I. GENERAL
1. Developmental Spinal Anatomy
2. Relevant Surgical Anatomy of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine
3. Relevant Clinical Biomechanics of the Spine
4. Biomechanics of Internal Fixation-Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Spine
5. Biomaterial Implants: Bioabsorbable Implants, Carbon Fiber Implants, PEEK
6. Physiology of the Aging Lumbar Spine - The Pain Generator
7. Invasive Spinal Diagnostics
8. Surgical Electrophysiological Monitoring
9. Bone Graft and Fusion Enhancing Substances in Spinal Surgery.
II. METABOLIC BONE DISEASE
10. Treatment of Spinal Deformities in the Setting of Osteoporosis
11. The Non-Operative and Operative Management of Spinal Pathology in the Setting of Paget""s Disease
12. Natural History and Surgical Treatment for Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
III. TUMOR/INFECTION
13. Spinal Infections, Pyogenic Osteomyelitis, Epidural Abscess
14. Tuberculous and Other Granulomatous Infections of the Spine
15. Primary Spinal Tumors
16. Metastatic Tumors of the Spine
17. Intradural Intramedullary and Extramedullary Tumors.
IV. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
18. Minimally Invasive Techniques of the Cervical Spine
19. Minimally Invasive Techniques of the Thoracic Spine
20. Anterior Minimallly Invasive Techniques of the Lumbar Spine
21. Minimally Invasive Retroperitoneal Approaches to the Lumbar Spine
22. Posterior Minimally Invasive Techniques Involving the Lumbar Spine
23. Surgical Approaches and Reconstruction of the Sacrum.
V. DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
24. Degenerative Cervical Disc Disease
25. Thoracic Degenerative Disc Disease
26. Lumbar Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Cauda Equina Syndrome
27. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Non-operative and Operative Treatment
28. Advances and Controversies in Lumbar Interbody Fusion - A Review of the Past and Present and a Preview of the Future
29. Prosthetic and Vertebral Disc Replacements
30. Interbody Fusion Devices: Biomechanics and Clinical Outcomes.
VI. TRAUMA
31. Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
32. Pharmacology and Timing of Surgical Intervention for Spinal Cord Injury
33. Closed Treatment of Cervical Spine Injuries
34. Cervical Spine Trauma, Upper and Lower
35. Cervical Spine Injury in the Athlete, Return to Play Criteria
36. Thoracolumbar Trauma
37. Sacral Fracture
38. Rehabilitation of the Spinal Cord Injury Patient
39. Soft Tissue Injuries of the Cervical Sppine: Whiplash.
VII. ADULT DEFORMITY
40. Adult Spondylolisthesis: Isthmic, DegenerativeBR> 41. Adult Deformity: Scoliosis and Saggital Plane Deformities.
VIII. PEDIATRIC
42. Spondylolisthesis in Children and Adolescents
43. Congenital Deformities of the Spine
44. Thoracoscopic Approach for Pediatric Deformity
45. Idiopathic Scoliosis, Surgical Treatment and Strategies for Instrumentation, Selection and Technique
46. Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Surgical Treatment
47. Congenital Intraspinal Abnormalities of the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar and Sacral Spine
48. Skeletal Dysplasia
49. Myelomeningocele
50. Scheueremann""s Disease/Round Back Syndrome.
IX. COMPLICATIONS
51. Management of Iatrogenic Neurologic Loss Due to Spinal Instrumentation
52. A. Complications of Anterior and Posterior Cervical Instrumentation
B. Complications of Anterior and Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Instrumentation
53. Treatment of Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks
54. Treatment of Post-Laminectomy Cervical Kyphosis
55. Management of Post-operative Spinal Infections
56. Management of the Failed Back Patient.
X. AFTER TREATMENT
57. Spinal Orthotics
58. Outcome Assessment
59. Outpatient Rehabilitation of the Spine Patient.
