5th Meeting Program Anulus Repair in Lumbar Disc Surgery Progress in Non-fusion Technologies in Spinal Surgery March 5, 2015 | Kursaal Bern www.imk.ch/neurospine2015 Supported by | Swiss Society for Spinal Surgery Welcome to the 5th NeuroSpine Meeting Dear colleagues We are proud to announce the 5th anniversary of the NeuroSpine Meeting, the advanced course of the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery SSNS supported by the Swiss Spine Institute and Swiss Society for Spinal Surgery (SGS). On behalf of the organising committee, we would like to warmly welcome you to the Kursaal in Bern on March 5, 2015. This year, our meeting will raise the topic whether progress in biomedical material science is already starting to impact on our clinical way of thinking. Fusion is considered by a large number of specialists as state of the art to solve the majority of mostly degenerative problems of the cervical and lumbar spine. Like in early hip and knee surgery, loss of motion may also cause additional problems. However, dynamic devices have often been fraught with intrinsic problems. Either, the products were not truly dynamic, or they created additional problems like hypermobility leading to implant failure or disc re-herniation. In this meeting, we want to highlight some of the emerging technologies which have become available thanks to significant progress in material sciences. Nonetheless, caution and diligent clinical analysis are needed to find out the appropriate indications for each of these newer devices like dynamic disc replacement, dynamic viscoelastic rods and mobile pedicular screws. Moreover, we will address the problem of early recurrent disc herniation following treatment of classical disc herniation by highlighting first clinical experience with one of several new devices that have been designed to reduce the rate of recurrences. Whether this is the case will be presented by users of this device, and results will be compared with more simple annular repair suturing techniques. The clinical data will be supplemented by a socio-economic analysis of the impact of recurrent disc-herniation. The attractive, interdisciplinary program, which should catch the attention of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons with a strong interest in spine surgery, but also anesthesiologists, neurologists, rheumatologists, interventional radiologists, chiropractitioners and physiotherapists will facilitate discussions on the shared experiences and opinions of leading local and international experts. We look forward to welcoming you to Bern. Sincerely yours, Professor Adrian Merlo, MD President scientific committee Past President SSNS Date Venue Audience Scientific committee Credits Administrative secretariat Website Registration and fees Thursday, March 5, 2015 Kursaal Bern Kornhausstrasse 3, 3000 Bern 25, CH www.kursaal-bern.ch The NeuroSpine meeting is addressed to surgeons, orthopaedists, anesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, rheumatologists, neurologists as well as to general practitioners, chiropractors and physiotherapists. Martin Baur, MD; Nottwil Duccio Boscherini, MD; Lausanne Christian Etter, MD; Aarau Prof. Adrian Merlo, MD; Bern (President) PD Enrico Tessitore, MD; Geneva Credits will be requested from: Swiss Society of Neurosurgery Swiss Society for Orthopaedy and Traumatology Swiss Society of Rheumatology and will be published on the congress website IMK Institute for medicine and communication Ltd Münsterberg 1, CH-4001 Basel Phone: +41 61 271 35 51 | Fax: +41 61 271 33 38 [email protected] | www.imk.ch www.imk.ch/neurospine2015 Please register online via the congress website (CHF) Early bird until February 16, 2015 From February 17, 2015 and onsite Physicians 200.- 250.- Assistants 100.- 150.- Morning session Anulus Repair in Lumbar Disc Surgery Can Anulus Repair improve lumbar discectomy outcomes? Chairs Oliver Hausmann, Lucerne; Ralph Läubli, Interlaken unrestricted grant Spine Surgical GmbH 09:20-09:30 Welcome & Introduction Adrian Merlo, Bern 09:30-09:50 State-of-art in lumbar herniated disc treatment: An evidence-based review of the literature Peter Vajkoczy, Berlin; DE 09:50-10:10 Clinical indications for a suturing annular closure technique: Real-world experience from a single centre Oliver Gautschi, Geneva 10:10-10:30 An in-vitro biomechanical evaluation of a bone-anchored annular closure device Hans Joachim Wilke, Ulm; DE 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Chairs Raoul Heilbronner, St.Gallen; Martin Baur, Lucerne unrestricted grant Spine Surgical GmbH 11:00-11:20 Clinical indications for a bone-anchored annular closure device: Two-year interim safety results from a European RCT Claudius Thomé, Innsbruck; AT Progress in Non-fusion Technologies in Spinal Surgery Part I 11:20-11:40 Biomechanics of PCU viscoelastic polymers Stefan Freudiger, Bremgarten 11:40-12:10 Keynote Lecture: From slow fusion to dynamic