Preliminary Programme
“Update in minimal spine surgery”
Meeting Location: Grand Hotel Paradiso, Catanzaro, Italy
April 22nd-23rd, 2016
1st SESSION April 22, 2016 - 5pm – 8pm
Chairs: F. Zavatto, E. Santangelo, G. Rocca
· Greetings from academic authorities
· Meeting opening
· Understanding Back Pain Challenge E. Russo
· The first aid: the family doctor B. Vinti
· Diagnostic test: Radiology F. Fasoli
· Diagnostic test: Electromyography M. Cretella
· Coffee Break
· When having surgery or when waiting G. Bisurgi
· Spinal anesthesia and surgery: the past and the future K. Abdalla
· When the minimal or the open surgery P. Rocca
2nd SESSION April 23, 2016 - 9am – 1pm
Chairs: B. Amantea, E. Santangelo, G. Rocca
· Greetings from academic authorities
· Disc Protrusion. The nucleoplasty procedure: when, how and why A. Papa
· Endoscopic surgery of vertebral column vs Microdiscectomy M. Barbieri
· Lumbar column stabilization. Percutaneous vs Open Surgery P. Rocca
· Cervical column stabilization. Percutaneous vs Open Surgery G. Bisurgi
Coffee Break
· FBSS: the medullar stimulation improves life quality P. Vassetti
· Conservative therapy and post-surgery recovery. The role of the physical therapist. D. Andreotti
· Legal and medical forensic issues M. Rocca
C. Fiorino
FACULTY
Fulvio Zavatto, Casa di Cura S. Camillo, Taranto, Italy
Ermenigildo Santangelo, Università degli studi “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy
Gianfranco Rocca, Azienda Ospedaliera “Pugliese-Ciaccio”, Catanzaro, Italy
Bruno Amantea, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Mater Domini”, Catanzaro, Italy
Emilio Russo, Università degli studi “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy
Beniamino Vinti, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale, Agrigento, Italy
Fabrizio Fasoli, Ospedale Sant'Eugenio-CTO, Rome, Italy
Monica Cretella, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Mater Domini”, Catanzaro, Italy
Giuseppe Bisurgi, Casa di Cura S. Camillo, Taranto, Italy
Karima Abdalla, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria “Mater Domini”, Catanzaro, Italy
Pierluca Rocca, Casa di Cura S. Camillo, Taranto, Italy
Alfonso Papa, Ospedale Monaldi, Napoli, Italy
Massimo Barbieri, Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
Piero Vassetti, Ospedale di Giugliano, Napoli, Italy
Davide Andreotti, Villa Michelino, Lamezia Terme, Italy
Maurizio Rocca, Azienda sanitaria provinciale, Catanzaro, Italy
Carlo Fiorino, Casa di Cura S. Camillo, Taranto, Italy
LOCAL COMMITEE
Daniela Amatruda
Flavia Biamonte