Scoliosis Research Society presents

SRS 58th Annual Meeting

SRS 58th Annual Meeting

13:00 - 17:00 | Hibbs Society Meeting
Chairs: Steven W. Hwang, MD, Michelle C. Welborn, MD, Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD & Robert W. Gaines, MD
13:00 - 14:15 | Hibbs Society 1 | Early Onset Scoliosis
Moderator: Michelle C. Welborn, MD
13:00 - 13:05 Welcome and Background on Hibb's Society
Robert W. Gaines, MD
13:05 - 13:07 Introduction
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
13:07 - 13:15 Bracing vs. Casting Can We Cure Patients with Infantile Scoliosis
Stuart L. Weinstein, MD
13:15 - 13:23 Orthosis as a Temporizing Measure vs. a Primary Treatment
Craig M. Birch, MD
13:23 - 13:31 Casting and Bracing 2.0 How to Modify for Alternative Populations
G. Ying Li, MD
13:31 - 13:41   Case Discussion
13:41 - 13:49 Ideal Age of Index Surgical Treatment Is Anytime a Good Time?
Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MD, MBBS, MS, FRCS
13:49 - 13:57 Growth Guidance vs Distraction Based vs Other Picking the Right Construct for the Right Kiddo
Patrick J. Cahill, MD
13:57 - 14:05 When Is Good Enough, Good Enough Pulling the Trigger on Fusion
Suken A. Shah, MD
14:05 - 14:15 Case Discussion
14:15 - 15:25 | Hibbs Society 2 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Moderator: Steven W. Hwang, MD
14:15 - 14:17 Introduction
Steven W. Hwang, MD
14:17 - 14:19 Case Presentation: VBT vs Fusion- When Is Each Option Better?
Steven W. Hwang, MD
14:19 - 14:25 When is VBT Best?
Amer F. Samdani, MD
14:25 - 14:31 When is Fusion Best?
Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS
14:31 - 14:37 When to do Both or Hybrid?
Ahmet Alanay, MD
14:37 - 14:50 Case Discussion
14:50 - 14:52 Case Presentation: Have We Made Any Progress in AIS Surgery?
Steven W. Hwang, MD
14:52 - 14:57 Have Indications for Selective Thoracic Fusions Changed?
Meric Enercan, MD
14:57 - 15:02 Should We Avoid Selective Fusions
Muharrem Yazici, MD
15:02 - 15:07 Ponte’s and Apical Discectomies Are Enough
Suken A. Shah, MD
15:07 - 15:12  There Is Still a Role for 3 Column Osteotomies in AIS
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
15:12 - 15:25 Case Discussion
15:25 - 15:45 Refreshment Break
15:45 - 17:00 | Hibbs Society 3 | Adult Spinal Deformity
Moderator: Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD
15:45 - 15:47 Introduction
Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD
15:47 - 15:54 Adult Spinal Deformity Patient; Should We Always Fuse to the Pelvis?
Khaled M. Kebaish, MD
15:54 - 16:01 Adult on Idiopathic vs. Degenerative Scoliosis: How Different Are They?
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
16:01 - 16:08 Adult Patients With Prior AIS Surgery
Michael P. Kelly, MD
16:08 - 16:18 Case Discussion
Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD
16:18 - 16:25 Risk Stratification in Elderly Deformity Patients, When to Say No
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD
16:25 - 16:32 How to Measure Success and Failure in Adult Spine Deformity Surgery
Shay Bess, MD
16:32 - 16:39 Best Approach: Is There a Role for Anterior Surgery?
Munish C.  Gupta, MD
16:39 - 16:46 High Grade Spondy
Robert W. Gaines, MD
16:46 - 16:56  Case Discussion
Robert W. Gaines, MD
16:56 - 17:00  Concluding Remarks
Robert W. Gaines, MD
18:30 - 21:30 | Leadership Dinner (by invitation only)
07:30 - 12:00 │ Pre-Meeting Course
A Global Perspective on Spinal Deformity Care
Chairs: Mark A. Erickson, MD & Charla R. Fischer, MD
07:30 - 07:35 Course Welcome
Mark A. Erickson, MD & Charla R. Fischer, MD
07:35 - 08:13 | Part 1 - Diversity in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Moderators: Ali A. Baaj, MD & Benjamin Daniel Elder, MD, PhD
07:35 - 07:50 Diversity in Spine Surgery I
Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS
07:50 - 08:05 Diversity in Spine Surgery II
Megan E. Johnson, MD
08:05 - 08:13 Discussion
08:13 - 09:35 | Part 2 - Impact of Scoliosis Around the World
Moderators: Luiz Müller Avila, MD & Eren O. Kuris, MD
08:13 - 08:15 Transition to Part 2
Luiz Müller Avila, MD & Eren O. Kuris, MD
08:15 - 08:27 Scoliosis in Latin America
Karen A. Weissmann, MD, PhD
08:27 - 08:39 Impact of Scoliosis in India
Sajan K. Hegde, MD
08:39 - 08:51 EPOS Spine Study Group: Consensus on Idiopathic EOS Management
Brice Ilharreborde, MD, PhD
08:51 - 09:01 Discussion
09:01 - 09:13 Effect of Scoliosis in Turkey
Ahmet Alanay, MD
09:13 - 09:25 EPOS Spine Study Group: Consensus on Non-idiopathic EOS Management
Ilkka J. Helenius, MD, PhD
09:25 - 09:35 Discussion
09:35 - 10:00 Refreshment Break
10:00 - 10:58 | Part 3 - Regional Variations in Scoliosis Surgery
Moderators: A. Noelle Larson, MD & Brian J. Neuman, MD
10:00 - 10:02 Transition to Part 3
A. Noelle Larson, MD & Brian J. Neuman, MD
10:02 - 10:12 Scoliosis Treatment in Brazil
Alexandre Fogaca Cristante, FRCS(C)
10:12 - 10:22 Treatment of Spinal Deformity in South Korea
Yongjung J. Kim, MD
10:22 - 10:30 Discussion
10:30 - 10:40 Spinal Deformity Surgery in Japan
Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD
10:40 - 10:50 Addressing Spinal Deformity in Political Conflict (Palestine)
Alaaeldin Azmi Ahmad, MD
10:50 - 10:58 Discussion
10:58 - 12:00 | Part 4 - Effect of SRS and Mission Work Around The World
Moderators: Alpaslan Senkoylu, MD & Byron F. Stephens, MD
10:58 - 10:59 Transition to Part 4
Alpaslan Senkoylu, MD & Tulio Rangel, MD
10:59 - 11:09 Impact of SRS Global Courses
Andre Luis Andujar, MD
11:09 - 11:19 Impact of SRS Hands on Course
Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, BMBCh(Oxon), FRCSEd
11:19 - 11:27 Discussion
11:27 - 11:37 Developing Medical Missions
Emmanuel N. Menga, MD
11:37 - 11:47 Long-Term Perspectives on Medical Mission Work
Gregory M. Mundis Jr., MD
11:47 - 11:55 Discussion
11:55 - 12:00 Closing Comments
Mark A. Erickson, MD & Charla R. Fischer, MD
12:00 - 12:20 Lunch Pickup
12:20 - 13:20 | Lunchtime Symposia (LTS) (three concurrent sessions)
12:20 - 13:20 | LTS 1 | Bone Health Assessment and Optimization for Patients Undergoing Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Moderators: Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD & John R. Dimar, II, MD
12:20 - 12:23 Introduction
Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD
12:23 - 12:28 Case Presentation: My Patient is Scheduled for an Adult Spinal Deformity Reconstruction and has a T-Score of -2.6, Now What?
Jean-Christophe A. Leveque, MD
12:28 - 12:38 What Does a Comprehensive Bone Health Assessment Look Like and What are the Treatment Options? The Endocrinology Perspective
Susan Ott, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
12:38 - 12:53 Panel Discussion 1: Pre-Operative Bone Health Evaluation and Optimization
Benny T. Dahl, MD, PhD, DMSc; Paul C. Celestre, MD; Jean-Christophe A. Leveque, MD; Susan Ott, MD
12:53 - 13:03 The Impact of Poor Bone Quality on Outcomes Following ASD Surgery
Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD
13:03 - 13:18 Panel Discussion 2: Operating on a Patient with Poor Bone Health - Pearls and Pitfalls
Dominique A. Rothenfluh, MD, PhD; Zeeshan Sardar, MD; Brandon B. Carlson, MD, PhD; Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD
13:18 - 13:20 Conclusion
John R. Dimar, II, MD
12:20 - 13:20 | LTS 2 | Developing a Comprehensive Pain Management Program: The Before, During and After
Moderators: Michelle C. Welborn, MD & Suken A. Shah, MD
12:20 - 12:23 Introduction
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
12:23 - 12:28 Starting Early, Building Resilience in our Brace Patients
Catherine McClellan, PhD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
12:28 - 12:33 SurgeryPal Program and Optimizing Patients Preoperatively
Jennifer Rabbitts, MD
12:33 - 12:38 PROMIS Scores and their Ability to Predict Outcomes
Daniel Bouton, MD
12:38 - 12:43 Prognostication in the Adult Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes and How to Modify Them
Jeffrey L. Gum, MD
12:43 - 12:49 Discussion
12:49 - 12:54 Intraoperative Adjuncts to Pain Management
Amy L. McIntosh, MD
12:54 - 12:59 The Road to Recovery in Less Than Ideal Patients Intraoperative and Postoperative Optimization Strategies
Serena S. Hu, MD
12:59 - 13:04 ERAS Program, Building a Multimodal Pain Management
Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD
13:04 - 13:09 The Role of Preoperative and Postoperative Physical Therapy
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
13:09 - 13:14 Minimizing Long-term Use of Pain Medications in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Michael P. Kelly, MD
13:14 - 13:20 Discussion
12:20 - 13:20 | LTS 3 | Economic Outlook for Adult Spinal Deformity: The Past, Present and Future
Moderators: Rajiv K. Sethi, MD & Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
12:20 - 12:25 Introduction
Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
12:25 - 12:29 Mechanics of Basic Health Economics in View of Adult Spinal Deformity
Philip K. Louie, MD
12:29 - 12:33 Advocacy to Government and Stakeholders in Spine Surgery: Why Surgeons Should be Involved in Government and Reimbursement
David W. Polly, MD
12:33 - 12:37 Global Perspectives: What Can we Learn from European Health Economics
Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD
12:37 - 12:41 Team Strategies: Multidisciplinary Strategies and how to Build the Economic Model
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
12:41 - 12:45 Centers of Excellence for ASD Surgery and Preferred Reimbursement
Jesse Shen, MD, PhD
12:45 - 12:49 Predictive Analytics and AI in Spine: Is this just an Academic Topic or an Actual Gamechanger?
