Brussels International Spine Symposium

During the XXVIIIth Brussels International Spine Symposium it is expected that faculty will revisit and update knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of the problems of Spine, Pelvis and Hip, Where does the pain come from? And the issue of sacro-iliac pathologies and surgery as well as their economic and ethical issues.

Expected topics within programme:

• Biomechanics of spine-pelvis and hip 
• Natural history of joint ageing: disc vs hip joint 
• Role of genetics 
• Balance & alignment spine/pelvis/hip
• Imaging of spine/pelvis/hip
• Leg length discrepancy and pelvis/spine & back pain 
• Influence of congenital hip dislocation on the pelvis and the spine
• How reliable are the diagnostic injection procedures, SI, discs, facets and hip?
• Manipulation therapy for spine/pelvis/hip 
• Medication and opidois 
• Surgical Treatment 
• What do I do first? Hip or spine?
• Surgery of the scar-iliac joint 
• Establishing radiographic confirmation of fusion
• What is the best approach of iliac fixation for a stable pelvic base for scoliosis surgery?
• Sacral screw loosening strategy
• Tumors in the lumbo-pelvic area
• Spinal and pelvic metastases: diagnosis, treatment, scoring systems and surgical criteria
• What the epidural steroid cost effectiveness studies tell us
• Prevention, yellow flags, patient expectations and patient selection
• And more 

Expected speakers and faculty 

• Jean-Jacques Abitbol (San Diego)
• Max Aebi (Bern)
• Ray Baker (San Clemente)
• Scott Blumenthal (Dallas)
• Stefano Boriani (Milan)
• Riccardo Cecchinato (Milan)
• Christine Cedraschi (Geneva)
• Chris Colloca (Phoenix)
• Ed Dhoring (Scottsdale)
• Robert Dunn (Cape Town)
• Rolando Garcia (Miami)
• Rick Guyer (Dallas)
• Przemysław Koszyk (Zakopane)
• Claudio Lamartina (Milano)
• Jean Charles Le Huec (Bordeaux)
• Isador Lieberman (Dallas)
• Eric Muehlbauer (Chicago)
• Pierce Nunley (Shreveport)
• Dave Polly (Minneapolis)
• And more

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