
Agenda at a glance
| Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | ||
| Time | Program | Rooms |
| 11:00—19:00 | Registration and AOSpine membership desk | AOSpine information desk |
| 13:00—15:00 | AOSpine Knowledge Forum on tumor— current concepts for evaluation and management |
Sala J/H3 |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | Exhibition Hall |
| 15:30—17:30 15:30—16:30 16:30—17:30 |
Symposia S1 Lumbar arthroplasty S2 Cervical arthroplasty |
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| 17:30—19:00 | Welcome reception and exhibition opening for all congress participants | Exhibition Hall |
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 | ||
| Time | Program | Rooms |
| 07:00—18:00 | Registration and AOSpine membership desk, ePosters | AOSpine information desk |
| 08:00—08:15 | Welcome to the Global Spine Congress 2011 | Sala J/H3 |
| 08:15—09:35 08:15—08:55 08:55—09:35 |
Scientific sessions A1 Global Spine Congress—best abstracts A2 Global Spine Congress—best abstracts |
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| 09:35—10:00 | Coffee break and ePoster presentations | Exhibition Hall |
| 10:00—11:00 | Symposia (concurrent) S3 Advanced cervical reconstruction S4 Biologics for spinal disorders |
Sala J/H3 Sala F |
| 11:00—12:00 11:00—11:30 11:30—12:00 11:00—11:30 11:30—12:00 |
Scientific sessions (concurrent) A3 Surgery—deformity A4 Surgery—complications and techniques A5 Tumors A6 Tumors and infection |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F |
| 12:05—13:05 |
ICL lunch sessions Synthes: Derotation maneuvers with URS—the alternative to the AO deformity correction technique? Siemens: Clinical benefits of 3D intraoperative imaging in the guidance of spine surgeries Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal: What you need to know to get published— the art and science of academic publication |
Sala H1 Sala H2 Sala A |
| 13:15—15:15 13:15—13:55 13:55—14:35 14:35—15:15 13:15—13:55 13:55—14:35 14:35—15:15 |
Scientific sessions A7 Cervical—trauma A8 Cervical—surgery A9 Trauma—compression fractures A10 Basic science—intervertebral disc A11 Basic science—spinal cord injuries A12 Basic science—biomechanics |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F Sala F |
| 15:15—15:45 | Coffee break and ePoster presentations | Exhibition Hall |
| 15:45—16:45 | Symposia (concurrent) S5 Advanced management of spinal trauma S6 Novel technologies |
Sala J/H3 Sala F |
| 16:50—18:10 16:50—17:30 17:30—18:10 16:50—17:30 17:30—18:10 16:50—17:30 17:30—18:10 |
Scientific sessions (concurrent) A13 Basic science—intervertebral disc A14 Basic science—intervertebral disc A15 Spine—novel technologies and image guidance A16 Lumbar—novel technologies A17 Deformity—surgery A18 Deformity—adolescent |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F Sala H2 Sala H2 |
| 18:15—19:15 | Workshop Knowledge Forum on spinal cord injury Burning issues in the treatment of spinal cord injuries—how can AOSpine contribute to improve patients’ lives? |
Sala F |
| Friday, March 25, 2011 | ||
| Time | Program | Rooms |
| 07:00—18:00 | Registration and AOSpine membership desk, ePosters | AOSpine information desk |
| 08:00—10:00 08:00—08:40 08:40—09:20 09:20—10:00 08:00—08:40 08:40—09:20 09:20—10:00 |
Scientific session (concurrent) A19 Cervical—craniocervical junction A20 Cervical—anterior surgery A21 Cervical—posterior surgery A22 Trauma—compression fractures A23 Trauma—compression fractures A24 Trauma—classification and treatment |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F Sala F |
| 10:00—10:30 | Coffee break and ePoster presentations | Exhibition Hall |
| 10:30—10:50 | Guest lecture The Chairman’s address |
Sala J/H3 |
| 10:50—12:10 | North American Spine Society Symposium The changing landscape of spine care in North America Sala |
J/H3 |
| 12:15—13:15 | ICL lunch sessions Synthes: Interspinous spacers—marketing or real clinical need? Siemens: Advantages of 3D C-arm based imaging as postoperative quality assurance instrument in spine surgeries |
Sala H1 Sala H2 |
| 13:20—15:20 13:20—14:00 14:00—14:40 14:40—15:20 13:20—14:00 14:00—14:40 14:40—15:20 |
Scientific session (concurrent) A25 Lumbar—novel technologies A26 Lumbar—fusion and adjacent segment degeneration A27 Lumbar—surgical techniques and complications A28 Deformity—assessment and outcome A29 Spinal imaging A30 Spinal imaging |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F Sala F |
| 15:20—15:50 | Coffee break and ePoster presentations | Exhibition Hall |
| 15:50—16:50 | EuroSpine Symposium Sagittal balance Sala |
J/H3 |
| 16:55—18:15 16:55—17:35 17:35—18:15 16:55—17:35 17:35—18:15 16:55—17:35 17:35—18:15 |
Scientific session (concurrent) A31 Nonoperative—assessment and intervention A32 Basic science—biomechanics A33 Lumbar—novel technologies A34 Lumbar—surgical techniques A35 Spine—infections A36 Deformity—scoliosis |
Sala J/H3 Sala J/H3 Sala F Sala F Sala H2 Sala H2 |
| 19:30—23:00 | Congress Dinner at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos | Mare Nostrum |
| Saturday, March 26, 2011 | ||
| Time | Program | Rooms |
| 07:30—12:00 | Registration and AOSpine membership desk, ePosters | AOSpine information desk |
| 08:00—09:00 | Symposia (concurrent) S7 Minimally invasive spine surgery—novel techniques S8 Advanced management of adult deformity |
Sala J/H3 Sala F |
| 09:00—09:40 | Scientific session (concurrent) A37 Cervical—arthroplasty A39 Lumbar—minimally invasive spine surgery |
Sala J/H3 Sala F |
| 09:40—10:00 | Coffee break and ePoster presentation | Exhibition Hall |
| 10:00—10:40 | Scientific session (concurrent) A38 Cervical—surgical treatment A40 Thoracolumbar—surgery |
Sala J/H3 Sala F |
| 10:40—11:15 | Awards Ceremony | Sala J/H3 |
| 11:15—12:15 | Round Table discussion Future directions of AOSpine |
Sala J/H3 |
| 12:15 | Meeting adjourned | |