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, MS, MBA
12:49 - 12:57 Discussion
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
12:57 - 13:17 Panel Discussion: Adult Spinal Deformity Across Generations of Surgeons, What has Changed and What Challenges Remain. Will Cost Preclude Progress?
Ahmet Alanay, MD; Evalina Burger, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD
13:17 - 13:20 Conclusion
Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
13:20 - 13:40 Break
13:40 - 15:10 | Abstract Session 1 | Adult Spinal Deformity
Moderators: Eric O. Klineberg, MD & Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD
13:40 - 13:45 Introduction
13:45 - 13:49 Paper #1: Twenty-year Follow-up after Single Level Lumbar Fusion, a Retrospective Analysis
José Spirig, MD; Shayan Golshani, MD; Mazda Farshad, MPH; Michael Betz, MD
13:49 - 13:53 Paper #2: Change in Spinal Bone Mineral Density as Estimated by Hounsfield Units following Osteoporosis Treatment with Romosozumab, Teriparatide, Denosumab, and Alendronate: An Analysis of 318 Patients
Anthony Mikula, MD; Nikita Lakomkin, MD; Abdelrahman Hamouda, BS; Megan C. Everson, MD; Zach Pennington, MD; Rahul Kumar, MD, PhD; Zachariah W. Pinter, MD; Michael Martini, PhD; Kurt A. Kennel, MD; Francis Baffour, MD; Ahmad Nassr, MD; Arjun Sebastian, MD; Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, MD; Mohamad Bydon, MD; Paul A. Anderson, MD; Jeremy L. Fogelson, MD; Benjamin D. Elder, MD, PhD
13:53 - 13:57 Paper #3: ASD with High PT have Decreased Hamstring Lengths Both in Standing Position and During Walking
Guillaume Rebeyrat, MS; Ayman Assi, PhD; Rami Rachkidi, MD, MS; Abir Massaad, PhD; Mohammad I. Karam, PhD; Ismat Ghanem, MD, MS; Helene Pillet, PhD; Wafa Skalli, PhD
13:57 - 14:06 Discussion
14:06 - 14:10 Paper #4: Osteoporotic Patients on Teriparatide Have Lower Pseudoarthrosis Rate Compared to Patients with Osteopenia
Sarthak Mohanty, BS; Fthimnir Hassan, MPH; Erik Lewerenz, BS; Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD; Ronald A. Lehman, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
14:10 - 14:14 Paper #5: Measuring Acetabular Orientation in the Lewinnek Plane is Not Suitable for ASD Patients with High Pelvic Retroversion
Elena Jaber, MS; Rami Rachkidi, MD, MS; Ali Rteil, MS; Elma Ayoub, MS; Maria Saadé, MS; Celine Chaaya, MS; Rami Rhayem, BS; Elio Mekhael, BS; Nabil Nassim, BS; Mohammad I. Karam, PhD; Abir Massaad, PhD; Ismat Ghanem, MD, MS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Wafa Skalli, PhD; Ayman Assi, PhD
14:14 - 14:18 Paper #6: Are NIH and Industry Payments Related to the Type of Attention Articles Receive?
Daniel Farivar, BS; Kenneth D. Illingworth, MD; Amar Vadhera, BS; David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM
14:18 - 14:22 Discussion
14:22 - 14:31 Paper #7: Comparison of Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Adult vs Adolescent Scheuermann Kyphosis Patients: A Matched Cohort Analysis after Surgery
Caglar Yilgor, MD; Altug Yucekul, MD; Tais Zulemyan, MSc; Yasemin Yavuz, PhD; Baron S. Lonner, MD; Ibrahim Obeid, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Frank S. Kleinstueck, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD; Javier Pizones, MD, PhD; Harry L. Shufflebarger, MD; Francisco Javier S. Perez-Grueso, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Harms Study Group ; European Spine Study Group
14:31 - 14:35 Paper #8: Long Term Mechanical Failure In Well Aligned ASD Patients
Sleiman Haddad, MD, PhD, FRCS; Susana Núñez Pereira, MD; Javier Pizones, MD, PhD; Manuel Ramirez Valencia, MD; Caglar Yilgor, MD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Frank S. Kleinstueck, MD; Ibrahim Obeid, MD; Francisco Javier S. Perez-Grueso, MD; Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD; European Spine Study Group
14:35 - 14:39 Paper #9: Validation of Lordosis Distribution Index for Predicting Mechanical Complications After Long Level Fusion Surgery: A Comparison of GAP Score and Roussouly Classification
Myung-Hoon Shin, MD, PhD
14:39 - 14:48 Discussion
14:48 - 14:52 Paper #10:  Comparing the Upper Instrumented Vertebrae Tilt Angle Versus Screw Angle in the Development of Proximal Junction Kyphosis after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Which Matters More?
Keyan Peterson, MD, MS; Hani Chanbour, MD; Jeffrey W. Chen, BS; Michael Longo, MD; Soren Jonzzon, MD; Steven G. Roth, MD; Amir M. Abtahi, MD; Byron F. Stephens, MD; Scott Zuckerman, MPH
14:52 - 14:56 Paper #11:  Self-Image Is Underestimated as a Primary Driver for Patient Treatment and Surgical Satisfaction In Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD)
Douglas C. Burton, MD; Shay Bess, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCS(C); Breton G. Line, BS; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; D.Kojo Hamilton, FAANS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; International Spine Study Group
14:56 - 15:00 Paper #12:  Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Revised for Pseudarthrosis have Comparable 2Yr Outcomes to those not undergoing any Revision Surgery
Sarthak Mohanty, BS; Andrew Platt, MD; Fthimnir Hassan, MPH; Erik Lewerenz, BS; Christopher Mikhail, MD; Stephen Stephan, MD; Joshua Baksheshian, MD; Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD; Ronald A. Lehman, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
15:00 - 15:10 Discussion
15:10 - 15:30 Refreshment Break
15:30 - 17:15 | Abstract Session 2 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Moderators:  Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS & Peter O. Newton, MD
15:30 - 15:34 Paper #13:  Natural History of Low-Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Found Incidentally in Asymptomatic Children. A Longitudinal Cohort Study of 151 Patients with Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.
Antoine Dionne, BS; Abdulmajeed Alzakri, MD; Hubert Labelle, MD; Julie Joncas, RN; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, MD, PhD
15:34 - 15:38 Paper #14:  Development of Pelvic Incidence, Sacral Slope and Pelvic Tilt and the Effect of Age, Sex, and BMI: An Automated 3D-CT Study of 882 Children and Adolescents
Grant D. Hogue, MD; Eduardo Novais, MD; Mallika Singh, MS; Mohammadreza Movahhedi, BS; Ata Kiapour, PhD
15:38 - 15:42 Paper #15:  Functional Motion and Balance Improve after Posterior Spinal Fusion in AIS
Tori Kinamon, BA; Anthony A. Catanzano, MD; Mary Jackson, PT; Elizabeth Sachs, Research Coordinator; Robert K. Lark, MD
15:42 - 15:51 Discussion
15:51 - 15:55 Paper #16:  Surface Topographic Chest Volume Measurements Strongly Correlate with Pulmonary Function Volume Measurements in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Patients
Jessica H. Heyer, MD; Jenna L. Wisch, BS; Kiranpreet K. Nagra, BA; Ankush Thakur, MS; Howard Hillstrom, PhD; Colson P. Zucker, BA; Benjamin Groisser, MS; Matthew E. Cunningham, MD, PhD; M. Timothy Hresko, MD; Ram Haddas, PhD; John S. Blanco, MD; Mary F. Di Maio, MD; Roger F. Widmann, MD
15:55 - 15:59 Paper #17:  The Impact of Mental Health on Post-Operative Outcomes for Adolescents Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital in an Underserved Region
Leila Mehraban Alvandi, PhD; Kathryn Segal, BS; Jorden Xavier, BS; Alexandria Debasitis, BS; Edina Gjonbalaj, BS; David Ge, MD; Jacob F. Schulz, MD; Jaime A. Gomez, MD; Eric Fornari, MD
15:59 - 16:03 Paper #18:  Have We Improved Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Outcomes Over Time? An Examination of Survivorship Trends
Joshua Tadlock, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Tracey P. Bastrom, MA; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD; Firoz Miyanji, MD; Harms Non-Fusion C. Study Group
16:03 - 16:12 Discussion
16:12 - 16:16 Paper #19:  Outcomes of Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering in Lenke 1AR vs. 1AL Curve Types
Joshua Pahys, MD; Steven W. Hwang, MD; Terrence G. Ishmael, MBBS; Alejandro Quinonez, BS; Jason Woloff, BS; Maureen McGarry, BBE; Kaitlin Kirk, BS; Emily Nice, BS; Amer F. Samdani, MD
16:16 - 16:20 Paper #20: 3D Correction Analysis of the Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes (MIMO) Randomized Clinical Trial / Screw Density Influence Transverse Plane Correction in AIS Instrumentation? A Biomechanical Study Complementary to the MIMO Clinical Trial
Mathieu Chayer; Xiaoyu Wang, PhD;  A. Noelle Larson, MD; Christian Bellefleur, MS, Eng; David W. Polly, MD; Christiane Caouette, PhD; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Carl-Eric Aubin, PhD
*Author list subject to adjustment during combination process.
16:20 - 16:24 Paper #21:  Epidemiology of Surgical Management for Pediatric Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Wesley M. Durand, MD; Miguel A. Cartagena-Reyes, BS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Amit Jain, MD
16:24 - 16:33 Discussion
16:33 - 16:37 Paper #22:  Thoracic Kyphosis Maintenance in Lenke 1 AIS: Vertebral Body Tethering Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion
Baron S. Lonner, MD; Ashley Wilczek, BS; Peter O. Newton, MD; Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Firoz Miyanji, MD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD; Harms Study Group
16:37 - 16:41 Paper #23:  Prediction of Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Bone Microarchitecture Phenotyping by an Unsupervised Machine Learning Protocol
Kenneth GP Yang, PhD, MBBS; Wayne YW Lee, PhD; Lik Hang Alec Hung, MBBS, MS, FRCS; Jack C. Cheng, MD, FRCS; Tsz-Ping Lam, MBBS, FRCS
16:41 - 16:45 Paper #24:  Predicting Outcomes of Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Kristin J. Smith, CO; Brian M. Benish, CO; Elizabeth A. Nelson, MPH; Meghan E. Munger, MPH; Joseph H. Perra, MD; John E. Lonstein, MD; Tom F. Novacheck, MD; Carol J. Hentges, CO; Jennifer E. Fawcett, CO; Michael H. Schwartz, PhD
16:45 - 16:54 Discussion
16:54 - 16:58 Paper #25:  Chronic Nerve Root Injury in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Lumbar Stress Fractures
Cole D. Tessendorf, MS3; Kyle Haddick; John McClellan, MD
16:58 - 17:02 Paper #26:  The Kids Are Not Alright: The Decline of Pre-Operative SRS Scores over Time in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adam Jamnik, BA; David C. Thornberg, BS; Chan-hee Jo, PhD; Jaysson T. Brooks, MD; Amy L. McIntosh, MD; Brandon Ramo, MD
17:02 - 17:06 Paper #27:  The Oswestry Disability Index is Valid in Children
Karina A. Zapata, PhD, PT, DPT; Chan-Hee Jo, PhD; Brandon A. Ramo, MD; Jaysonn Brooks, MD
17:06 - 17:15 Discussion
17:15 - 17:35 Break
17:35 - 18:35 | Case Discussions (three concurrent sessions)
Case Discussion 1 | Cervical & IONM
Moderators: Amer F. Samdani, MD & Han Jo Kim, MD
17:35 - 17:50 Paper #CD-1:  Gout-Induced Cervical Deformity and Progressive Myelopathy Mimicking Infection Requiring Cervical Reconstruction
Philip K. Louie, MD; Hannah Boudreaux, PA-C; Jesse Shen, MSc; Devon Lefever, MD; Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD
17:50 - 18:05 Paper #CD-2:  Aborted AIS Spinal Fusion Due To Persistent Loss of IONM: Which Patients Are At Greatest Risk?
