PROGRAM

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

8.00 Registration
9.00 Welcome address
   
9.15 Session 1: Degenerative spine
9.15 – 9.30 Balazs Szollosi: Treatment algorithm for cervical degenerative myelopathy
9.30 – 9.45 Voršič Matjaž, Rokavec Valentin, Končnik Rok: Optimizing the cervical range of motion in the cervical spine hybrid surgery
9.45 – 10.00 Igor Kaftandziev: Dilemmas in operative treatment of degenerative cervical spine stenosis
10.00 – 10.15 Oguz Karaeminoğlu: The role of lumbar endoscopic spine surgery
10.15 – 10-30 Lovro Suhodolčan, Jure Leban, Armand Dominik Škapin: Our beginning experience with XLIF
10.30 – 10.45 Invited lecture: TBA
10.45 Coffee break
   
11.15 Session 2: Spinal deformity
11.15 – 11.30 Miklós Tunyogi: How to reduce complications in pediatric deformity corrections?
11.30 – 11.45 Alexandru Thiery: Benefits of Robotic Assisted Surgery for Spinal Deformities Correction (industry invited lecture)
11.45 – 12.00 Ozren Kubat: The role of casting in EOS
12.00 – 12.15 Dejan Čeleš, Matevž Topolovec, Janez Mohar: The use of novel 3-D printed trajectory models (jigs) for scoliosis screw insertion
12.15 – 12.30 TBA
12.30 Lunch
12.45 – 13.30 Lunchtime symposium 
   
13.30 Session 3: Spinal tumors
13.30 – 13.45 Aron Lazary: Enneking appropriate treatment of sacral primary tumors
13.45 – 14.00 Ufuk Aydınlı: Current and emerging approach to spine malignancies and its limitations
14.00 – 14.15 Aleksandar Vujadinović: The single posterior approach for L3 chordoma resection
14.15 – 14.30 Mitja Benedičič, Boštjan Matos: Navigation in intradural tumors
14.30 – 14.45 Invited lecture: TBA
14.45 – 15.00 TBA
15.00 Coffee break
   
15.30 Session 4: Meet the expert (problem solving session/cases/small group discussions)
15.30 – 16.15 2-3 cases from degenerative session
(Ljupco Nikolov: Complication after vertebroplasty / case report)
16.15 – 17.00 2-3 cases from deformity session
17.00 – 17.30 2 cases from tumors session
17.30 Round table: The future of SEG (aprox. 90 min)
20.00 Conference dinner

Friday, December 1, 2023

8.00 Session 5: Spinal trauma
8.00 – 8.15 Ilir Hasani: Damage Control on Thoracolumbar spine fractures in polytraumatized patients
8.15 – 8.30 Žiga Žigman: Odontoid fractures in octogenerians
8.30 – 8.45 Said Al Mawed: Closing the extension fractures in ankylosing spondylitis
8.45 – 9.00 Neda Trajkovska, Jordan Saveski: Strategy in the surgical treatment of unstable upper cervical spine fractures
9.00 – 9.15 Neda Trajkovska, Jordan Saveski: Undertreatment vs overtreatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar spine fractures - do we need standardized treatment protocol?
9.15 – 9.30 TBA
9.30 – 10.00 2-3 Cases from trauma session
10.00 Coffee break
   
10.30 Session 6: Basic science
10.30 – 10.45 Peter Eltes: In Silico Biomechanics makes a bridge between spine surgeons and bioengineers
10.45 – 11.00 Živa Majcen, Miha Vodičar: The influence of ACDF on the kinesthetic properties of the cervical spine
11.00 – 11.15 Tomaž Vrtovec: The use of AI in the analysis of diagnostic imaging
11.15 – 11.30 Kljajić: Skiing position MRI for ASD assesment
11.30 – 11.45 TBA
11.45 – 12.00 TBA
12.00 Lunch
12.15 – 13.00 Lunchtime symposium
13.00 Closing remarks and meeting adjourned