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THORACOLUMBAR SPINE

DAY 1 – FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010
1.1 Rigid fixation in degenerative disorders
1.2 Surgical treatment of tumors and infections
1.3 Motion preservation technology in degenerative disorders
1.4 Nonsurgical treatment of degenerative disorders and trauma

Live Surgery
Percutaneous stabilization of lumbar spine (Petr Vanek, CZ)
Interspinous implant for lumbar stenosis (Antonio Fabrizi, I)
Interspinous implant for lumbar stenosis (Rok Vengust, SLO)

DAY 2 – SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010
2.1 Surgical treatment of pathologic conditions due to osteoporosis
2.2 MISS/LISS in degenerative conditions and trauma/varia
2.3 Surgical treatment in trauma and posttraumatic disorders
2.4 Basic science in degenerative disc disease

Live Surgery
Augmentation of pathologically fractured vertebral body (Vengust, SLO)
Transsacral stabilization of lumbar spine (William Tobler, USA)

Symposium Organization

Organized by                   Slovenian Spine Society

and                                 University Medical Centre Ljubljana
                                      Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Organizing Committee
Rok Vengust
Tadej Strojnik
Radko Komadina
Vane Antolič

Scientific Committee
Gorazd Bunc
Samo Karel Fokter
Aleksander Frank
Miro Gorenšek
Nikša Hero
Robert Košak
Slavko Kramberger
Tadej Strojnik
Ludvik Travnik
Vilibald Vengust
Miloš Vesel