Amy L. McIntosh, MD; Lydia Klinkerman, BS; Megan E. Johnson, MD
18:05 - 18:20 Paper #CD-3:  Severe Cervical Kyphosis of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Intradural Tumor in a Pediatric Patient with 2-year Follow-up
Siyi Cai, MD; Ye Tian, MD; Xin Chen, MD
18:20 - 18:35 Paper #CD-4:  Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) and Head Position Should be Considered in Autistic AIS Patients
Vishal Sarwahi, MD; Sayyida Hasan, BS; Keshin Visahan, BS; Aravind Patil, MD; Terry D. Amara, MD
Case Discussion 2 | EOS
Moderators: Lindsay M. Andras, MD & Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH
17:35 - 17:50 Paper #CD-5:  Paralysis and Repeated Rod Fractures During Traditional Dual Growing Rods Treatment in a Patient With Marfanoid-Progeroid-Lipodystrophy Syndrome:More than 9-year Follow-up
Yang Yang, MD; Nan Wu, MD; Shengru Wang, MD, PhD; Terry Jianguo Zhang, MD
17:50 - 18:05 Paper #CD-6:  Rib Fracture and Pneumothorax during Intraoperative Magnetic Rod Distraction
Vishal Sarwahi, MD; Sayyida Hasan, BS; Keshin Visahan, BS; Aravind Patil, MD; Terry D. Amaral, MD
18:05 - 18:20 Paper #CD-7:  Time and distance: The Temporal and Travel Burden Associated with Growth-friendly Surgical Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis
Ryan McFadden, BS; Lucas Hauth, BS; Jason Brett Anari, MD; Jaysson T. Brooks, MD; Jeffrey R. Sawyer, MD; Maxwell D. Marshall, BM; Pediatric Spine Study Group; Robert F. Murphy, MD
18:20 - 18:35 Discussion
Case Discussion 3 | Rare Cases
Moderators: Ron El-Hawary, MD & John S. Vorhies, MD
17:35 - 17:50 Paper #CD-9:  Posterior Temporary Internal Distraction with Anterior Release and Subsequent Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Severe Scoliosis
Daisuke Yamabe, MD, PhD; Hideki Murakami, MD, PhD; Hirooki Endo, MD, PhD; Yusuke Chiba, MD, PhD; Hirotaka Yan, MD; Minoru Doita, MD, PhD
17:50 - 18:05 Paper #CD-10:  Outcomes after Completing Growth-Friendly Surgical Treatment for Early-Onset Scoliosis in Patients with Skeletal Dysplasia
Antti J. Saarinen, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; George H. Thompson, MD; John B. Emans, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; Steven W. Hwang, MD; Lindsay M. Andras, MD; Klane K. White, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Pediatric Spine Study Group; Ilkka J. Helenius, MD, PhD
18:05 - 18:20 Paper #CD-11:  Congenital Dislocation Spine: A Rare Case Report with Diagnostic Dilemma
Shah Waliullah, PhD, MBBS, MS
18:20 - 18:35 Paper #CD-12:  The Case for Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery in Severe Thoracolumbar Neuromuscular Scoliosis with Chronic Hip Dislocation
Paige Miller, BA; Lauren Lamont, MD
18:35 - 18:50 Break
18:50 - 20:00 | Opening Ceremonies
18:50 - 18:53 Welcome to Seattle
Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
18:53 - 18:56 Presidential Message
Serena S. Hu, MD
18:56 - 18:59 Acknowledgement of 2023 Research Grant Recipients
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
18:59 - 19:02 Acknowledgement of 2023 Biedermann Innovation Award Recipient
Markku Biedermann, MD
19:02 - 19:05 Acknowledgement of 2023 SRS-Cotrel Foundation Basic Science Research Grant Recipient
Nicolas Plais, MD
19:05 - 19:08 Acknowledgement of 2023 Awards & Scholarship Winners
Paul C. Celestre, MD
19:08 - 19:15 Presentation of Blount Humanitarian Award
Paul C. Celestre, MD
19:15 - 19:33  Acknowledgement of Corporate Supporters
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD
19:33 - 19:38  Introduction of Howard Steel Lecturer
Serena S. Hu, MD
19:38 - 19:58 Howard Steel Lecture
Ann Compton
19:58 - 20:00 Closing Remarks
Serena S. Hu, MD
20:00 - 22:00 | Welcome Reception
A hosted reception featuring hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and reunions with colleagues and friends will immediately follow the Opening Ceremonies.
08:00 - 09:50 | Abstract Session 3 | Quality/Safety/Value/Complications
Moderators: Shay Bess, MD & Suken A. Shah, MD
08:00 - 08:05 Introduction
08:05 - 08:09 Paper #40:  Does Weight Loss Reduce the Risk of Obesity-Related Complications in Spine Fusion Surgery?
Camryn Myers, BS; Abel De Varona-Cocero, BS; Fares Ani, MD; Constance Maglaras, PhD; Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD
08:09 - 08:13 Paper #41:  Intra-Abdominal Content Movement In Prone Versus Lateral Decubitus Position Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF.)
Cristiano Menezes, MD, PhD; Luciene M. Andrade, MD, PhD; Gabriel C. Lacerda, MD; Marlus M. Salomão, MD; Mark T. Freeborn, MD; J A. Thomas, MD
08:13 - 08:17 Paper #42:  Surgeons Beware! Defining the “No Surgery Recommended” (NSR) Patient Who Should Not Undergo ASD Surgery
Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Breton G. Line, BS; Shay Bess, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Jeffrey P Mullin, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Thomas J. Buell, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Alex Soroceanu, MPH; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Richard Hostin, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; D.Kojo Hamilton, FAANS; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Douglas C. Burton, MD; International Spine Study Group
08:17 - 08:26 Discussion
08:26 - 08:30 Paper #43:  Achievement and Maintenance of Optimal Alignment Following Adult Spinal Deformity Corrective Surgery: A 5 Year Outcome Analysis
Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Peter G. Passias, MD
08:30 - 08:34   Paper #44:  Neuro-monitoring can be Safely Stopped 20 minutes after Pediatric Spine Deformity Correction. The 20-minute Rule.
John Smith, MD; Nancy Campbell, DO; Jonathon Umina, BS; Joshua Klatt, MD; John A. A. Heflin, MD; Jayden Brennan, BS
08:34 - 08:38 Paper #45:  Metal Hypersensitivity Prevalence in Pediatric Spine Surgery
Alvin Jones, MD; Nichole S. Leitsinger, BS; Lindsay R. Schultz, CCRP; Viral V. Jain, MD
08:38 - 08:47 Discussion
08:47 - 08:51 Paper #46:  Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Reduces Delayed Deep Surgical Site Infections in Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Kensuke Shinohara, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Carrie E. Bartley, MA; Tracey P. Bastrom, MA; Harms Study Group
08:51 - 08:55 Paper #47:  Monthly Multidisciplinary Adult Spinal Deformity Conference is Cost-Effective: Cost-Analysis Utilizing Lean Methodology and Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing
Devon Lefever, MD; Philip K. Louie, MD; Caroline E. Drolet, PhD; Michelle Gilbert, PA-C; Andrew Friedman, MD; Joseph Strunk, MD; Brooks Ohlson, MD; Richard Kronfol, MD; Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD; Jean-Christophe A. Leveque, MD; Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
08:55 - 08:59 Paper #48:  “Too Much of a Good Thing”: High Cell Saver Autotransfusion is Associated with Perioperative Medical Complications
Sarthak Mohanty, BS; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Josephine R. Coury, MD; Fthimnir Hassan, MPH; Justin Reyes, MS; Ronald A. Lehman, MD; Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD
08:59 - 09:08 Discussion
09:08 - 09:12 Paper #49:  The Evolution of ERAS: Assessing the Clinical Benefits of Developments within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols in Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery
Peter Tretiakov, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Andrew Chen, BS; Neel Vallurupalli, BA; Neel Anand, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
09:12 - 09:16 Paper #50:  Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery with Ten-Year Follow-Up
Peter Tretiakov, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Peter G. Passias, MD
09:16 - 09:20 Paper #51:  A Ten Year Review of Pediatric Posterior Deformity Cases Utilizing Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Infusions with New Onset Central Diabetes Insipidus (CDI)
Kyle Hardacker, MD; Pierce Hardacker, BS; Doris M. Hardacker, MD
09:20 - 09:29 Discussion
09:29 - 09:33 Paper #52:  Cost-Value of the Spine At Risk Program
Madeleine E. Jackson, MD; Amanda K. Galambas, BS; Walter F. Krengel III, MD; Samuel R. Browd, MD, PhD; Klane K. White, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS
09:33 - 09:37 Paper #53:  Apical Region Correction and Global Balance Surgical Strategy Can Improve Pulmonary Function in Patients with Severe Thoracic Scoliosis at 2-year Follow-up
Yang Jiao, MD; Junduo Zhao, MBBS; Zhen Wang, MD; Haoyu Cai, MD; Jianxiong Shen, MD; Xin Chen, MD
09:37 - 09:41 Paper #54:  Thoracolumbar Fusions for Adult Lumbar Deformity Show Superior QALY Gain and Lower Costs Compared to Upper Thoracic Fusions
Richard A.Hostin Jr., MD; Samrat Yeramaneni, PhD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Breton G. Line, BS; Shay Bess, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Jeffrey P Mullin, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Thomas J. Buell, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Alex Soroceanu, MPH; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; D.Kojo Hamilton, FAANS; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Douglas C. Burton, MD; International Spine Study Group
09:41 - 09:50 Discussion
09:50 - 10:10 Refreshment Break