stabilisation Gilles Dubois, Saint-Jean; FR 12:10-13:30 Lunch in industrial exhibition 015 tion Registra h/neurospine2 k.c www.im Afternoon session Progress in Non-fusion Technologies in Spinal Surgery Chairs Enrico Tessitore, Geneva; Christian Etter, Aarau unrestricted grant Spine Surgical GmbH Anulus Repair in Lumbar Disc Surgery (continued) 13:30-13:50 Bone-anchored annular closure in the high-risk patient population: A cost-effectiveness review Lieven Annemans, Ghent; BE Progress in Non-fusion Technologies in Spinal Surgery Part II 13:50-14:10 Indications and long-term results of dynamic stabilisation and lumbar disc arthoplasty Olivier Ricart, Luxembourg; LU 14:10-14:30 Dynamic stabilisation as a Long-Term Strategy to avoid Fusion Burkhard Rischke, Zurich 14:30-14:50 Results with the fully viscoelastic Cadisc®-C for cervical arthoplasty Joerg Ohnsorge, Munich; DE 14:50-15:10 5-year results of dynamic cervical stabilisation with Mobi-C® Thierry Vila, Paris; FR 15:10-15:40 Coffee Break Chairs Jean-Pierre Elsig, Zurich; Duccio Boscherini, Lausanne unrestricted grants DePuy Synthes / Paradigm Spine Switzerland AG 15:40-16:00 Fiber carbon composites: towards improved compliance with spinal mobility Paul Fayada, Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise; FR 16:00-16:20 Results for dynamic stabilisation using the Viper® SC System Axel Reinhardt, Potsdam; DE 16:20-16:40 Indications for dynamic stabilisations Ulrich März, Munich; DE 16:40-17:00 Wrap it up: Concluding remarks Max Aebi, Bern From 17:00 Farewell Drink date ting Save the ine Mee th NeuroSp 6 016 March 3, 2 Speakers and Chairmen Prof. Max Aebi, MD, Dr. h.c. University of Bern MEM Research Center Stauffacherstrasse 78 3014 Bern, CH Stefan Freudiger dipl. Masch. Ing. ETH, exec. MBA HSG SpineSave AG Kalchackerstrasse 108 3047 Bremgarten, CH Axel Reinhardt, MD Oberlinklinik GmbH / Orthopädische Fachklinik Wirbelsäulen-/Beckenchirurgie Rudolf-Breitscheidstr. 24 14482 Potsdam, DE Prof. Lieven Annemans, PhD, MMan, MSc Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital Health Economics Unit De Pintelaan 185 4K3 9000 Ghent, BE Oliver P. Gautschi, MD Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève Département des Neurosciences cliniques Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4 1211 Genève 14, CH Olivier Ricart, MD Hôpital Kirchberg Service d‘orthopédie 9, rue Edward Steichen 2540 Luxemburg, LU Martin Baur, MD Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum Wirbelsäulenchirurgie / Orthopädie Guido A. Zäch Strasse 1 6207 Nottwil, CH PD Oliver Hausmann, MD Klinik St. Anna Neuro- und Wirbelsäulenzentrum St. Anna-Strasse 32 6006 Luzern, CH Duccio Boscherini, MD Clinique de la Source Dept. Neurochirurgie Avenue Jomini 8 1004 Lausanne, CH Raoul Heilbronner, MD Kantonsspital St.Gallen Dept. Neurochirurgie Rorschacher Strasse 95 9007 St.Gallen, CH Gilles Dubois, MD Nouvelle Clinique de L‘Union Boulevard de Ratalens, BP 24336 31240 Saint-Jean, FR Ulrich März, MD Chirurgische Klinik Dr. Rinecker Wirbelsäulenzentrum Am Isarkanal 30 81379 München, DE Jean-Pierre Elsig, MD Seestrasse 122 8700 Küsnacht, CH Christian Etter, MD Hirslanden Klinik Aarau Wirbelsäulenmedizin und Schmerztherapie Schänisweg 5001 Aarau, CH Paul Fayada, MD Polyclinique du Ternois Chirurgie de la colonne vertébrale 55 rue de Rosemont 62130 Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, FR Ralf Läubli, MD Spital FMI Weissenaustrasse 27 3800 Unterseen, CH Prof. Adrian Merlo, MD FMH Neurochirurgie Spitalgasse 32 3011 Bern, CH Prof. Joerg Ohnsorge, MD ATOS Privatklinik München GmbH & Co.KG Effnerstr. 38 81925 München, DE Prof. Burkhard Rischke, MD, PhD Spine Center Rischke Höschgasse 50/52 8008 Zürich, CH PD Enrico Tessitore, MD Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève Dept. Neurochirurgie Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil 4 1205 Genève, CH Prof. Claudius Thomé, MD Medical University of Innsbruck Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie Anichstrasse 35 6020 Innsbruck, AT Prof. Peter Vajkoczy, MD Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Klinik für Neurochirurgie Augustenburgerplatz 1 13353 Berlin, DE Thierry Vila, MD Paris, FR Prof. Hans Joachim Wilke, PhD University of Ulm Spine Research Group Institut für Unfallchirurgische Forschung und Biomechanik Helmholtzstr. 14 89081 Ulm, DE Joint Annual Meeting 2015 Swiss Society of Neurosurgery Swiss Society of Neuroradiology together with IG-NOPPS 10 - 11 September 2015 SSNR Educational Course 2015 11 September 2015 Forum Messe Lucerne, Switzerland Information: www.imk.ch/ssns2015 tracts s b a r o f Call 3.2015 Deadlin e: 15.0 Pap ie rm üh les t ras s e Directions Viktoriaplatz Viktoriastrasse haus b rück e Haltestelle Kursaal K o rn Aare Bahnhof Zytglogge Tram Linie 9 Richtung Wankdorf Bahnhof Bundeshaus The Kursaal Bern is very conveniently located and has its own tram stop. 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