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INDO-GERMAN ORTHOPAEDIC FOUNDATION
I.G.O.F. 3/108, Satya Nagar, 3rd Street,
Ramapuram Road, Manapakkam, Chennai-600089
Phone: 044-22494442
www.igof.in

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IGOF
MASTER’S COURSE ON MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY

Indo-German Orthopaedic
Foundation invites you to a Master's Course on Minimally Invasive Spine
Surgery. A distinguished international faculty will take you through
the new developments in the field. The programme, that includes live
surgeries will be conducted at MIOT Hospitals, a leading centre for
orthopaedic surgery in India.

DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2008
CHENNAI, INDIA

Indo German Orthopaedic Foundation
will conduct its 1st IGOF Spine Course on Minimally Invasive Spine
Surgery in Chennai at MIOT Hospitals on Saturday, October 11, 2008.

In past 50 years, Spine surgery has emerged as one of the fastest
growing disciplines of medicine. With growing experiences in spine
surgery, the surgical fraternity has witnessed a flip side of open
spine surgeries. Extensive epidural and paraspinal scarring, loss of
posterior tension band, delayed rehabilitation, loss of working hours
etc, have raised concerns and have paved the way for the development of
Minimally Invasive Spine technologies. We, in this spine course, have
tried to present a few of many minimally invasive spine technologies,
namely:

Dynamic stabilization of degenerated lumbar motion segment using DIAMTM
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation of thoraco-lumbar spine

Dynamic stabilization of
degenerated lumbar motion segment using DIAMTM:

The DIAMTM (Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion) Spinal
Stabilization System provides flexible support of the lumbar spine
while treating spinal degeneration. It has some benefits over
conventional spinal fusion. DIAMTM fits between the interspinous
processes and functions as a shock absorber that reduces loads on the
surroundings vertebrae. It also negates the possibility of adjacent
segment disease (ASD). Thus DIAMTM provides an alternate to fusion
surgery with comparable outcomes.

Percutaneous pedicle screw
fixation of thoraco-lumbar spine:
Disadvantage of conventional pedicle systems are:

Extensive soft tissue dissection
Blood loss
Extensive scar tissue formation postoperatively

Leads to delayed recovery resulting in prolonged hospitalization,
increased cost to patients, and increased incidence of scar induced
back pain.

Percutaneous pedicle screw
fixations:

Do not need extensive soft tissue
dissection
Avoids large midline incision
Avoids significant paraspinal muscle dissection
Screws and precontoured rod are inserted from a separate stab incision
Less blood loss
Dilation of paraspinal muscles to insert screws

This results in less scar tissue formation and rapid
rehabilitation.

The
Faculty
DR.RALF H. GAHR
Dr. Ralf H. Gahr is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon with
specialist qualifications in surgery, trauma surgery, hand surgery,
surgical intensive care and orthopaedic surgery. He heads the trauma
center at St. Georg Hospital, Leipzig, Germany. He is a spine trauma
surgeon of international repute and a researcher who has designed many
implants for the betterment of bone fracture and spinal surgeries. He
has contributed immensely to spine and trauma surgeries by being an
active member of many reputed international organizational boards
including Spine Trauma Study Group. He has also contributed
academically by being on the editorial boards of many peer reviewed
journals.

DR. ANTONIO PAOLO FABRIZI
Dr. Antonio Paolo Fabrizi is a neuro-spine surgeon with
a specific interest and specialization in Minimally Invasive Spine
surgeries. Dr. Fabrizi, a frequent faculty to many spine meets and
conferences, is known for his endoscopic spine surgeries for cervical,
thoracic and lumbar discs. He has honored boards of many reputed
international hospitals including the well-known Mayo Clinic. He has
the largest series of DIAMTM with probably the longest follow-up.

VENUE DETAILS

Address
MIOT Hospitals -
Auditorium
4/112, Mount Poonamalle Road
Manapakkam-Chennai - 600 089
Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Phone:
Anywhere from India
044 22492288, 044 42002288

Anywhere from the World
00 91 44 22492288
00 91 44 42002288
00 91 98410 02288

Email: enq@miothospitals.com

Website: www.miothospitals.com

This year’s venue for IGOF is one of the country’s leading hospitals
and a renowned centre for Orthopaedics in India. MIOT was the first
hospital to bring Computer Navigated Surgery to the Asia Pacific and is
a pioneer in promoting minimally invasive techniques, keyhole and
pinhole surgery. MIOT’s orthopaedic team has completed 35,000
surgeries, including hip and knee replacements, on patients from all
over the world.

SCHEDULE:

IGOF MASTER’S COURSE ON
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY PROGRAMME

Saturday, October 11, 2008

08.30 am: Registration
09.00 am: Welcome Address by Prof. Dr. S.S.K. Marthandam
09.30 am: About IGOF by Dr. Prithvi Mohandas
09.45 am: Dynamic stabilization in Lumbar Spine (Concept, Rationale and
Experience) – Prof. Fibrazi
10.30 am: Tea
11.00 am: Live Surgery (DIAMTM)
12.00 pm: Q & A
12.30 pm: Lunch
01.15 pm: Multilevel Percutaneous Screws (Concept, Rationale and
Experience) – Prof. Ralf Gahr
01.45 pm: Live Surgery
03.45 pm: Q & A
04.00 pm: MIOT’s own experience
04.15 pm: Tea

Note:
Last date for receipt of application: October 08, 2008.

Please click here for online
registration to attend the “IGOF
Master’s Course on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery”
programme.