Moderator: Joseph Butler, MD
Panelists: Jason Savage, MD; Harvey Smith, MD; Arjun Sebastian, MD
Presenters will use three common spine surgical case scenarios for specific diagnoses and discuss the rationale for biologic use. The cases will be posterolateral fusion (including TLIF), single-level and multilevel ACDF and ALIF. The discussion will cover what biologics each presenter chose in each scenario, his/her rationale, experience and pros vs. cons of the approach. Panelists will present surgical preoperative cases and postoperative films.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Explore and discuss a variety of biologic options for common spinal cases;
- Identify pros versus cons for using various preferred biologics;
- Discuss rationale and cost considerations.
Agenda
- Introduction and Purpose
- Case #1: Posterolateral Fusion (including TLIF) - Jason Savage, MD
- Case #2: Single-level and Multilevel ACDF - Arjun Sebastian, MD
- Case #3: ALIF - Harvey Smith, MD
- Discussion, Questions and Answers