Prepare for this Conference
Risk factors for sleep disturbance in patients with cervical myelopathy and its clinical significance: A cross-sectional study
Multi-level posterior foraminotomy with laminoplasty versus laminoplasty alone for cervical spondylotic myelopathy with radiculopathy: A comparative study
A novel MRI biomarker of spinal cord white matter injury: T2*-weighted white matter to gray matter signal intensity ratio

UCI Dept. of Neurological Surgery and Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery will present current practice standards on spine topics and facilitate an interactive dialogue.

Learning Objectives:

-Apply enhanced educational knowledge related to the management of various spinal conditions such as degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy/myelopathy, spondylolisthesis, spine trauma; sacroiliac joint pain, post-laminectomy syndrome, spinal tumors, deformity and scoliosis
-Review case examples and studies to guide the treatment of patients with spinal conditions at various stages of care
-Discuss new research findings

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Shoulder, Hip and Spine Training Course will provide hands-on training in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) of the hip, sacroiliac joint and shoulder. The objective of the course is to enable participants to use MSKUS as a point-of care imaging tool to assist with the diagnosis of painful joint. Leading MSK ultrasound experts will cover ultrasound scanning techniques, sonoanatomy, and sonopathology, including MSKUS examination of hemophilic these groups of joints. Diagnosis of iliopsoas bleeds and trochanteric pain will be highlighted.

Format: Interactive lectures, case presentations, round table discussions, and hands-on scanning.

The course is limited to 20 participants.

Save the Date and Join Us at the San Diego Convention Center!
You can still expect high-quality education and innovation as well as new opportunities to engage and collaborate both in-person and online August 31 – September 4, 2021.

This symposium will foster a greater understanding of the clinical problems associated with degenerative disc disease and will highlight cutting-edge scientific research in areas of basic biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, biomechanics, tissue engineering, and imaging of the intervertebral disc.

The program will feature invited talks by several leading researchers with opportunities for new investigators, postdoctoral trainees, and graduate students to present their work in podium/poster sessions and to exchange ideas in an informal setting with experienced investigators at the forefront of their field.