COURSE DIRECTOR Associate Professor Gabriel Liu University Spine Centre, National University Hospital TEACHING FACULTY Professor Steven Glassman Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, USA Professor Wong Hee Kit University Spine Centre, National University Hospital SPINE UPDATE 2015: THORACOLUMBAR SPINE INJURY in conjunction with PESI B. CHACHA LECTURESHIP Associate Professor Tan Seang Beng Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital Associate Professor Joseph Thambiah University Spine Centre, National University Hospital Associate Professor Naresh Kumar University Spine Centre, National University Hospital 10 January 2015 (Saturday) Associate Professor Yeo Tseng Tsai Dept of Surgery, National University Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor Yue Wai Mun Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital Assistant Professor Sein Lwin Dept of Surgery, National University Hospital VENUE NUHS Tower Block, Level 11 1E Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119228 Assistant Professor Angelo All Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore Dr Eugene Yang Dept of Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Dr Li Yung Hua Orthopaedic Associates, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre Dr Reuben Soh Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Organised by University Orthopaedics, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster National University Health System Dr Lau Leok Lim University Spine Centre, National University Hospital Dr Jacob Oh Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Dr Dennis Hey University Spine Centre, National University Hospital Registration begins today! Only 120 seats up for registration! Availability will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE NOW For enquiries, please email dossec@nus.edu.sg Registration closes on 5 January 2015 (Monday) goo.gl/lJWCgV Saturday, 10 January 2015 TIME PROGRAMME 8.15 am Registration 8.50 am Welcome Address by Prof Wong Hee Kit SPEAKER___________ TIME 12.00 - 1.00 pm PROGRAMME Open Spine Forum Moderator: A/P Gabriel Liu - Education - Working with industry - Future directions Session 1 : Concepts Chairman: Prof Wong Hee Kit SPEAKER_______ Panelists: Prof Wong Hee Kit Prof Steven Glassman A/Prof Tan Seang Beng A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai A/Prof Joseph Thambiah Dr Li Yung Hua 9.00 - 9.15 am Current thinking in the management of spinal injury in a polytrauma patient A/Prof Joseph Thambiah 9.15 - 9. 30 am How to manage patients with concomitant head and spine injuries A/Prof Yeo Tseng Tsai 1.00 - 2.00 pm Lunch Break 9.30 - 9.45 am Thoracolumbar spine fracture : when to operate? A/Prof Gabriel Liu 2.00 - 2.15 pm Clinical research in spinal cord trauma Asst Prof Angelo All 9.45 - 10.00 am Dura management and spinal cord injury Asst Prof Sein Lwin - when to do surgery for epidural, subdural and cord haematoma? 2.15 - 3.00 pm Case Discussion Chairmen: Adj A/Prof Yue Wai Mun Dr Eugene Yang Discussants: 10.00 - 10.15 am Thoracolumbar pedicle screw fixation tips, tricks and recent advancement Q&A Dr Lau Leok Lim Presenters: Dr Jacob Oh Dr Dennis Hey 10.15 - 10.30 am Q & A 10.30 - 10.45 am Tea Break 3.00 - 4.00 pm Saw bone workshop on Thoracolumbar screw insertion techniques : Open and minimally invasive surgery 4.00 pm End of programme Session 2 : Special Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Chairman: A/Prof Joseph Thambiah 10.45 - 11.00 am Update on paediatric spinal fracture management Dr Reuben Soh 11.00 - 11.15 am Pearls and tips of osteoporotic spinal fracture management A/Prof Tan Seang Beng 11.15 - 11.30 am Pathological fracture in metastatic spine disease - current concept A/Prof Naresh Kumar 11.30 - 11.45 am Management of post traumatic (neglected) spinal deformity Prof Steven Glassman 11.45 - 12.00 pm Q & A All Faculty/Speakers Table instructors : Prof Wong Hee Kit A/Prof Gabriel Liu A/Prof Naresh Kumar Adj A/Prof Yue Wai Mun Asst Prof Sein Lwin Dr Eugene Yang Dr Lau Leok Lim Dr Jacob Oh Dr Reuben Soh Dr Dennis Hey