10:10 - 12:15 | Abstract Session 4 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Harrington Lecture
Moderators:  Munish C. Gupta, MD & A. Noelle Larson, MD
10:10 - 10:14 Paper #55:  Neck and Shoulder Pain 10 Years After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Masayuki Ohashi, MD, PhD; Kei Watanabe, MD, PhD; Kazuhiro Hasegawa, MD, PhD; Toru Hirano, MD, PhD
10:14 - 10:18 Paper #56:  The Modified Proximal Humerus Ossification System Predicts Surgical Curve Progression in Unbraced Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Tristen N. Taylor, BS; Callie Bridges, BS; Tiffany Lee, BS; Brian G. Smith, MD
10:18 - 10:22 Paper #57: Five-year Longitudinal Outcomes Following Selective vs Non-selective Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is Lumbar Fixation Warranted
Richard E. Campbell, MD; Monica Arney, MD; Alexander Hafey; Theodore Rudic; Elizabeth Driskill, MS; Peter O. Newton, MD; Harms Study Group; Keith R. Bachmann, MD
10:22 - 10:31 Discussion
10:31 - 10:35 Paper #58:  The Impact of Closed Suction Wound Drain on Immediate And Persistent Pain in Adolescents Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion For Idiopathic Scoliosis
Linda Helenius, MD, PhD; Paul Gerdhem, MD, PhD; Matti Ahonen, MD, PhD; Johanna Syvänen, MD, PhD; Ilkka J. Helenius, MD, PhD
10:35 - 10:39 Paper #59:  Subclassification of Sanders Maturation Stage 3: Differences in Spine and Total Height Velocity Between 3A and 3B in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Yusuke Hori, MD, PhD; Burak Kaymaz, MD; Luiz Silva, MD; Kenneth J. Rogers, PhD; Petya Yorgova, MS; Irene Li, MS; Peter G. Gabos, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD
10:39 - 10:43 Paper #60:  Should We Adopt Gradual or Immediate Brace Weaning for AIS? - A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MD, MBBS, MS, FRCS; Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, BDSc (Hons), PhD
10:43 - 10:52 Discussion
10:52 - 10:56 Paper #61:  LncAIS: A Novel and Significant Long Non-coding RNA Identified by Microarray Analysis and Implicated in the Pathogenesis of AIS and Associated Osteopenia
Qianyu Zhuang, MD; Jianguo Zhang, MD
10:56 - 11:00 Paper #62:  Asymmetry Index Derived from Mobile Device 3D Scanning Accurately Detects Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study
Jack B. Michaud, BS; Christopher A. Jin, BS; Yousi A. Oquendo, MSE; Xochitl M. Bryson, BA; Michael Gardner, MD; Kali R. Tileston, MD; John S. Vorhies, MD
11:00 - 11:04 Paper #63:  Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering: A Single Center Cohort with 5+ Years of Follow-Up
Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD; Nicole Tweedy, PNP; Melanie Boeyer, PhD
11:04 - 11:13 Discussion
11:13 - 11:17 Paper #64:  Should the C7-T1 Junction Be Feared? The Effect of a T1 UIV on PJK Risk in AIS Patients at Long-Term Follow-Up
Jaysson Brooks, MD; Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS; Amit Jain, MD; Firoz Miyanji, MD; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Harms Study Group ; Jayden Brennan, BS
11:17 - 11:21 Paper #65:  What is the Incidence and Course of Lumbar Vertebral Body Tethering Breakage?
Steven W. Hwang, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Terrence G. Ishmael, MBBS; Maureen McGarry, BBE; Alejandro Quinonez, BS; Jason Woloff, BS; Kaitlin Kirk, BS; Emily Nice, BS; Joshua M. Pahys, MD
11:21 - 11:25 Paper #66:  Core Muscle Strengths, Lumbar Flexibility and Quality of Life in AIS Patients Treated with either Long Fusion or Hybrid Technique Compared to Healthy Individuals
Celaleddin Bildik, MD; Selmin E. Arsoy, PT ; Selen Saygılı, Exercise Specialist; Hamisi M. Mraja, MD; Cem Sever, MD; Ali T. Evren, MD; Meric Enercan, MD; Selhan Karadereler, MD; Tunay Sanli, MA; Azmi Hamzaoglu, MD
11:25 - 11:34 Discussion
11:34 - 11:39 Harrington Lecture Introduction
Serena S. Hu, MD
11:39 - 11:59 Harrington Lecture
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
11:59 - 12:15 Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
12:15 - 12:50 Lunch Pickup & Break
12:50 - 14:20 | Industry Workshops
14:20 - 14:40 Refreshment Break
14:40 - 17:20 | Half-Day Courses (HDC) (three concurrent sessions)
14:40 - 17:20 | HDC 1 | Neuromuscular Scoliosis From Head to Toe and Everything in Between
Moderators: Selina C. Poon, MD, Michelle C. Welborn, MD & Steven W. Hwang, MD
Session 1: Pre-op Non-Surgical Consideration
14:40 - 14:42 Introduction
Selina C. Poon, MD
14:42 - 14:47 Pulmonary
Gregory J. Redding, MD
14:47 - 14:52 Cardiology
Katheryn Holmes, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
14:52 - 14:57   Endocrinology
Lindsey E. Nicol, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
14:57 - 15:02 Neurosurgery
Rajiv Iyer, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
15:02 - 15:07 Spacity and Scoliosis
David F. Bauer, MD
15:07 - 15:12 Anesthesiology
Lydia Andras, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
15:12 - 15:20 Discussion
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
Session 2: Surgical Considerations
15:20 - 15:25 Go Long and Include the Pelvis
Ilkka J. Helenius, MD, PhD
15:25 - 15:30 Stop Short
Lindsay M. Andras, MD
15:30 - 15:35 Forget Fusion, VBT is The Way
Amer F. Samdani, MD
15:35 - 15:40 Anterior/Posterior/VCR
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
15:40 - 15:45 Less is Better- Balanced Residual
Muharrem Yazici, MD
15:45 - 15:50 Classic Detethering is Best and Stage It
Mari L. Groves, MD
15:50 - 15:55 Concurrent Vertebral Column Shortening is the Way
Andrew H. Jea, MD
15:55 - 16:00 Discussion
Steven W. Hwang, MD
Session 3: Complication Avoidance and Post-Op Considerations
16:00 - 16:06 Complication Avoidance
Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH
16:06 - 16:12 Ethics: Should We Be Doing This?
A. Noelle Larson, MD
16:12 - 16:18 Outreach: What Should we be Doing in Limited Resource Areas?
Kenneth M. Cheung, MD, MBBS, FRCS
16:18 - 16:24 Functional Considerations and Implications After PSF
Glendaliz Bosques, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
16:24 - 16:30 General Pediatric Considerations and Changes After PSF
Alexander Van Speybroeck, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
16:30 - 16:37 Discussion
Selina C. Poon, MD
16:37 - 16:40 Conclusion
Michelle C. Welborn, MD
16:40 - 16:44 Paper #67:  Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps Do Not Increase the Risk of Complications in Cerebral Palsy Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion
Kenneth H. Levy, BS; Burt Yaszay, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Paul Sponseller, MD, MBA
16:44 - 16:48 Paper #68:  Does the Availability of Baseline Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Data Affect Outcomes in Patients with Cerebral Palsy Undergoing PSF?
Daniel Cherian, MD; Terrence Ishmael, MBBS; Alan Stein, MD; Joshua M. Pahys, MD; Steven W. Hwang, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Peter O. Newton, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Harms Study Group
16:48 - 16:52 Paper #69:  Effects of Conversion from Gastrostomy to Gastrojejunostomy Tube Before Spinal Fusion for Children with Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Candice Legister, BS; chrystina james, MD; Walter H. Truong, FAOA; Tenner Guillaume, MD; Danielle Harding, PA-C; Casey Palmer, BS; Sara Morgan, PhD; Eduardo C. Beauchamp, MD; Joseph H. Perra, MD; Daniel Miller, MD
16:52 - 17:02 Discussion
17:02 - 17:06 Paper #70:  Does Tone Affect Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion?
Daniel Cherian, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Joshua M. Pahys, MD; Terrence G. Ishmael, MBBS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Peter O. Newton, MD; Harms Study Group; Steven W. Hwang, MD
17:06 - 17:10 Paper #71:  Pelvic Asymmetry in Children with Neuromuscular Scoliosis. 3D Tomographic Analysis
Juan Arispe, MD; Mariano A. Noel, MD; Carlos A. Tello, MD, PhD; Lucas Piantoni, MD; Rodrigo G. Remondino, MD; Julian Calcagni, MD; Eduardo Galaretto, MD
17:10- 17:20 Discussion
14:40 - 17:20 | HDC 2 | I Understand the Numbers, but How Do I Actually Perform the Surgery to Obtain Optimal Results: Step by Step Correction of Spinal Deformity
Moderators: Ronald A. Lehman, MD & D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
14:40 - 14:43 Introduction
Ronald A. Lehman, MD
14:43 - 14:55 Correcting the Adult Deformity Patient with Severe Coronal Malalignment
Ronald A. Lehman, MD
14:55 - 15:07 Severe Sagittal Malalginment:  When to do Three Column Osteotomy and How to Perform it to Accomplish your Goals
D.Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
15:07 - 15:19 How to Address Severe Kyphosising Scoliosis While Avoiding Severe Complications
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
15:19 - 15:27 Discussion
15:27 - 15:40 Panel Discussion: Bringing it All Together: Revision CT and LS Malalignment
D.Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Ronald A. Lehman, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Joseph A. Osorio, MD, PhD
15:40 - 15:52 Using Artifical Intelligence to Map out the Case, and Employing Real Time Dynamic Feedback to Perform the Surgery
Joseph A. Osorio, MD, PhD
15:52 - 16:04 Correction of a CervicoThoracic Deformity:  When is it at the Junction and When is it a Combined CT and LS Issue?
