15th International Phillip Zorab SymposiumOne Great George Street, London15th - 16th June, 2017

Programme

With thanks to our Platinum sponsors

Programme Thursday 15th June, 2017

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Time Session Speaker

0800 - 0900 Registration - tea and coffee

0900 - 1100 Session 1, Moderator: Julian Leong

0900 - 0915 Welcome and housekeeping

0915 - 0925 A defect of vertebral ossification as the cause of idiopathic scoliosis Richard Newell

0925 - 0955 Surface Topography and its impact - Shape Baron Lonner

0955 - 1000 Where is the Axis of Rotation in Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis? Rob Brink

1000 - 1005 Rib vertebral angle difference is a representation of cobb angle and rotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Rob Brink

1005 - 1010 Scoliosis Convexity is Related to Organ Anatomy Tom Schlösser

1010 - 1015 Prevention of proximal junctional kyphosis/failure using sublaminar bands in a hybrid construct in paediatric kyphosis deformity

Christopher Wild

1015 - 1030 Questions

1030 - 1100 Shoulder Balance Robert Dunn

1100 - 1130 Morning coffee

1130 - 1300 Session 2, Moderator: Ian Nelson

1130 - 1135 Diffusion MR Imaging of the pyramidal tract in Idiopathic Scoliosis Dominique Rousie

1135 - 1140 Reduced White Matter Integrity in Spinocerebellar Pathway in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Analysis

Cindy Xue

1140 - 1145 Diffusion alterations in corpus callosum and interhemispheric tracts in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Analysis

Cindy Xue

1145 - 1150 The Relative Contributions of the Osseous and Non-Osseous Structures to Anterior Spinal Overgrowth in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Rob Brink

1150 - 1155 The Association between Bone Qualities and Handgrip Muscle Strength in Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

Tsz Ping Lam

1155 - 1210 Questions

1210 - 1225 Trials and Tribulations Richard Gross

1225 - 1255 Brace for Impact Stuart Weinstein

1300 - 1400 Lunch

1400 - 1545 Session 3, Moderator: Peter Millner

1400 - 1430 Changing Practices of Neuromuscular Scoliosis Mike Gibson

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Time Session Speaker

1430 - 1435 Spasticity is a Risk factor of Complications and Surgical Outcome in the Management of Early-Onset Neuromuscular Scoliosis with a Rib-Based Growing System

Norman Ramirez-Lluch

1435 - 1440 Surgical treatment of early onset scoliosis associated with rare disease Elena Maredi

1440 - 1445 Improving timely completion of spinal fusion surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: a quality improvement project in a tertiary pediatric hospital

Peter Sturm

1445 - 1450 Developing a corrosion grading score for spine implants Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou

1450 - 1455 The Use of Sublaminar Bands on Treatment of Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Christopher Battista

1455 - 1510 Questions

1510 - 1540 TBC - Sponsored by Stryker Raphael Vialle

1540 - 1615 Afternoon coffee

1615 - 1730 Session 4, Moderator: Andrew Clarke

1615 - 1620 Non-Fusion Surgical Correction of Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis Using a Novel Braided Vertebral Body Tether Device: Minimum 42 Months Follow-up

Hee-Kit Wong

1620 - 1625 Surgical and Radiological Outcomes of Selective Thoracic Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of Three Surgical Techniques with a Minimum 5 year follow up

Hee-Kit Wong

1625 - 1630 Comparative Analysis of Static and Dynamic Intraoperative Skull-Femoral Traction (IOSFT) in AIS Correction

Ravi Ghag

1630 - 1635 Comparative Cost Analysis of Conventional and Magnetic Controlled Growing Rods in Early Onset Scoliosis – A Single Centre Experience

Ravi Ghag

1635 - 1640 Variables affecting distraction of magnetically controlled growing rods Adil Ahmad

1640 - 1645 The Oxford 5 year observational study on 5 patients with MCGR Adil Ahmad

