Anterior and Posterior of Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Description

Anterior and Posterior of Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Introduction, Techniques and Approaches

After finishing this course, you will get

1. Indications for interbody fusion

2. Concepts in modern techniques for interbody fusion ALIF/ Lateral interbody fusion

3. Treatment of degenerative lumbar stenosis with or without disc herniation

4. Approach to cervical spinal cord injuries with canal stenosis

5. Analysis of cervical revision surgery and treatment strategy of cervical deformity

The chapter of this course

1. Review of Degenerative Lumbar Spine Conditions & TLIF Technique

2. TLIF/MISTLIF Principles & Techniques of Lumbar Interbody Fusion

3. Introduction to Myelopathy and Treatment Options and Approaches for Myelopathy

4. Comprehensive management of cervical spine trauma and central spinal cord injury

5. Revision cervical surgery & Treatment of Cervical Deformity

   
   

About Prof. Todd J.Albert

• President Emeritus, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, USA

• Former President of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, USA

• Director of Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, USA

• Chief of orthopedics, Weill Cornell Medical College

• President of the International Society for Scoliosis Research (SRS)

• Former President of the International Society for Cervical Spine Research (CSRS)

• Former President of the International Conference on Advanced Techniques in Spine Surgery (IMAST)

  
  

Professor Albert is chief of surgery emeritus at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, the number one orthopedic surgeon in the nation, and Professor of Orthopedic Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is the 2019 recipient of the new Nicolas Andry Prize. This prestigious award was given to Professor Albert by the American Society of Orthopaedics and Arthrologists in recognition of his long history of academic research and outstanding contributions to the field of orthopaedic spine. Dr. Albert has been named New York's "Best Doctor" since 2014.

Professor Albert is a world-renowned spine surgeon who has published many classic books on spine surgery and has long been committed to the clinical diagnosis and treatment and academic research of intervertebral fusion and cervical spine diseases. Recently, a clinical study on the comparison of preoperative and postoperative approaches for cervical spondylosis was published in JAMA, one of the four major clinical journals. In this course, Professor Albert will introduce the core content and new progress of lumbar interbody fusion from classic spinal surgery to you. For lumbar spinal stenosis and cervical spinal stenosis, two very common spinal diseases, Professor Albert will introduce the latest, most cutting-edge and representative international diagnosis and treatment concepts.

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