Christopher P. Ames, MD
16:04 - 16:16 Use of Anterior, Lateral and Oblique Approaches to Correct Spinal Deformity:  It Does work and this is how I do it
Nitin Agarwal, MD
16:16 - 16:24 Discussion
D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
16:24 - 16:37 Case Panel Discussion: Bringing it All Together: Revision CT and LS Malalignment
D.Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Ronald A. Lehman, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Joseph A. Osorio, MD, PhD
16:37 - 16:40 Conclusion
D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
16:40- 16:45 Transition
16:45 - 16:49 Paper #72:  Risk Factors for Reoperation for Mechanical Complications after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery, Minimum 2 Year Follow Up
Karnmanee Srisanguan, BS; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Thomas Errico, MD; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tina Raman, MD
16:49 - 16:53 Paper #73:  Radiographic Outcomes Following Surgical Correction for Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis: The Impact of Supine Pelvic Tilt
Jae-Koo Lee, MD; Seung-Jae Hyun, MD, PhD; Seung Heon Yang, MD; Ki-Jeong Kim, MD, PhD
16:53 - 16:57 Paper #74:  Incidence and Risk Factors for Rod Fractures Occurring Greater than Two Years after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Karnmanee Srisanguan, BS; Thomas Errico, MD; Tina Raman, MD
16:57 - 17:04 Discussion
17:04 - 17:08 Paper #75:  Examining Malalignment: Persistent Compensatory Mechanisms Versus Normal Alignment in High Pelvic Incidence Patients
Julio Jauregui, MD; Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit, MD; Alekos A. Theologis, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD
17:08 - 17:12 Paper #76:  Upper Instrumented Vertebral Fracture in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery can be Reduced by Increasing Occupancy Rate of Pedicle Screw in Vertebral Body over 80%
Shin Oe, MD; Yu Yamato, MD, PhD; Tomohiko Hasegawa, MD, PhD; Go Yoshida, MD, PhD; Tomohiro Banno, MD, PhD; Hideyuki Arima, MD, PhD; Koichiro Ide, MD; Tomohiro Yamada, MD; Yukihiro Matsuyama, MD, PhD
17:12 - 17:20 Discussion
14:40 - 17:20 | HDC 3 | Introduction to Leadership
Attendance at this Half Day Course is limited to 100 participants, please select this option during the registration process if you would like to attend.
Moderators: Serena S. Hu, MD & Todd J. Albert, MD
14:40 - 14:45 Welcome and Introduction
Serena S. Hu, MD
Introduction to Leadership, Healthcare Leadership
14:45 - 15:05 Leadership in The Modern World- Relationship to History and Stoicism
Todd J. Albert, MD
Part 1: Leadership in the SRS Organization
15:05 - 15:15 Structure of The SRS- Table of Organization and Program Goals
Serena S. Hu, MD
15:15 - 15:25 My Journey to the Presidential Line
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
15:25 - 15:35 My Journey to the Presidential Line
Peter O. Newton, MD
15:35 - 15:45 Discussion
Part 2: Communication with Stakeholders
15:45 - 16:00 Basic Communication Tools (Pathos, Logos, Ethos, etc.)
David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM
16:00 - 16:05 Discussion
Part 3: Strategy
16:05 - 16:20 Is a Mission and Vision Statement Important?- How to Create
Paul T. Rubery Jr., MD
16:20 - 16:35 Importance of 1, 3, 5, and 10 Year Plans - How to Create
Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS
16:35 - 16:50 Kaizen- Should You Embrace It and What Can It Do For Your Organization
Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
16:50 - 16:55 Discussion
16:55 - 17:20 Group Exercise/Activity on Leadership
17:20 - 17:22 Closing Remark, Reminder to Apply for L.E.A.D SRS, and Adjourn
Serena S. Hu, MD
17:20 - 17:30 Break
17:30 - 17:45 Membership Information Session
17:45 - 17:50 Break
17:50 - 18:50 | Early Career Surgeon Session
The Early Career Surgeon Session is supported, in part, by Medtronic, NuVasive, and Stryker.
Building a Spine Deformity Practice: Tips and Tricks to Avoid Pitfalls
Moderators: Nitin Agarwal, MD & D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
17:50 - 17:52 Introduction
Nitin Agarwal, MD & D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
Part 1: Transitioning to Practice
17:52 - 17:56 Navigating the Job Market
Lindsay M. Andras, MD
17:56 - 18:00 Contract Negotiation
Shay Bess, MD
18:00 - 18:06 Discussion
Kariman Abelin Genevois, MD
Part 2: Practice Expansion
18:06 - 18:10 Augmenting Referral Networks
Teresa Bas, MD, PhD
18:10 - 18:14 Achieving Balance in a Fast-Paced Practice
Eric O. Klineberg, MD
18:14 - 18:20 Discussion
Caglar Yilgor, MD
Part 3: Practice Management
18:20 - 18:24 Learning a New Language: Coding for Deformity
Jaysson T. Brooks, MD
18:24 - 18:28 Medicolegal Mitigation
Serena S. Hu, MD
18:28 - 18:34 Discussion
D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS
Part 4: Team Building and Research
18:34 - 18:38 Building a Team
Abigail K. Allen, MD
18:38 - 18:42 Integrating Research into Your Practice
Thomas J. Buell, MD
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
18:42 - 18:48 Discussion
Nitin Agarwal, MD
18:48 - 18:50 Conclusion
Kariman Abelin Genevois, MD
18:50 | Early Career Surgeon Social
The Early Career Surgeon Social is hosted by Medtronic.
08:00 - 09:50 | Abstract Session 5 | Hibbs Award-Nominated Papers
Key:
† = Hibbs Award Nominee – Best Clinical Paper
* = Hibbs Award Nominee – Best Basic Science/Translational Paper
Moderators: Amy L. McIntosh, MD & Rajiv K. Sethi, MD
08:00 - 08:05 Welcome
08:05 - 08:11 Paper #77:  Comparison of Disc and Facet Joint Degeneration and Quality of Life in Stopping Fusion at L3 versus L4 in AIS: An MRI Study with Mean 17 (15-21) years Follow-up ꝉ
Hamisi M. Mraja, MD; Ayhan Mutlu, MD; Onur Levent Ulusoy, MD; Celaleddin Bildik, MD; Baris Peker, MD; Inas M. Daadour, MD; Tunay Sanli, MA; Selhan Karadereler, MD; Meric Enercan, MD; Azmi Hamzaoglu, MD
08:11 - 08:17 Paper #78:  The Reunion with my Patients. Their Journey and Experience 30 Years after Their Intervention for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) via CD Instrumentation ꝉ
Francisco Javier Perez-Grueso, MD; Lucía Moreno-Manzanaro, BS; Javier Pizones, MD, PhD
08:17 - 08:23 Paper #79:  Radiographic Motion Before and After Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Compared to Posterior Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Scoliosis ꝉ
Michelle Claire Marks, PT; Maty Petcharaporn, BS; Tracey P. Bastrom, MA; Firoz Miyanji, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; John (Jack) M. Flynn, MD; Baron S. Lonner, MD; Harms Study Group ; Peter O. Newton, MD
08:23 - 08:37 Discussion
08:37 - 08:43 Paper #80:  Natural History of Adult Spinal Deformity: How do patients with Suboptimal Surgical Outcomes Fare Relative to Non-Operative Counterparts? ꝉ
Peter Passias, MD; Rachel Joujon-Roche, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS
08:43 - 08:49 Paper #81:  Importance of Self-Image in Adult Spinal Deformity: Results from the Prospective Evaluation of Elderly Deformity Surgery (PEEDS) ꝉ
Christopher Nielsen, MD; Lauren Lewis ; Kristen Arnold ; Thorsten Jentzsch, MSc; Colby Oitment, MD, FRCS(C)
08:49 - 08:55 Paper #82:  A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Study Assessing Functional Improvements After Multilevel Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD): 5-Year Follow-Up Results ꝉ
Aditya Raj, MS; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCS(C); Christopher J. Nielsen, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Kenneth M. Cheung, MD, MBBS, FRCS; David W. Polly, MD; Yong Qiu, PhD; Yukihiro Matsuyama, MD, PhD; Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD; Jonathan N. Sembrano, MD; Benny T. Dahl, DMSc; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Maarten Spruit, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Sigurd H. Berven, MD
08:55 - 09:09 Discussion
09:09 - 09:15 Paper #83:  Hierarchical Evaluation of Mechanically Induced Growth Modulation of the Spine in a Growing Pig Model *
Madeline Boyes, DVM; Axel C. Moore, PhD; Julie Engiles, VMD, DACVP; Benjamin Sinder, PhD; Rachel Hilliard ; Jason B. Anari, MD; Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD; Edward Vresilovic, MD, PhD; Thomas P. Schaer, VMD; Dawn M. Elliott, PhD; Brian D. Snyder, MD, PhD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD
09:15 - 09:21 Paper #84:  Core Planar Cell Polarity Genes VANGL1 and VANGL2 in Predisposition to Congenital Scoliosis *
Yongyu Ye, MD; Xin Feng, PhD; Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MD, MBBS, MS, FRCS; Terry Jianguo Zhang, MD; Bo Gao, PhD; Nan Wu, MD
09:21 - 09:27 Paper #85:  Impaired Glycine Neurotransmission Causes Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis *
Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MD, MBBS, MS, FRCS; Xiaolu Wang, PhD; Ming Yue, PhD; Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, BDSc (Hons), PhD; Yanhui Fan, PhD; Meicheng Wu, PhD; Xiaojun Wang, PhD; Sen Zhao, BS; Anas M. Khanshour, PhD; Zheyi Chen, MPhil; Danny Chan, PhD; Qiuju Yuan, PhD; Guixing Qiu, PhD; Zhihong Wu, MD; Jianguo Zhang, MD; Shiro Ikegawa, MD, PhD; Nan Wu, MD; Carol A. Wise, PhD; Yong Hu, PhD; Keith Dip Kei Luk, MCh(Orth); You-Qiang Song, PhD; Bo Gao, PhD
09:27 - 09:33 Paper #86:  Uncovering the Role of a Genetic Variant in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Enhanced UNCX Expression Leads to Axial Deformations in Zebrafish*
Yoshiro Yonezawa, MD; Guo Long, MD, PhD; Nao Otomo, MD; Soichiro Yoshino, MD; Kazuki Takeda, MD, PhD; Yoshinao Koike, MD; Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD; Chikashi Terao, MD, PhD; Masaya Nakamura, MD, PhD; Morio Matsumoto, MD, PhD; Shiro Ikegawa, MD, PhD; Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD
09:33 - 09:49 Discussion
09:49 - 09:50 Audience Vote
09:50 - 10:10 Refreshment Break
10:10 - 11:45 | Abstract Session 6 | Cervical Deformity and Presidential Address
Moderators: Han Jo Kim, MD & Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD
10:10 - 10:14 Paper #87:  Development of a Hierarchical Approach to Surgical Planning in ACD Surgery
Peter G. Passias, MD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Lee Tan, MD
10:14 - 10:18 Paper #88:  Are we Getting Better at Treating Adult Cervical Deformity? Complication Rate Trends Analysis in Adult Cervical Deformity Over 10 Years
Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tobi Onafowokan, MBBS; Claudia Bennett-Caso, BA; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Daniel Sciubba, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
10:18 - 10:22 Paper #89:  Assessing the Synergistic Impacts of Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Osteoporosis on Morbidity and Mortality in the Adult Cervical Deformity Population
Peter Tretiakov, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tobi Onafowokan, MBBS; M. Burhan Janjua, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
10:22 - 10:31 Discussion
10:31 - 10:35 Paper #90:  Analysis of Cost Utility of Distal Junctional Kyphosis Occurrence after Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery: The Benefit of Prophylaxis and Preoperative Optimization
Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Tobi Onafowokan, MBBS; Bassel Diebo, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
10:35 - 10:39 Paper #91:  Lower Hounsfield Units at the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra is an Independent Risk Factor for Distal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery
Peter G. Passias, MD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Robert Eastlack, MD
10:39 - 10:43 Paper #92:  Despite a Multifactorial Etiology, Rates of Distal Junctional Kyphosis after Adult Cervical Deformity Corrective Surgery Can be Dramatically Diminished by Optimizing Age Specific Radiographic Improvement
Peter G. Passias, MD; Oscar Krol, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Pawel Jankowski, MD
10:43 - 10:52  Discussion
10:52 - 10:56 Paper #93:  Preventing Distal Junctional Kyphosis: Choosing a Stable End for the Lowest-Instrumented Vertebra is Protective Following Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery
Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Peter G. Passias, MD
10:56 - 11:00 Paper #94:  Optimizing Mental Health Conditions Prior to Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Does Preoperative Optimization Improve Surgical Outcomes?
