12th Annual Meeting
Korean American Spine Society
June 22-24, 2017
Maui, Hawaii
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017
1:00 pm RegistrationHaleakala FoyerExhibit Viewing & Light Lunch Haleakala 2
SESSION 1: Spine Health Care – Social & Economic Perspectives______Haleakala 3______
Moderator: Jeff Roh, MD
1:30 Welcome RemarksJung Yoo, MD
1:35Shared Risk Model of Health Care Delivery - Oregon ExampleJung Yoo, MD
1:45Discussion
1:55Opioid Crisis - Use of Opioids in Spinal SurgeryPeter Yi, MD
2:05Discussion
SESSION2:Cervical Spine Surgery – US & KoreaHaleakala 3______
Moderators:Donald Matthews, MD
2:13A Tubular Approach – Pearls and TipsPaul Kim, MD
2:21Airway ComplicationsHenry Ahn, MD
2:29 Discussion
2:39Anterior or Posterior - Comparing Different Decision-Making Se-Hoon Kim, MD
Methods in Treatment of Multilevel Cervical Spine Spondylosis
2:47Comparison Fusion and Hybrid Arthroplasty Surgery for Seong Yi, MD
Two and Three Levels Cervical Degenerative Lesion 2:55 Discussion
3:05Anterior or Posterior Microforaminotomy Anterolateral in Jin-Sung Kim, MD
Cervical Disc Herniation Foraminal Type
3:13Role of Biodegradable Materials in Instrumentation, and New Dalsung Ryu, MD
BoneSubstitutes Development
3:21Discussion
3:30Refreshment Break & Exhibit Viewing Haleakala 2
THUSDAY, JUNE 22-CONTINUED
SESSION3: Free Papers______Haleakala 3______
Moderators:Paul Kim, MD & Don Park, MD
4:00Free Paper #1: Impact of Posterior Cervical Decompressive Surgeries Seung Ho Yoo, MD
for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) on
Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Clinical Outcome: Cervical Laminoplasty
versus Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion
4:06Free Paper #2: The Effect of Endogenous Stem Cell Mobilization and Daniel K. Park, MD
Endogenous Stem Cell Homing on the Development of Interbody
Cervical Fusion in a Sheep Model
4:12Free Paper #3:Cervical Arthroplasty versus Anterior Cervical Fusion Sang-Bok Lee, MD
for Symptomatic Adjacent Segment Disease after Anterior Cervical
Fusion Surgery: Review of Treatment in 41 Patients
4:18Discussion
4:26Free Paper #4: Measurement of Ideal Trajectory and Entry Point of Jisoon Hu, MD
Pedicle Screws of Subaxial Cervical Spine Could be Used for Robotic
Screw Insertion
4:32Free Paper #5: Magnetic resonance Imaging Findings Correlated withSang-Gu Lee, MD
Tracheostomy in Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
4:38Discussion
4:46Free Paper #6:Catastrophic Proximal Junctional Failure Following Joo-Hyun Ahn, MD
Surgical Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity
4:52Free Paper #7: Comparative Study Between Pedicle Subtraction Seung-Jae Hyun, MD
Osteotomy (PSO) and Closing-Opening Wedge Osteotomy
(Fish-Mouth PSO) for Sagittal Plane Deformity Correction
4:58Discussion
5:06Free Paper #8:Fluorescence Image-guided Surgery with
Staphylococcus aureus Specific Probes within an In-vivo
Mouse Model of Spine Implant InfectionHoward Park, MD
5:12Free Paper #9: Does Arthrodesis Stopping at L5 Cause Sagittal Joo-Hyun Ahn, MD
Decompensation after Long Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Sagittal
Imbalance?
