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The EFORT Annual Congress 2019 is scheduled to be held at Lisbon, Portugal, from 05 June – 07 June, 2019, and is expected to be attended by doctors and other healthcare professional from all over the world.
The EFORT 2019 will be attended by doctors and health professionals from across the nation and around the world who will gather in Lisbon, Portugal, to exchange the problems related to Orthopaedics and Traumatology and to discuss the treatments and research outcomes, as well as to interact with colleagues at this must-attend event.
EFORT 2015
MIDDLE EAST ISLASS Chapter Constitution – november 2014
ISLASS Guest Session, EFORT 2014
MINIMAL INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY. State of the Art.
Chairman: Menchetti P.P.M. (Italy)
Menchetti P.P.M. (Italy)
Posterior percutaneous approach for cervical arthrodesis. (8 min)
Freudiger S. (Switzerland), Dubois G. (France)
Dynamic stabilization: Challenging the surgery schedule by selecting the rod’s stiffness. (10 min)
Morgenstern C.
(Germany), Morgenstern R. (Spain)
Revision cases after failed back surgery employing only a full percutaneous approach with the PerX360 fusion system. (10 min)
Balsano M. (Italy)
Adult scoliosis surgery when is better MISS versus open surgery? (10 min)
Ruiz Lopez R. (Spain)
RF in cervical spine pain management. (10 min)
Menchetti P.P.M.
Clinical experience with ILIF (Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumented Fusion). (4 min)
Discussion 8 min.
WCORT-2014, Xi’an, China
Program at http://www.bitlifesciences.com/wcort2014/schedule.asp
Chairman: Menchetti P.P.M. (Italy)
Forum 2-6 (IV), part A (13:30-14:55) Spine disorders
THE LUMBAR SPINE, BARCELONA 2014
Friday, 7 November, fifth SESSION
14:15 MASTERCLASS 15 Interlaminar (Interspinous) Decompression: Indications and Outcomes.
Pier Paolo Menchetti (Florence, Italy) -See more at: http://www.wipiberica2014.org/programme.html#sthash.Xa0LJVVG.dpuf
and
15:35 Spinal Fusion: Open vs Percutaneous.
Pier Paolo Menchetti (Florence, Italy) – See more at: http://www.wipiberica2014.org/programme.html#sthash.Xa0LJVVG.dpuf
ISLASS Guest Session, EFORT 2013
Minimal invasive spinal surgery. New overall perspectives
Type: ISLASS Specialty Society Session Auditorium: Helsinki
Category: Spine (incl. trauma) Society: ISLASS – International Society of Laser Assisted and Percutaneous Procedures in Spinal Surgery
Date*: 07 juin 2013 Time*: 08:30 – 10:00
ModeratorMenchetti, Pier Paolo Maria08:30 – 10:00
Posterior Percutaneous approach for cervical arthrodesis.SpeakerMenchetti, Pier Paolo Maria08:30 – 10:00
Percutaneous Sacroiliac Fusion – pathoanatomy and biomechanical prerequisites. Mid term surgical results.SpeakerSturesson, Bengt08:30 – 10:00
Minimal invasive treatment in dorsal lumbar fractures: mid term results evaluation.SpeakerDoria, Carlo08:30 – 10:00
Lumbar endoscopic discectomy versus open or microsurgical approach.SpeakerHess, Michael08:30 – 10:00
MISS in Adult Scoliosis: when is better versus open surgery?SpeakerBalsano, Massimo08:30 – 10:00
Mini-open retropleural Transthoracic Approach. Technical nuances.SpeakerCacciola, Francesco08:30 – 10:00
Stability considerations for a 360º percutaneous fusion with an expandable intervertebral cage (PerX360º). (SpeakerMorgenstern, Rudolf08:30 – 10:00
Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery. Less is better.SpeakerCanero, Gianfranco08:30 – 10:00
ISLASS Guest Session, EFORT 2012
Chairman
Menchetti P.P.M.
Morgenstern R.
Percutaneous TLIF with an expandable cage combined with percuataneous posterior fixation. A new way to achieve a fusion.
Menchetti P.P.M.
Minimal invasive surgery posterior fusion with Aspen device. New perspectives and results.
Canero G.