Pooja Dave, BS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Dean Chou, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD
11:00 - 11:04 Paper #95:  20-year Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Willa Sasso, BS; Jason Ye, MD, MBA; Rick C. Sasso, MD
11:04 - 11:13 Discussion
11:13 - 11:15 2024 IMAST Preview
Eric O. Klineberg, MD
11:15 - 11:17 2024 Annual Meeting Preview
Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD
11:17 - 11:20 2024 Regional Courses Preview
Saumyajit Basu, MS(orth), DNB(orth), FRCSEd
11:20 - 11:25 Introduction of the President
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
11:25 - 11:45 Presidential Address
Serena S. Hu, MD
11:45 - 12:05 Lunch Pick-up (Members/Nonmembers)
12:05 - 13:35 | Member Business Meeting (Runs concurrently to Lunchtime Symposium 4)
12:05 - 13:35 | LTS 4 | Conservative Care for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Brace and Scoliosis-specific Exercises
Moderators: Brian G. Smith, MD, Nikos Karavidas, PT, Eric C. Parent, PhD & James Wynne, CPO, FAAOP
12:05 - 12:11 Introduction by Chair
Brian G. Smith, MD
12:11 - 12:15 Prognostic Models for Bracing Outcomes
Lori A. Dolan, PhD
12:15 - 12:19 Prognostic Calculators in Clinical Practice
Stuart Weinstein, MD
12:19 - 12:27 Brace Types and their Biomechanics, Brace Classification
James Wynne, CPO, FAAOP
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
12:27 - 12:35 Brace Indications, Protocols and Management
Caglar Yilgor, MD
12:35 - 12:45 Discussion
James Wynne, CPO, FAAOP; Brian G. Smith, MD
12:45 - 12:53 Scientific Evidence for PSSE and Brace: What We Have and What is Missing
Eric C. Parent, PhD
12:53 - 13:01 PSSE Indications, Protocols and Program Characteristics
Nikos Karavidas, PT
13:01 - 13:09 PSSE – A Common EBM Approach
Sanja Schreiber, PhD
13:09 - 13:19 Discussion
James Wynne, CPO, FAAOP; Michael J. Mendelow, MD
13:19 - 13:29 Wrap Up
Michael J. Mendelow, MD
13:29 - 13:35 Closing
James Wynne, CPO, FAAOP
This speaker was sponsored, in part, by the Sponseller Interdisciplinary Fund
13:35 - 13:55 Break
13:55 - 15:40 | Abstract Session 7A & 7B (two concurrent sessions)
13:55 - 15:40 | Abstract Session 7A | Adult Spinal Deformity II
Moderators: Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD & Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
13:55 - 13:59 Paper #96:  A Parameter Fixed to Poor Outcomes? A Detailed Analysis of High Pelvic Incidence in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Peter G. Passias, MD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Han Jo Kim, MD
13:59 - 14:03 Paper #97:  Pseudarthrosis and Instrumentation Failure at the Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Site: Is a Multiple Rod Construct Necessary?
Karnmanee Srisanguan, BS; Tina Raman, MD
14:03 - 14:07 Paper #98:  A Machine-Learned Quantitative Classification of Asymptomatic Adult Spinal Sagittal Curvature: Comparison to Roussouly Types
Saba Pasha, PhD; Kazuhiro Hasegawa, MD, PhD; Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Hee-Kit Wong, FRCS; Jeffrey M. Hills, MD; Stephane Bourret, PhD; Dennis Hey, MD, MBBS, FRCS; Jean-Charles Le Huec, MD, PhD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Nicholas Pallotta, MD, MS
14:07 - 14:16 Discussion
14:16 - 14:20 Paper #99:  5-Year Outcomes of Prospective Evaluation of Elderly Deformity Surgery: A Multicenter International Study on Patients over 60 Years of Age
Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCSI; Sigurd H. Berven, MD; Christopher J. Nielsen, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD; David W. Polly, MD; Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD; Yong Qiu, PhD; Jonathan N. Sembrano, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Benny T. Dahl, DMSc; Maarten Spruit, MD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Kenneth M. Cheung, MD, MBBS, FRCS; Yukihiro Matsuyama, MD, PhD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD
14:20 - 14:24 Paper #100:  Urinary N-Telopeptide is Associated with Rod Fracture after Corrective Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Jerry Y. Du, MD; Francis C. Lovecchio, MD; Gregory Kazarian, MD; David Kim, BS; Bo Zhang, MD; Robert Merrill, MD; John Clohisy, MD; Anthony Pajak, BS; Austin Kaidi, MD; Rachel L. Knopp, MPH; Izzet Akosman, BS; Mitchell Johnson, MD; Hiroyuki Nakarai, MD; Alex Dash, BS; Matthew E. Cunningham, MD, PhD; Han Jo Kim, MD
14:24 - 14:28 Paper #101:  Improvement of Pulmonary Function and Reconstructed 3D Lung Volume After Halo-Pelvic Traction Combined with Posterior Correction for Severe Rigid Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study
Zhenhai Zhou, MD, PhD; Zhiming Liu, MD; Shengbiao Ma, MD; Zhongren Huang, MBBS; Wenbing Wan, MD, PhD; Zongmiao Wan, MD, PhD; Cao Yang, MD, PhD; Yingsong Wang, MD; Zhaohui Ge, MD; Kai Cao, MD, PhD
14:28 - 14:37 Discussion
14:37 - 14:41 Paper #102:  Development of AI Algorithm for Automatic Cobb Angle Measurement in Adolescent and Adult Spinal Deformities
Shuzo Kato, MD; Takeo Nagura, MD, PhD; Yoshihiro Maeda, MD; Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD; Satoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD; Morio Matsumoto, MD, PhD; Masaya Nakamura, MD, PhD; Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD
14:41 - 14:45 Paper #103:  Spinopelvic Mismatch after Short Segment Lumbar Fusions Results in Increased Disability at Two Years Following Surgery
Devon Lefever, MD; Caroline E. Drolet, PhD; Philip K. Louie, MD; Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD; Rajiv K. Sethi, MD; Jean-Christophe A. Leveque, MD
14:45 - 14:49 Paper #104:  Pseudarthrosis and Rod Fracture at the Distal Levels of a Long Construct are Associated with Proximal Junctional Kyphosis after ASD Surgery
Karnmanee Srisanguan, BS; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Thomas Errico, MD; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tina Raman, MD
14:49 - 14:58 Discussion
14:58 - 15:02 Paper #105:  Decreased Bone Mineral Density is Associated with a Higher Rate of Pseudarthrosis and Unplanned Revision after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery at Three Year Follow Up
Karnmanee Srisanguan, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tina Raman, MD
15:02 - 15:06 Paper #106:  Patients Undergoing Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Report More Improvement with Standing than Sitting
Michael Longo, MD; Hani Chanbour, MD; Jeffrey W. Chen, BS; Iyan Younus, MD; Steven G. Roth, MD; Amir M. Abtahi, MD; Byron F. Stephens, MD; Scott Zuckerman, MPH
15:06 - 15:10 Paper #107:  Combined Anterior-Posterior vs. All-Posterior Approach in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Which Strategy Is Superior?
Jeffrey Chen, BS; Hani Chanbour, MD; Graham W. Johnson, BA; Tyler D. Metcalf, BS; Alexander Lyons, BS; Soren Jonzzon, MD; Steven G. Roth, MD; Amir M. Abtahi, MD; Byron F. Stephens, MD; Scott Zuckerman, MPH
15:10 - 15:19 Discussion
15:19 - 15:23 Paper #108:  The Ability of ChatGPT to Address Patient Concerns Regarding Adult Degenerative Scoliosis and the Possibility of AI-assisted Resources for Patient Education
Justin Tang, BS; Ula Isleem, MD; Eric Geng, BA; Jun S. Kim, MD; Samuel K. Cho, MD
15:23 - 15:27 Paper #109:  Overcorrection in Sagittal Alignment Effect on Optimal Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Alan Daniels, MD; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Renaud Lafage, MS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Claudia Bennett-Caso, BA; Peter G. Passias, MD
15:27 - 15:31 Paper #110:  Association Between Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Operative Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: An International Multicenter Study
Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Naobumi Hosogane, MD, PhD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Masaya Nakamura, MD, PhD; Shay Bess, MD; Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD; International Spine Study Group
15:31 - 15:40 Discussion
13:55 - 15:40 | Abstract Session 7B | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Adult Spinal Deformity Controversies
Moderators:  Michael P. Kelly, MD & Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
13:55 - 13:59 Paper #111:  The Effect of Traction and Spinal Cord Morphology on Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Alerts
Evan Fene, MD; Lydia Klinkerman, BS; Charles E. Johnston, MD; Jaysson T. Brooks, MD; Megan E. Johnson, MD
13:59 - 14:03 Paper #112:  Vertebral Body Tethering for Lenke 1A Curves: The L4 Modifier Predicts Less Optimal Outcomes
Kenneth Shaw, DO; Firoz Miyanji, MD; Tracey P. Bastrom, MA; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Harms Study Group ; Joshua S. Murphy, MD
14:03 - 14:07 Paper #113:  Radiation Exposure in Navigated Techniques for AIS: Is There a Difference for Pre-operative CT vs. Intraoperative CT?
