Radiation exposure is a significant concern for spine surgeons, especially scoliosis specialists. This has become more relevant given the advances in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, many of which have relied heavily on fluoroscopy. This webinar discusses current strategies for decreasing radiation exposure and exploring future directions in radiation reduction.

Surgeons are frequently required to counsel patients and their family/carers regarding a return to activity after a major spinal reconstruction. This webinar draws on the experience of some key opinion leaders to understand the various aspects of the patient's return to activity in different age groups and with different types of surgical procedures.

Sagittal plane in AIS is overlooked, literature is inconsistent and a well-established consensus is absent. In this webinar, international experts will share their experience and have a case-based debate.

The webinar will include short didactic opposing arguments, case presentations and expert panelists to highlight differing management options surrounding intraspinal anomalies encountered in scoliosis surgery (tethered cord, split cord malformation, duralectasia).

The SRS Global Outreach Committee serves as a networking community to exchange ideas and strategies related to independent outreach efforts as well as to develop and disseminate educational aids on effective outreach. The webinar, Spinal Global Outreach: 101 to Advanced Degree, will be interactive and case based with tips on how to get started in global outreach and how to create long standing outreach programs. 

Learning Objectives:

1) Appropriately work up a patient with a new lesion found in the spine. 2) Recognize and address spinal deformity as part of both indications and treatment for patients with spinal tumors. 3) Discuss the NOMS algorithm and SINS system as they apply to patients with metastatic disease of the spine. 4) Identify common errors made in working up patients with primary tumors of the spine.

PJK has dominated adult spinal deformity. However, as we look at the foundation of spinopelvic fixation, we have challenges there as well. This webinar discusses the problems and potential solutions for spinopelvic fixation.

Learning Objectives:

1) Identify commonly encountered clinical treatment of Spondylolysis and Spondylolithesis. 2) Recognize scenarios of the pediatric population and of symptomatic disease in the adult. 3) Detect non-operative and operative treatment options

This webinar will provide practical tips and tricks for minimally invasive surgery for patients with spinal deformity. There will be an update on essential MIS techniques presented through video demonstration with case examples that you may find in your own clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

1) Implement decision making from each perspective: patient, surgeon, hospital, and policy. 2) Incorporate a true shared decision making model for all stakeholders in ASD surgery, including the patients. 3) Provide an outline of the current predictive modeling methodology being utilized in ASD surgery. 4) Improve patient selection via appropriate risk stratification, optimize clinical and radiographic outcomes, and explore the economics of ASD surgery.