5:18Discussion
THUSDAY, JUNE 22-CONTINUED
5:26Free Paper #10:Big Data Analysis and Computer Vision: The Luke Macyszyn, MD
Future of Quantitative Spine Surgery
5:32Free Paper #11: VancomycinPowderinSpineSurgery: DoesitHoward Park, MD
workanddoesdosematter? Anin-vivomousemodelexperiment
5:38Discussion
5:52Adjourn
6:00 – 7:00Welcome Cocktail Reception Haleakala 2
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017
7:00amRegistrationHaleakala FoyerExhibit Viewing & Breakfast Haleakala 2
SESSION4:Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryHaleakala 3 ______
Moderators: Ivan Cheng, MD & Peter Yi, MD
7:30Opening Remarks
7:35Reducing Neurologic Complications with LateralStephen Ryu, MD
7:43Tips and Tricks with MIS Posterior Fixation T2 to PelvisJeff Roh, MD
7:51Discussion
8:01Best Interbody approach for Degenerative Scoliosis (??LIF)Brian Kwon, MD
8:09Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy – TranslaminarJin-Sung Kim, MD PhD
8:17Discussion
8:27Trans-sacral Lumbar Epiduroscopic Approach (SELD) for Lumbar Kang Taek Lim, MD
Degenerative Disease
8:35Full Endoscopic Approach for Highly Migrated Lumbar Disc HerniationKyung Chul Choi, MD
8:43Full Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminal Decompression through Sup Chul Woo Lee, MD
Vertebral Notch Access
8:51Percutaneous Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Surgery, from Sang-kyu Son, MD
Decompression to Fusion
8:59Discussion
9:15Walking Break
FRIDAY, JUNE 23-CONTINUED
SESSION5:Non-CME WorkshopsCoffee/ Refreshments______
Participants choose which workshop(s) to attend
9:25Advanced Enabling Technologies in Spine Surgery: SurgicalPikake 1
Planning for Sagittal Alignment and Novel Ways to Reduce
Radiation Exposure
Faculty: Stephen Ryu, MD
Supported by: NuVasive
Medyssey WorkshopPikake 2
Faculty: TBD
Supported by: Medyssey
10:15Walking Break
SESSION 6: Robotic Surgery & Image Guidance______Haleakala 3______
Moderator: Kee Yong Ha, MD & Rex Marco, MD
10:25Image Guidance –CT Scans – Navigated Screws Kevin Yoo, MD
10:33Advanced Computer-Aided Surgery Planning in DeformityChris Kong, MD
10:41Robotic Spine Surgery in KoreaSeung-Jae Hyun, MD
10:49Discussion
SESSION7:The Fabulous Five’s______Haleakala 3_ Moderator:Choong Hyo Kim, MD & Stephen Ryu, MD
10:59Top Five Important Papers in Spine Surgery in the US Literature Tom Cha, MD
in Last 2 Years– Orthopedics
11:07Top Five Important Papers in Spine Surgery in the US Literature John Chi, MD
in Last 2 Years– Neurosurgery
11:15Discussion
11:21Top 5 Neurosurgical Free Papers from Korea
Free Paper #13: Stand Alone Cages for Anterior Cervical Fusion: Hyun Woo Kim, MD
Are There No Problems?