Mikaela Sullivan, MD; Lifeng Yu, PhD; Beth Schueler, PhD; Ahmad Nassr, MD; Todd A. Milbrandt, MD, MS; A. Noelle Larson, MD
14:07 - 14:16 Discussion
14:16 - 14:20 Paper #114:  Can Use of a Stiffer Rod Obviate the Need for Posterior Column Oosteotomy in Lenke I and II Curves? Prospective, Multi-center
Luke Mugge, MD; Matthew E. Cunningham, MD, PhD; Dennis R. Knapp, Jr, MD; Shyam Kishan, MD; Mark Rahm, MD; Randolph Gray, MD; Laurel C. Blakemore, MD
14:20 - 14:24 Paper #115:  Mental Health Components in Adolescents are Associated with Onset of Back Pain during Adulthood: A Cohort of Non-operative Idiopathic Scoliosis with a Mean Follow‐up of 9.8 years
Kenney Ki-Lee Lau; Kenny Y. Kwan, MD; Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MD, MBBS, MS, FRCS; Karlen Law, OT; Kenneth M. Cheung, MD, MBBS, FRCS
14:24 - 14:28 Paper #116:  Vitamin D and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), Should we Stop the Hype? A Cross-sectional Observational Prospective Study Based on a Geometric Morphometrics Approach
Jose María González-Ruiz, MS; Markus Bastir, PhD; Javier Pizones, MD, PhD; Carlos Palancar, MS; Viviana Toro-Ibacache, PhD; María Dolores García-Alfaro, MD, PhD; Lucía Moreno-Manzanaro, BS; Jose Miguel Sánchez-Márquez, MD, PhD; Nicomedes Fernández-Baíllo, MD; María Isabel Perez-Nuñez, MD, PhD
14:28 - 14:37  Discussion
14:37 - 14:41 Paper #117:  Can an Immediate Increase of Standing Height, When Wearing a Corrective Scoliosis Brace, be Predictive of In-Brace Skeletal Correction?
Anna Courtney, BSc (Hons); Sam Walmsley, BSc (Hons); Darren F. Lui, FRCS; Tim Bishop, FRCS; Jason Bernard, MD, FRCS
14:41 - 14:45 Paper #118:  Starting Young: Differences in Brace Compliance Between Juvenile and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Julianna Lee, BA; Kevin Orellana, BS; Lucas Hauth, BS; Wudbhav N. Sankar, MD; Jason B. Anari, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; John (Jack) Flynn, MD
14:45 - 14:49      Paper #119:  Long-Term (>2yr) Complications after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Survivor Analysis Focused on Patients without Early- or Mid-Term Complications
Thomas Buell, MD; Andrew Legarreta, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Shay Bess, MD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Nitin Agarwal, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Alex Soroceanu, MPH; Richard Hostin, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCS(C); Frank J. Schwab, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD; D.Kojo Hamilton, FAANS; Douglas C. Burton, MD; International Spine Study Group
14:49 - 14:58 Discussion
14:58 - 15:02 Paper #120:  Comparison of Multi-Level Low-Grade Techniques versus Three-Column Osteotomies in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Does Harmonious Correction Matter?
Peter G. Passias, MD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Tobi Onafowokan, MBBS; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Daniel Sciubba, MD
15:02 - 15:06      Paper #121:  Corner Osteotomy: The More Efficient Technique for Deformity Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity in Comparison to Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
Jung-Hee Lee, MD, PhD; Kyung-Chung Kang, MD; Ki-Young Lee, MD, PhD; Jaeho Kim, MD; Tae-Su Jang, MD; Won Young Lee, MD; Seong Jin Cho, MD; Cheol-Hyun Jung, MD; Gil Han, MD; Min-Jeong Park, PA
15:06 - 15:10      Paper #122:  Open Deformity Correction Has Greater Improvements in Spinopelvic Parameters and Lower Rates of Hardware Failure than Minimally Invasive Techniques
Elliot Pressman, MD; Kelly Gassie, MD; Molly Monsour, BS; Deborah Liaw, BS; Puya Alikhani, MD
15:10 - 15:19 Discussion
15:19 - 15:23 Paper #123:  Correct Now or Wait? An Analysis of Comorbidity Burden and Optimization Thresholds in Surgical Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Peter Tretiakov, BS; Kimberly McFarland, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Andrew Chen, BS; Giorgos Michalopoulos, MD; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Renaud Lafage, MS; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Robert Eastlack, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
15:23 - 15:27 Paper #124:  Crossing the Bridge from Degeneration to Deformity: When Good Outcomes Necessitate Sagittal Correction in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Peter G. Passias, MD; Tyler K. Williamson, MS, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Pooja Dave, BS; Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Pawel Jankowski, MD
15:27 - 15:31 Paper #125:  Pelvic Non-Response is Associated with Failure to Restore Low Lumbar Lordosis and a Higher Rate of Mechanical Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Tyler Metcalf, BS; Hani Chanbour, MD; Jeffrey W. Chen, BS; Graham W. Johnson, BA; Mason Young, MD; Mitchell Bowers, MD; Julian Lugo-Pico, MD; Amir M. Abtahi, MD; Scott Zuckerman, MPH; Byron F. Stephens, MD
15:31 - 15:40 Discussion
15:40 - 16:00 Refreshment Break
16:00 - 17:45 | Abstract Session 8 | Early Onset Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Basic Science
Moderators: Mitsuru Yagi, MD, PhD & Kenneth M. Cheung, MD, MBBS, FRCS
16:00 - 16:04 Paper #126:  Serum Titanium Levels Remain Elevated but Urine Titanium is Undetectable in Children with Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) Undergoing Growth-Friendly Surgical Treatment: A Prospective Study
Kameron Shams, MD; Sahil Jha, BS; Jennylee Swallow, MS; Michelle S. Caird, MD; Frances A. Farley, MD; Matthew Stepanovich, MD; Noelle Whyte, MD; Ying Li, MD
16:04 - 16:08 Paper #127:  Screening MRI in Congenital EOS; Is it Safe to Delay Advanced Imaging to Decrease Early Anesthesia?
Evan Mostafa, MD; Leila Mehraban Alvandi, PhD; Edina Gjonbalaj, BS; John B. Emans, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Purnendu Gupta, MD; Jaime A. Gomez, MD; Pediatric Spine Study Group
16:08 - 16:12 Paper #128:  Smaller Curves in Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Improve with Part-Time Bracing
Christina C. Rymond, BA; Afrain Z. Boby, MS, BS; Jacob Ball, MD; Alondra Concepción-González, BA; Kevin Lu, MS; Rishi Sinha, BA; Michael G. Vitale, MD; Benjamin Roye, MD
16:12 - 16:21 Discussion
16:21 - 16:25 Paper #129:  The Spring Distraction System for Growth-Friendly Surgical Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis: Performance After >2 Years Follow-Up in a Prospective Clinical Trial.
Casper Tabeling, MD; Justin V. Lemans, MD; Anouk Top, MD; Pauline Scholten ; Hilde W. Stempels ; Tom P. Schlösser, MD, PhD; René M. Castelein, MD, PhD; Moyo C. Kruyt, MD, PhD; Keita Ito, MD, PhD
16:25 - 16:29 Paper #130:  The Optimal Surgical Timing for Posterior-only Hemivertebra Resection in Children Younger than 10-years
Ziming Yao, PhD; Xue Jun Zhang, MD
16:29 - 16:33 Paper #131:  Risk Severity Score (RSS) for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is Associated with Length of Hospital Stay in Growth Friendly Index Surgeries for Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS)
Alondra Concepción-González, BA; Rishi Sinha, BA; Christina C. Rymond, BA; Kevin Lu, MS; Afrain Z. Boby, MS, BS; Hannah Lin ; Peter F. Sturm, MD; Scott J. Luhmann, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; John T. Smith, MD; Lindsay M. Andras, MD; Mark A. Erickson, MD; Benjamin D. Roye, MD; Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Pediatric Spine Study Group
16:33 - 16:42 Discussion
16:42 - 16:46 Paper #132:  Traditional Growing Rod Lengthening Without Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: 20-year Experience with no Neurologic Deficits
Tyler D. Metcalf, BS; Gregory A. Mencio, MD; Jeffrey E. Martus, MD; Craig Louer, MD
16:46 - 16:50 Paper #133:  Outcomes of Growth-Friendly Instrumentation in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Daniel Badin, MD; Frederick Mun, BS; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Francisco Javier S. Perez-Grueso, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Pediatric Spine Study Group
16:50 - 16:54 Paper #134:  Outcomes from Surgical Treatment in Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Minimum 25-year Follow-up
Patrick McCabe, MD; Martin Kelly, FRCS (Tr & Orth); Flavia Alberghina, MD, FEBOT; Patrick J. Kiely, FRCS (Tr & Orth); Patrick O'Toole, FRCS (Tr & Orth); Jacques Noel, FRCS (Tr & Orth); David P. Moore, FRCSI MCh; Caroline Goldberg, MD; Esmond E. Fogarty, FRCSI FRACS; Frank E. Dowling, FRCSI BSc; James F. Kennedy, MD, FRCS
16:54 - 17:03 Discussion
17:03 - 17:07 Paper #135:  What has Changed in the Last Ten Years for Spine Surgery Training? Residency and Spine Fellowship Program Directors Response to A Nationwide Survey 2013 vs 2023
Alan Daniels, MD; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Christopher L. McDonald, MD; Andrew S. Zhang, MD; Craig P. Eberson, MD; Carl B. Paulino, MD; Eren Kuris, MD; William F. Lavelle, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD
17:07 - 17:11 Paper #136: The Surgical Correction of Severe Scoliosis (SS) with Asymptomatic Syringomyelia (AS): With Traction-assistance without Neurosurgical Intervention
Zhi Zhao, MD; Yingsong Wang, MD; Jingming Xie, MD; Tao Li, MD; Quan Li, MD; Zhibo Song, MD; Tingbiao Zhu, MD; Ying Zhang, MD
17:11 - 17:15 Paper #137:  Experimental Study of the Asymmetric Growth of Vertebral NCS Modulated with MWA under CT-guided in Immature Porcine
Tingbiao Zhu, MD; Jingming Xie, MD; Yingsong Wang, MD; Tao Li, MD; Zhiyue Shi, MD; Ying Zhang, MD; Zhi Zhao, MD; Ni Bi, MD; Quan Li, MD
17:15 - 17:24 Discussion
17:24 - 17:28 Paper #138:  Selecting "SSV-1" as Lower Instrumented Vertebra in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: A Prospective Study with a Minimum of 2-year Follow-up
Dongyue Li; Zezhang Zhu, PhD; Yong Qiu, PhD; Zhen Liu, PhD
17:28 - 17:32 Paper #139:  Adding Satellite Rods to Standard Two-rod Construct in Posterior Correction of Scheuermann Kyphosis: Can it Promote Vertebral Remodeling?
