The following is the scientific program presented during the 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 26 and 27, 2024. Click the presentation title to see the PowerPoint slides in PDF format. This may require your browser to download a file. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat or another PDF viewer to see the contents of the file. Some larger files may be stored on another server, so you might be redirected by your browser.
If you wish to see and hear the speakers from the Saturday session (April 26) making their presentation as recorded when they occurred, please visit the ICS-US Section YouTube Channel.
| Friday | 4/26/2024 8am-12pm |
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Staged versus Same-Day Circumferential Fusion in Treating Adult Spinal Deformity: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Jaskeerat Gujral Philadelphia, PA Research Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Endplate Technology: The Future of Fusion? John Mangan, MD Glen Mills, PA Spine Surgeon, Rothman Orthopaedics, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
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An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Models in Surgery Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Harnessing Pre- and Intra-Operative Predictors to Predict Postoperative Complications in Spine Deformity: Development of a Prognostic Artificial Intelligence Clinical Prediction Model Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Navigated Atlas Osteosynthesis for Unstable Jefferson Fractures John Arena, MD Philadelphia, PA Neurosurgery Resident, University of Pennsylvania |
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Spondylodiscitis: Delayed Diagnosis and the Role of Obesity Pavel Poczos, MD, PhD, FICS Pardubice, Czech Republic Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hradec Kralove; Assistant Professor, Charles University, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove |
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Navigated SIJ Fusion Novel Lateral Approach Technique Zakhria Belasher, MD Warren, MI Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Vice Chief of Staff, Insight Surgical Hospital, Associate Program Director of Insight Spine Fellowship |
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Conditioned Recurrence-Free Survival Following Gross Total Resection of Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma Jesse McClure, MD, PhD Boca Raton, FL General Surgery Intern, Florida Atlantic University |
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Clinical Insights: The Role of Turmeric as a Nutritional Adjunct in Surgical Recovery Shivani Gupta, PhD Deerfield Beach, FL Professor of Ayurvedic Sciences, Hindu University of America |
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Efficacy of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Perioperative Hemorrhage and Transfusion in Complex Spinal Fusions: Insights from a Standardized Inverse Probability Weighted Analysis Ali Ozturk, MD Philadelphia, PA Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Use of radiofrequency ablation in the cervical and lumbar spine and current concepts and devices Saqib Siddiqui, MD, FICS San Antonio, TX Orthopedic Spine Surgeon |
| PPT not available | Endoscopic Spine Surgery: From Decompression to Fusion Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS Birmingham, MI Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, President Michigan Brain and Spine Surgery Center |
| PPT not available | Evolution of Spine Surgery Outcome Measures: From Observation to AI-Driven Assessment Jang Yoon, MD Philadelphia, PA Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
| Saturday | 4/27/2024 8am-12pm |
| PPT not available | Developing a Medical Legal Neurosurgical and Spine Practice Nirav Shah, MD Lane, PA Medical Director, Princeton Brain, Spine, and Sports Medicine |
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Too Old to Plate! Surgical Rib Stabilization in the Octagenerian and Nonagenerian. Do the evidences add up? Saptarshi Biswas, MD, FICS Myrtle Beach, SC Associate Program Director General Surgery Residency; Director Surgical Research & Surgical Simulation; Grand Strand Medical Center (HCA) |
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Neurosurgery in Honduras Experiences Operating in a Third World Country Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FICS Babylon, NY Spine Surgeon |
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Machine Learning Applications for Predicting ICU Stay Following Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Mert Marcel Dagli, MD Philadelphia, PA Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in 2024: What’s New |
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Differential Heparin Neutralization Studies Using Protamine Sulfate and a Novel Synthetic Peptide Andrew Alcazar, BS Chicago, IL Research Associate, Loyola University Medical Center |
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Deformity Correction in the Hand. Simple to complex. A case based presentation Sudhir Rao, MD Big Rapids, MI Orthopaedic Surgeon |
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Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction for Spine Surgeons Demian Yakel, DO Asheville, NC Orthopedic Spine Surgeon |
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WALANT Outcomes in a Hospital Procedure Room (LINK TAKES YOU TO A GOOGLE DRIVE LOCATION) Michaela Derby Sioux Falls, SD Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine |
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Lacertus Syndrome: The Other Median Nerve Diagnosis (LINK TAKES YOU TO A GOOGLE DRIVE LOCATION) Robert Van Demark, Jr, MD, FICS Sioux Falls, SD Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine |
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The Use of Virtual Reality in Reducing Intraoperative Patient Anxiety (LINK TAKES YOU TO A GOOGLE DRIVE LOCATION) Kyler Hardie Harrisburg, SD Medical Student, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine |
| PPT not available | Minimally Invasive Treatment of Severe Thoracolumbar Trauma Cristian Gragnaniello, MD, PhD, FICS San Antonio, TX Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, UT Health San Antonio |
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Anterior Exposure to the Lumbar Spine Jon Cecil Walkes, MD Houston, TX Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Joseph Medical Center |
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Clinical and Surgical Management of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Guidelines and Surgical Perspectives Paolo Alimonti, MD Boston, MA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School |