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Scientific Program

 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Pre-Congress Spine Day
November 25th, 2008
Time Topic Speakers
8:30-9:00 Registration  
9:00-9:15 Opening and Welcome Speech Dr.Mohammed Darwish
Session 1 Cervical Spine motion preservation  
Moderators: Dr.Mohammed Darwish, Dr Talaat Al Hadidi  
09:15-09:30 Cervical Arthroplasty vs. Fusion: Indications & Contra-indications Dr Richard Assaker
09:30-09:45 Cervical Disc Prosthesis: European Clinical Experience Dr Richard Assaker
09:45-10:00 Case Presentation Dr Richard Assaker
10:00-10:15 DISCUSSION  
10:15-10:30 -----BREAK-----  
Session 2 Lumbar Spine motion preservation & MAST  
Moderators: Dr Richard Assaker  
10:30-10:45 Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (DLSS)  
10:45-11:00 Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)  
11:00-11:15 Basic concepts in Lumbar Dynamic Stabilization Dr Antonio Fabrizi
11:15-11:30 Posterior Dynamic Stabilization using the DIAM ™ Spinal Stabilization System (Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion) Rationale & Indications Dr Antonio Fabrizi
11:30-11:45 DIAM ™ Spinal Stabilization System Surgical Technique and Results Dr Antonio Fabrizi
11:45-12:00 Percutanous Extension Limiting Devices (ELD) Rational & Indications  Dr Antonio Fabrizi
12:00-12:20 Interspinous Process Devices (IPD) Limitations and Indications for Fusion Dr Antonio Fabrizi
12:20-12:30 Case Presentation  Dr Antonio Fabrizi
12:30-14:00 Lumbar Spine Percutaneous Fixation Dr Talaat Al Hadidi
  -----LUNCH BREAK-----  
Session3 Thoracic  Spine Percutaneous fixation & Kyphoplasty   
14:00-14:30 Thoracic Percutaneous Fixation - Lomgitude Dr Talaat Al Hadidi
14:30-15:00 Balloon Kyphoplasty Vs Vertebroplasty Dr Fabrizi
15:00-15:15 -----BREAK-----  
Workshop# 1 PRESTIGE™ Artificial Disc Replacement Dr Richard Assaker
Workshop# 2 DIAM ™ Spinal Stabilization System & APERIUS®  Percutaneous Lumbar Interspinous Decompression Dr Antonio Fabrizi
16:30 Adjourn  

 

 

 

6pm - 7pm - INAUGURATION OF THE CONGRESS AND SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITION

 

Congress Programme

27th - 29th nov 2008

 

Thursday 27 November 2008

Spine session I Hall A 0830-1030

Chairperson: Prof. Michael Meyer

Co-Chairperson: Dr. Mohammed Darwish

0830-0850

Minimally invasive interventions of the spine

Prof  Mohammed Maziad Egypt

0850-0910

Microsurgical philosophy in spine surgery

Prof. Michael Mayer Germany

0910-0925

Lumbar disc prosthesis

Prof  Mohammed Maziad Egypt

0925-0940

Interspinous process devices-Indications and limitations

Prof.Antonio Paolo Fabrizi

Italy

0940-1000

Cervical disc arthroplasty- Rationale and Indications

Dr.P.K. Sahoo

India

1000-1020

Balloon kyphoplasty versus vertebroplasty

Prof.Antonio Paolo Fabrizi

Italy

1020-1030

Discussion

 

     

Thursday - 27 November 2008

Trauma Session I-Hall B

0830-1030

Chairperson: Dr Ali Shams Eldine

Co-Chairperson: Dr Andries J Werre

0830-0850

How to deal with Polytrauma

Prof Werner Knopp Germany

0850-0905

Open injury scores in  management of severely injured limbs

Dr S Rajasekaran India

0905-0920

Orthoplastic surgery- A review of the role of microvascular free tissue transfer in Orthopedic surgery

Dr Wayne Smith Oman

0920-0935

Treatment of acetabular fractures

Prof Werner Knopp Germany

0935-0950

Complications of acetabular fractures

Dr Parag Sancheti India

0950-1000

Early outcome of posterior fractures of the acetabulum

Dr Ayman Sharawy, Oman

1000-1020

Minimal invasive osteosynthesis –When to use it?

Dr Andries J Werre Netherlands

1020-1030

Discussion

 

 

Thursday - 27 November 2008

Hall C

0830-1030

ACL SURGERY (LIVE)

ARTHREX/AMICO

Surgeon - DR UWE PIETZNER,  GERMANY

Co-ordinator - Dr. E. B. S. Ramanathan, Oman

 

Thursday 27 November 2008

Arthroplasty

Session I –Asifah/Tiwi Hall

0830-1030

Chairperson: Dr.Malcolm Glasgow

Co-Chairperson:Dr Joel Coutinho

0830-0845