor Andrés Combalia – Spain

 

Invited International Faculty

Professor Alan Crockard - UK

Professor Christian Mazel - France                                 

Dr José Casamitjana - Spain                              

Professor Kuniyoshi Abumi - Japan

Dr Claes Olerud - Sweden

Dr Wilco Peul - Netherlands

Dr Petr Suchomel - Czech Republic                    

Dr Kai-Michael Scheufler - Switzerland               

 

Thursday November 8th

 

08:30    Registration and Refreshments

08:50    Welcome                                                                     Prof Crockard

09:00    Anatomy of the Cranial - Cervical Junction                      Prof Crockard

09:15    Indications & Surgical Options for Decompression Prof Crockard

09:50    Atlanto - Axial Fixation                                                 Prof Suchomel

10:10    Debate Session 1: Atlanto-Axial Instability

            1) Always include the Occiput?                                       Prof Mazel

            2) Segment Saving - C1/C2 Screws                                 Prof Olerud

 

10:40    Refreshments

 

11:10    Cadaver Session I                                                          All Faculty

a)    Occipito-Cervical Fixation

b)    b) Screw Placement C1 and C2

 

12:25    X-Rays and Round Table Discussion                                Prof Crockard / Mazel

 

12:45    Lunch

 

13:30    Low Cervical Spine Pedicle Screw Placement                   Prof Abumi

13:50    Cervical-Dorsal Screw Placement                                   Prof Mazel

14:05    Debate Sessions 2: Facet vs Pedicle Screw Placement       Prof Mazel / Abumi

 

14:30    Cadaver Session II                                                         All Faculty

            a) Low Cervical Spine Screw Placement

            b) High Thoracic Postero-Lateral Approach

15:45    Refreshments

 

16:15    Case presentations

            1) Rheuma                                                                   Dr Peul

            2) Tumours                                                                  Prof Abumi

            3) Degenerative                                                            Prof Olerud

17:00    Avoiding disasters - Tips & Tricks                                    Dr Casamitjana

            Complications & Pitfalls

17:15    General discussion

 

17:30    Adjourn

 

Friday  November 9th

08:30    Refreshments

08:45    Welcome and Objective of Day 2                                   Dr Casamitjana

08:50    Indications & Surgical Options for

            Decompression (Including Trans-Oral)                            Prof Suchomel

09:20    Cervical Disc Replacement                                             Prof Olerud

09:50    Debate – Disc Replacement vs Fusion                              Prof Olerud/Dr. Scheufler

 

10:20    Refreshments

 

10:50    Cadaver Session III                                                        All Faculty       

            a) Trans-Oral

            b) Cervical Disc Replacement

 

12:30    Lunch

 

13:15    Management of VA injury during Anterior Cerv. Surgery   Prof Abumi

13:35    Indications for Corpectomy                                            Dr Scheufler

13:55    Paediatric Problems -                                                    Dr Peul

            a) Atlanto-Axial

            b) Sub-Axial

14:25    Discussion

 

15:00    Refreshments

 

15:20    Cadaver Session IV                                                        All Faculty

1)    Corpectomy

            2) Anterior Approach C7-T1

16:30    Problem cases                                                              Dr Casamitjana

17:00    Summary & Adjourn                                                     Dr Casamitjana