11:27Free Paper #14: Comparative Analysis between Total Disc Dae-Chul Cho, MD
Replacement and Posterior Foraminotomy for Posterolateral Soft Disc
Herniation with Unilateral Radiculopathy- Minimum 5 Years Follow up
FRIDAY, JUNE 23-CONTINUED
11:33Free Paper #15:Balloon Kyphoplasty An Effective Treatment for Pius Kim, MD
Kummell Disease
11:39Discussion
11:47Free Paper #16:The Effect of Osteoporotic Medication onSung Bae Park, MD PhD
Osteoporotic Spine Fusion through Animal Study
11:53Free Paper #17: Predictors of Outcome in Patients with Cervical Bum-Joon Kim, MD
Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing Unilateral Open-door
Laminoplasty
11:59Discussion
12:05pmBusiness Meeting
12:15Adjourn
Boxed Lunches Available in Exhibit Hall
7:00 Annual Banquet Chapel Lawn Guest Speaker: David Cho, Washington Post Editor
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017
7:00 amRegistrationHaleakala FoyerExhibit Viewing & Breakfast Haleakala 2
SESSION8: BiologicsHaleakala 3______
Moderators: Yong Jung Kim, MD & Henry Ahn, MD
7:30Opening Remarks
7:35Bone Stimulation in Spinal FusionHenry Ahn, MD
7:43 Cell-based adjuncts to fusionJung Yoo, MD
7:51 On the Horizon – Disc RegenerationHyun Bae, MD
7:59 The Current State of Nanotechnology in Spinal Cord InjuryDon Park, MD
8:07 Discussion
SESSION 9:Spinal Deformity and ScoliosisHaleakala 3_
Moderators: Andrew Chung, MD & Daniel Kang, MD
8:17The Principles and ABC’s of Spinal DeformityStephen Ryu, MD
8:25How I Manage and Prevent PJK in Adult ScoliosisY Jay Kim, MD
8:33How I Manage High-Grade Lytic SpondylolisthesisDaniel Kang, MD
8:41Discussion
8:50Walking Break
SESSION 10:Non-CME Workshops Coffee/ Refreshments______
Participants choose which workshop(s) to attend
9:00Mobi-C: cTDR Concepts and CertificationPikake 1
Faculty: Stephen Ryu, MD
Supported by: Zimmer Biomet
SATURDAY, JUNE 24-CONTINUED
9:50Walking Break
SESSION 11: Spinal TumorsHaleakala 3______
Moderator: Isaac Yang, MD & Luke Macysyzyn, MD
10:00Approach to Primary Sarcomas of the SpineRex Marco, MD
10:08Approach to Metastatic Tumors of the SpineJohn Chi, MD
10:16Discussion
SESSION 12: Free Papers______Haleakala 3______
Moderators: D. Kim, MD & Chris Kong, MD
10:24Free Paper #18:Clinical Application of PSLD (Percutaneous Kang Taek Lim, MD
Stenoscopic Lumbar Decompression) in Degenerative Lumbar
Spine Disease
10:30Free Paper #19: Long-term (minimum 10 years) Clinical and Sang-Gu Lee, MD
Radiologic Resultsin Single Level Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
with Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
10:36Free Paper #20:Flat-back and Increased Case Complexity Are Risk Andrew Chung, DO
Factors forExpandable Cage Subsidence in Patients Undergoing
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
10:42Discussion
10:50Free Paper #21: Stereotactic Navigation for the Pre-psoas Oblique Anthony DiGiorgio, DO
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion& Dean Chou, MD
10:56Free Paper #22: Retrospective Review of Bone Union Rate following Daniel K. Park, MD
Lumbar surgery: Comparison between B-Tricalcium Phosphate and
Demineralized Bone Matrix
11:02Discussion
11:10Free Paper #24: Nationwide Comparative Study of Synchronous Seil Sohn, MD
andMetachronous Spine Metastasis in the Adult Korean Population
11:16Free Paper #25: Analysis of Functional Outcomes and ComplicationsJoo-Hyun Ahn, MD
after Palliative Surgery and Radical Surgery in Metastatic Spine Disease
SATURDAY, JUNE 24-CONTINUED
11:22Discussion
11:30Free Paper #27: Isolated Transverse Process Fractures and MarkersIssac Yang, MD
of AssociatedInjuries: The UCLA Experience in the Adult and Pediatric
Population
11:35Free Paper #28:The Combined Administration of Vancomycin IV,Don Y. Park, MD
Standard Prophylactic Antibiotics, and Vancomycin Powder in Spinal
Instrumentation Surgery: A Consecutive Case Series Examining
Infection Rates and Bacterial Resistance
11:42Discussion
11:50Exhibitor Raffle Prize DrawingStephen Ryu, MD
11:55Closing Comments & Save the Date for 2018Stephen Ryu, MD
12:00pmAdjourn