Moderator: Gwendolyn A. Sowa, MD, PhD
1. Moved to Resident/Fellow Research Awards Presentations Session (Friday, October 16, 3:20 – 3:50 p.m.)
9:00 – 9:06 a.m.
2. Benefit of TLIF Versus PSF in Lumbar Spine Disorders
Presenter: Steven D. Glassman, MD
9:06 – 9:12 a.m.
3. Local Insulin Application has a Dose Dependent Effect on Lumbar Fusion in a Rabbit Model
Presenter: Michael J. Vives, MD
9:12 – 9:18 a.m.
4. The Activin A/BMP 2 Chimera AB204 Exhibits Superior Spinal Bone Fusion Properties Over rhBMP2
Presenter: Seung Hwan Yoon, MD, PhD
9:18 – 9:24 a.m.
5. Laminectomy and Fusion Versus Laminoplasty for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Results from the AOSpine North America and International Prospective Multicenter CSM Studies
Presenter: Carlo Santaguida, MD
9:24 – 9:30 a.m.
6. A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating Effectiveness of a Synthetic Protein (B2A) in Achieving Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 24-Month Results of a Multicenter, Blinded Canadian Study
Presenter: Zeeshan Sardar, MS, MSc
9:30 – 9:36 a.m.
7. Allograft Versus Autograft for Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion With Screw-rod System: A Prospective Comparative Study
Presenter: Dageng Huang, MD
9:36 – 10:00 a.m.
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