Basic principles of spinal surgery
This day is organized to discuss for each of the main spinal surgical techniques "WHEN", with particular emphasis therefore on the indications and "HOW", underlining some of the most important and potentially critical surgical steps. Finally, for each technique, some of the most common and important complications will be treated and we will close with a few clinical cases that will serve as a starting point for the "decision making-process”.
| 08:00 | Registration |
| 08:45 | Welcome and introduction |
| 09:00 | Surgical Approach to the thoracolumbar spine: hemilaminectomy/minihemilaminectomy/disk fenestration - Cristian Falzone |
| 10:30 | Coffee break and exhibition |
| 11:00 | Surgical approach to the Cervical spine: Ventral slot/dorsal laminectomy/hemilaminectomy - Frank Steffen |
| 12:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 | Surgical approach to the lumbosacral spine: dorsal laminectomy, lateral foraminotomy and vertebral stabilization - Frank Steffen |
| 14:45 | Lunch break and exhibition and poster discussion |
| 15:15 | Surgical treatment of vertebral fractures and subluxation - Cristian Falzone |
| 16:30 | End of the day |
| Recommended lecture, with particular emphasis on the related topics of the day: Small Animal Spinal Disorders, 2nd edition, Nicholas JH Sharp and Simon J Wheeler, Elsevier 2005 | |
| 19:30 | Welcome reception – Boat Tour |