1645 - 1700 Questions

1700 - 1730 Debate: Body Armour versus Bolts in EOSReferee: Baron Lonner

Stuart Weinstein v Behrooz Akbarnia

1730 - 1830 Posters and Punch

1930 Symposium Gala DinnerGreat Hall, The Chartered Insurance Institute, London, EC2V 7HY

Programme Friday 16th June, 2017

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Time Session Speaker

0800 - 0900 Registration - tea and coffee

0900 - 1100 Session 5, Moderator: Jeremy Fairbank

0900 - 0930 The changing face of EOS - Sponsored by Nuvasive Behrooz Akbarnia

0930-0935 Analysis of 34 Explanted MAGEC spinal rods Tom Joyce

0935 - 0940 Dual Growing Rod: Traditional vs Magnetic Systems in the Treatment of infantile idiopathic scoliosis

Tiziana Greggi

0940 - 0945 Early Onset Scoliosis and Magnetically Controlled Dual Growing Rod: Complications

Tiziana Greggi

0945 - 0950 Maximal Distraction of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods: Outcomes and Mechanical Analysis of Device Failure

Oliver M Stokes

0950 - 0955 Single Magnetic Controlled Growth Rod Hybrid (MCGR hybrid) versus interval distracted double sliding rod construct (CB System), both with Apical fixation in EOS; Early 3D correction and Spinal Growth

Simon T Skov

0955 - 1000 Hyperkyphosis surgical treatment and growing spinal systems in early onset deformities

Elena Maredi

1000 - 1020 Questions

1020 - 1050 Linking Cerebro-Spinal Fluid flow defects to the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis

Brian Ciruna

1100 - 1130 Morning coffee

1130 - 1305 Session 6, Moderator: Colin Nnadi

1130 - 1200 Insights from Alspac Emma Clark

1200 - 1205 Maternal Diets Deficient in Vitamin D Increase Risk of Kyphosis in Offspring Matthew Halanski

1205 - 1210 Using Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation for Control of Curve Progression in AIS

Tsz Ping Lam

1210 - 1215 A Novel 3-D osteocyte culture model for studying abnormal osteocytogenesis in AIS

Tsz Ping Lam

1215 - 1220 Compound Heterozygosity for Null Mutations and a common hypomorphic risk haplotype in TBX6

Kazuki Takeda

1220 - 1225 Ultrasound Imaging of Patients with AIS – Preliminary Results Rob Brink

1225 - 1235 Questions

1235 - 1305 The paradigm shift in the management of EOS Cody Bünger

1305 - 1400 Lunch

1400 - 1600 Session 7, Moderator: Mike Hutton

1400 - 1430 Sagittal considerations in Idiopathic Scoliosis Keyvan Mazda

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Programme Friday 16th June, 2017

Posters - exhibited in the Great Hall

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Time Session Speaker

1430 - 1435 Identification of life style factors affecting onset of AIS Kota Watanabe

1435 - 1440 Rates of Scoliosis Screening Are Low and Appear Related to School Classififcation

Andrew King

1440 - 1445 An Interim Analysis and Discussion into the Exploration of Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercise Based Therapy Based on Idiopathic Scoliosis using SRS-30 and Health Economic Measures – 6 month follow up

Jason Black

1450 - 1500 Questions

1500 - 1530 Reflections on corrections Stuart Weinstein

1530 - 1600 Awards and close

Poster Main author

Comparative analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) treated surgically with high implant density pedicle screws (HIDPS) versus Hybrid subaminar band (HSB) Technique

Christopher Battista

Neuromuscular scoliosis: current surgical care Tiziana Greggi

Surgical outcomes of scoliosis Shah Alam

Arthrogryposis and VEPTR: Surgery on the cutting edge Tiziana Greggi

Treatment of scoliosis using various techniques in patients affected with Prader-Willi syndrome Tiziana Greggi

Quantifying the law of diminishing returns in magnetically controlled growing rods Adil Ahmad

Less activity in early life is associated with scoliosis initiation by aged 15 years Emma Clark

Scoliosis Priority Setting Partnership Jeremy Fairbank