Xu Sun, MD; Yong Qiu, PhD; Zezhang Zhu, PhD; Sinian Wang, MD
17:32 - 17:36 Paper #140:  Independent Variables Determining The Outcome Of Halo Gravity Traction (Hgt) In Rigid Severe Spinal Deformities - A Multi Centric Study Of 65 Patients
Saumyajit Basu, MS(orth),DNB(orth), FRCSEd; Dheeraj M. Manikanta, M.S.,(Orthopaedics); Ajoy Prasad Shetty, MS Orth; S. Rajasekaran, MCh; Mainak Palit, PhD
17:36 - 17:45 Discussion
18:30 - 19:30 | Presidential Reception (by invitation only)
 
19:30 - 22:00 | Farewell Reception (ticket required)
08:00 - 10:10 | Abstract Session 9 | Miscellaneous
Moderators: Serena S. Hu, MD & Laurel C. Blakemore, MD
08:00 - 08:04 Paper #141:  Chronic Absenteeism in Scoliosis Care: an Analysis of Missed Work and School
Christina M. Regan, BS; Charles P. Nolte, -; Todd A. Milbrandt, MD, MS; Anthony A. A. Stans, MD; William Shaughnessy, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD
08:04 - 08:08  Paper #142:  Assessing the Economic Benefit of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Adult Cervical Deformity Patients: Is the Initial Additive Cost of Protocols Offset by Clinical Gains
Peter Tretiakov, BS; Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Jordan Lebovic, BA; Pawel P. Jankowski, MD; Thomas Buell, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
08:08 - 08:12 Paper #143:  Learning Curve for Navigated Screw Placement for Vertebral Body Tethering: 3D Imaging Analysis
Chun-ho Chen, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Todd A. Milbrandt, MD, MS; William J. Shaughnessy, MD; Anthony A. A. Stans, MD
08:12 - 08:21 Discussion
08:21 - 08:25     Paper #144:  Delayed Onset Neurologic Deficit Following Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity
Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD; Hilary Harris, BS; John S. Vorhies, MD; Sumeet Garg, MD; Jorge Fabregas, MD; Stephen G. George, MD; John Lovejoy, MD; Baron S. Lonner, MD; Brandon A. Ramo, MD; Viral V. Jain, MD; Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS
08:25 - 08:29 Paper #145:  Does Custom Instrumentation Reduce the Risk of Implant Failure in Adult Cervical, Spinal Deformity, or Degenerative Lumbar Pathology Patients?: A Multi-Center Predictive Analysis
Peter G. Passias, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Christopher J. Kleck, MD; David C. Ou-Yang, MD; Evalina L. Burger, MD; Afshin Aminian, MD; Meagan D. Fernandez, DO; Andrew G. King, MD; Dennis P. Devito, MD; Aubrie Nuccio, BS; Personalized Spine Study Group
08:29 - 08:33 Paper #146:  Patient Financial Burden in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent and Adult Spinal Deformity
Wesley Durand, MD; Alekos A. Theologis, MD; Miguel A. Cartagena-Reyes, BS; Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Amit Jain, MD
08:33 - 08:42 Discussion
08:42 - 08:46 Paper #147:  Compliance with the Best Practice Guidelines for Preventing Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in High-risk Pediatric Spine Surgery
Alondra Concepción-González, BA; J. Manuel Sarmiento, MD; Benjamin D. Roye, MD; Christina C. Rymond, BA; Chinenye Ezeh, MPH; Hannah Lin ; Kevin Lu, MS; Afrain Z. Boby, MS, BS; Prakash Gorroochurn, PhD; Brice Ilharreborde, MD, PhD; Michael G. Vitale, MD
08:46 - 08:50 Paper #148:  Selection of the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra and Odds Ratio of Distal Complications for Lenke Type 5 Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis using a posterior approach: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Esteban Quiceno Restrepo, MD; Amna Hussein, MD; Michael Prim, MD; Ali A. Baaj, MD
08:50 - 08:54 Paper #149:  Spinopelvic Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Incidence and Predictors
Graham Johnson, BA; Hani Chanbour, MD; Jeffrey W. Chen, BS; Tyler D. Metcalf, BS; Steven G. Roth, MD; Soren Jonzzon, MD; Amir M. Abtahi, MD; Byron F. Stephens, MD; Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH
08:54 - 09:03 Discussion
09:03 - 09:07 Paper #150:  Outcomes for Nighttime Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Based on Brace Wear Compliance
Karina A. Zapata, PhD, PT, DPT; Megan E. Johnson, MD; Donald Virostek, LPO/CPO; Anne-Marie Datcu, BS; Chan-Hee Jo, PhD; McKenzie Gunselman, CPO; John A Herring, MD
09:07 - 09:11 Paper #151:  The Addition of Daytime Schroth-based Physical Therapy to AIS Nighttime Bracing Reduces Curve Progression
Karina A. Zapata, PhD, PT, DPT; Chan-Hee Jo, PhD; Donald Virostek, LPO/CPO; Amy L. McIntosh, MD
09:11 - 09:15 Paper #152:  Femoral Neck Version in the Spinopelvic and Lower Limb 3D Alignment. A Full-body EOS® Study in 400 Healthy Subjects.
Marc Khalifé, MD, MS; Claudio Vergari, PhD; Guillaume Rebeyrat, MS; Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD, PhD; Pierre Guigui, MD; Ayman Assi, PhD; Wafa Skalli, PhD
09:15 - 09:24 Discussion
09:24- 09:28 Paper #153:  Lumbar Lordosis Redistribution and Segmental Correction in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD): Does it Matter?
Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, BS; D.Kojo Hamilton, FAANS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Richard G. Fessler, MD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Richard Hostin, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCSI; Breton G. Line, BS; Pierce D. Nunley, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Thomas J. Buell, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Jeffrey P Mullin, MD; Alex Soroceanu, MPH; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Shay Bess, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Douglas C. Burton, MD; International Spine Study Group
09:28 - 09:32 Paper #154:  Three-Column Osteotomy for The Surgical Treatment of Dropped Head Syndrome Due to the Cervicothoracic-Upper Thoracic Proximal Junctional Failures Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Radiologic and Clinical Outcomes
Baris Peker, MD; Ali T. Evren, MD; Hamisi M. Mraja, MD; Halil Gok, MD; Cem Sever, MD; Tunay Sanli, MA; Meric Enercan, MD; Selhan Karadereler, MD; Azmi Hamzaoglu, MD
09:32 - 09:36 Paper #155:  Does Preoperative Optimization of Psychiatric Conditions Improve Perioperative Outcomes in Adult Cervical Deformity Patients?
Pooja Dave, BS; Jamshaid Mir, MD; Peter Tretiakov, BS; Lee Tan, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD
09:36 - 09:45 Discussion
09:45 - 09:55 Presentation of the Hibbs Award(s)
Rajiv K. Sethi, MD & Amy L. McIntosh, MD
09:55 - 10:05 Transfer of the Presidency Introduction
Serena S. Hu, MD
10:05 - 10:10 Transfer of the Presidency Speech
Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD
10:10 - 10:30 Refreshment Break
10:30 - 11:55 | Abstract Session 10 | Neuromuscular and Miscellaneous
Moderators: Ahmet Alanay, MD & John S. Vorhies, MD
10:30 - 10:34 Paper #156: Surgery for Neuromuscular Scoliosis Is Associated with Reduced Pulmonary Mortality in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Matti Ahonen, MD, PhD; Ilkka J. Helenius, MD, PhD; Mika Gissler, PhD; Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen, PhD
10:34 - 10:38 Paper #157:  Risk for Reoperation 10 years Following Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis Associated with Cerebral Palsy
Christopher Seaver, BS; Candice Legister, BS; Sara Morgan, PhD; Casey Palmer, BS; Eduardo C. Beauchamp, MD; Tenner Guillaume, MD; Walter H. Truong, FAOA; Steven E. Koop, MD; Joseph H. Perra, MD; Daniel Miller, MD
10:38 - 10:42 Paper #158:  15 Years of Spinal Fusion Outcomes in Children with Cerebral Palsy: How Are We Doing?
Daniel Badin, MD; Majd Marrache, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; Patrick J. Cahill, MD; Joann Hunsberger, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Harms Study Group
10:42 - 10:51 Discussion
10:51 - 10:55 Paper #159:  Spinal Fusion in Patients with Classic Amyoplasia and General Arthrogryposis
Dietrich Riepen, MD; Emily Lachmann, BS; Brian Wahlig, MD; Karl E. Rathjen, MD
10:55 - 10:59 Paper #160:  Prospective Natural History Study of Idiopathic-like Scoliosis in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Starting Before its Pathological Onset
Peter Lafranca, MD; Steven de Reuver, MD; Abdiqani Abdi, BS; Moyo C. Kruyt, MD, PhD; Keita Ito, MD, PhD; René M. Castelein, MD, PhD; Tom P. Schlösser, MD, PhD
10:59 - 11:03 Paper #161:  Defect in Extrinsic Pathway Impacts Clotting Efficiency in Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Gregory Benes, BS; William G. Elnemer, BS; Amit Jain, MD; Dolores Njoku, MD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA
11:03 - 11:12 Discussion
11:12 - 11:16 Paper #162:  Greater Implant Density Does Not Improve Pelvic Obliquity and Major Curve Correction in Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Patrick Thornley, MD; Arlene Maheu, MD; Kenneth J. Rogers, PhD; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Peter O. Newton, MD; Burt Yaszay, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Joshua M. Pahys, MD; Peter G. Gabos, MD; M. Wade Shrader, MD; Suken A. Shah, MD
11:16 - 11:20     Paper #163:  What is the Optimal Curve Correction for Cerebral Palsy Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion?
Joshua M. Pahys, MD; Steven W. Hwang, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Terrence G. Ishmael, MBBS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD, MBA; Peter O. Newton, MD; Harms Study Group ; Suken A. Shah, MD
11:20 - 11:24 Paper #164:  Why are we Giving Additional Parenteral Antibiotics to Non-ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Patients with Isolated Acute Post-operative Fevers Following Posterior Spinal Fusion?
Joshua Murphy, MD; Ryan Koehler, MD; Kenneth A. Shaw, DO; Daniel Raftis ; Dennis P. Devito, MD; Robert W. Bruce Jr., MD; Michael L. Schmitz, MD; Numera Sachwani, BS; Jorge Fabregas, MD; Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD
11:24 - 11:33 Discussion
11:33 - 11:37 Paper #165:  Is Long-Term Follow-Up Required for Low-Grade Spondylolisthesis? A Prospective Study of 247 Children Followed until Skeletal Maturity
Antoine Dionne, BS; Abdulmajeed Alzakri, MD; Hubert Labelle, MD; Julie Joncas, RN; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong, MD, PhD
11:37 - 11:41 Paper #166:  The Effect of Antibiotic-Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads and Medical Optimization Clinic Attendance on Surgical Site Infection Rate in High-Risk Scoliosis Patients
Yashas C. Reddy, BS; Adam Jamnik, BA; David C. Thornberg, BS; Anne-Marie Datcu, BS; Emily Lachmann, BS; Megan E. Johnson, MD; Brandon A. Ramo, MD; Amy L. McIntosh, MD
11:41 - 11:45 Paper #167:  Does Laminectomy Adjacent to Instrumented Fusion Increase the Risk of Adjacent Segment Disease?
Brandon Simonetta, MD; Biodun Adeniyi, MD, MS; Andrew Corbett, DO; Dennis G. Crandall, MD; Michael S. Chang, MD
11:45 - 11:55 Discussion
11:55 Adjournment