Moderators: Ron Alkalay, PhD; Michael Groff, MD
As our population ages and longevity increases, orthopedic surgeons are facing increasing incidence of fragility fractures with concomitant hyperkyphosis in the female population. It is imperative those spine surgeons and other spine providers understand the role of demographics, etiology and biomechanics of these fractures in order to better direct the pharmaceutical, augmentation and if necessary surgical treatments they prescribe. Participants will gain a better understanding of unique challenges associated with the osteopenic spine on the care they deliver.
Agenda
Demographics an Increasing Incidence of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease and Social Impact of Clinic Fractures
TBD
Biomechanical Consequences of Progressive Spinal Kyphosis
Stuart H. Hershman, MD
Fragility Fractures and Method of Augmentation: Biomechanics
Ron Alkalay, PhD
Pharmacological Treatments for Preventing Vertebral Fractures: Efficacy and Controversy
TBD
Cement Augmentation Treatments (Vertebroplasy and Kyphoplasty) and Their Outcomes
Charles H. Cho, MD, MBA
Surgical Treatments in Neurologically Impaired Patients and Biomechanical Pitfalls Due to Soft Bone and Realignment of the Spine
Michael Groff, MD
Discussion, Questions and Answers
Faculty Panel