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Interspinous spacers. Current status
Balsano M.
Minimal invasive anterolateral approach to lumbar spine in severe DDD
Menchetti P.P.M.
Percutaneous dynamic stabilization in degenerative disc disease.
SPECIALTY SESSION
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SURGERY IN SPINAL DISORDERS. STATE OF THE ART
Moderator: Menchetti, Pier Paolo (Italy)
ISLASS
Laser discectomy in lumbar disc herniation. Results at 3 months Speaker: Canero, Gianfranco (Italy)
Transforminal endoscopy in disc herniation treatment. Indications and results Speaker: Hess, Michael (Germany)
Results and new indications of axialif Speaker: Tschigraji, Michail (Germany)
The role of RF in chronic lumbar pain Speaker: Menchetti, Pier Paolo (Italy)
TLIF with expandable cage Speaker: Attia, David (France)
PercuDynTM: Percutaneous Dynamic stabilization system in degenerative disc disease. Indications and results Speaker: Menchetti, Pier Paolo (Italy)
EFORT 2010 MADRID
GUEST SESSION ISLASS
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL SUGERY PROCEDURES
Organisers: Bini, Walter (Germany) ⁄ Canero, Gianfranco (Italy) ⁄ Gauci, Charles (UK) ⁄
Haberland, Nils (Germany) ⁄ Hellinger, Stephen (Germany) ⁄ Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria (Italy)
Percutaneous laser discectomy in lumbar disc herniation. State of the art Speaker: Canero, Gianfranco (Italy)
ROOM: N113-114
The semiendoscopic discectomy with the combination procedure “Disc FX” – experiences and outcome after 2 years Speaker: Hellinger, Stephen (Germany)
Disc FX with autologous disc cell transplantation Speaker: Hellinger, Stephen (Germany)
Evolving endoscopic lumbar surgery for treatment of herniated discs and spinal stenosis with GPS Speaker: Chiu, John (USA)
The role of RF in cervical pain Speaker: Gauci, Charles (UK)
The role of RF in lumbar pain Speaker: Gauci, Charles (UK)
Intraoperative 3D imaging for spinal navigation – CT or 3D C-arm? Speaker: Haberland, Nils (Germany)
Percutaneous lumbar arthrodesis versus open. Indications and results Speaker: Zanasi, Stefano (Italy)
PercuDynTM: Percutaneous dynamic stabilization system in lumbar spine. Indications and results Speaker: Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria (Italy)
Fully percutaneous dynamic stabilization with “Dynabolt” and endoscopic assistance Speaker: Hellinger, Stephen (Germany)
CD® Horizon SextantTM- percutaneous lumbar fixation system in degenerative disc disease Speaker: Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria (Italy)
Interspinous spacers. Indication and results Speaker: Canero, Gianfranco (Italy)
Percutaneously interspinous spacer vs open surgery in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis Speaker: Menchetti, Pier Paolo Maria (Italy)
Spongioplasty: A new percutaneous method – technique. Indications and results Speaker: Haberland, Nils (Germany)
EFORT 2009 GUEST SESSION
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY LASER ASSISTED AND PERCUTANEOUS PROCEDURES IN SPINAL SURGERY
ISLASS
Organisers: Menchetti Pier Paolo (Italy), Bini Walter (Italy)
Percutaneous Procedures in Disc Herniation Treatment: Laser Discectomy CT – Scan guided. Three
months and Long Term Results
Speaker: Menchetti Pier Paolo (Italy)
Percutaneous Procedures in Disc Herniation Treatment: Laser Discectomy Rationale. Literature
overview and ISLASS protocol
Speaker: Canero Gianfranco (Italy)
Percutaneous Procedures in Disc Herniation Treatment: Disc-Fixx Endoscopic Treatment
Speaker: Hellinger S. (Germany)
Transforaminal Endoscopic approach in Lumbar Arthrodesis
Speaker: Tolgay S. (Turkey)
Radio Frequency Thermal Ablation in Chronic Pain Management
Speaker: Gauci C. (UK)
Stem Cells Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injuries
Speaker: Haberland N. (Germany)
Interspinous Spacers in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Speaker: Monterumici Fabris (Italy)


Second practical course of vertebral surgery (italian only)





