Date
Friday, October 5, 2018 toSunday, October 7, 2018
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International Spine Academy (iSpine), in association with Kauvery Hospital, conducted the 18th International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference for the 1st time in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from the 5th (Friday) to 7th (Sunday) October 2018. On 5 October, workshops for medical and paramedical delegates were conducted. The main conference was held on the 6th and 7th October, all at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chennai, India.
Tamil Nadu Governor, Honourable Thiru Banwarilal Purohit was the Chief Guest and he also inaugurated the conference. Ms Shruthi Hassan, Actor and Singer, talked about the importance of safety and awareness of Spinal Cord Injury during an interactive session. She also unveiled the Rehabilitation Centre concept for Chennai.
There is a strong need to disseminate information about recent advances in the management of SCI management. "Spinal Cord Society" organizes the "International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference" (ISSICON) each year to encourage research and spread awareness. The program was designed to suit all the doctors practising spine surgery, rehabilitation physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistive technology, orthotic experts and all allied specialists involved in the care of spinal cord injury.
- Eminent National and International faculty
- All you need to know about spine fracture management - Spinal cord rehabilitation
- Panel discussion - SCI care in emerging India
- Free paper session
Highlights
- Dr. H.S. Chhabra
- Dr. G. Balamurali
- Dr. Vignesh Pushparaj
Chairperson
Organizing Chairman
Organizing Secretary
- Dr A K Mukherjee, New Delhi
- Major HPS Ahluwalia, New Delhi
- Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Chennai
Patrons
- Dr. Areena D'souza, UK
- Dr. Bronek Boszczyk, Germany
- Dr. Francois Theron, South Africa
- Dr. J J Wyndaele, Belgium
- Dr.med.Patrick J. Kluger, Germany
- Dr. Rabindra L Pradhan, Nepal
- Dr. Sait Naderi, Istanbul
International Delegate
- Dr. Serdar kahraman, Istanbul
- Dr. Syed Shahidul Islam, Bangaladesh
- Dr. Esha Thapa Dhungana, Nepal
- Dr. Fin Biering Sørensen, Denmark
- Dr. Nazirah Hasnan, Malaysia
- Dr. Stephen Muldoon, UK
- Dr. Susan Charlifue, USA
- International Spine Academy (iSpine) in association with Kauvery Hospital
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ISSICON 2018 - Workshop
Day1: Friday, 05th October 2018 (08.30 am - 05.30 pm)
| Time | Sudio 1 | Sudio 2 | Regency manor | Abottsbury | Abottsbury Dining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.30 to 11.00 am | Medtronic Drill Workshop | Meril Dural Repair Workshop | Bleeding control & lateral mass Screw insertion workshop | PT / OT / Assistive Technology | Nursing Workshop | Psychology / Consumer |
| 11.00 to11.15 am | Tea break | |||||
| 11.15 to 1.15 pm | Spine Trauma Classification | Spine Biomechanics Workshop | Telemedicine Workshop | |||
| 01.15 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |||||
| 2.00 to 5.30 pm | CT Based Goat Spine Pedicle Screw Insertion | IGASS - Degenerative spine | Medtronic Navigation and Pedicle screw insertion workshop | PT / OT / Assistive Technology | Sex and the Spine | |
Day2 overview: Saturday, 06th October 2018
| Time | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 1 | ||
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Inauguration / Registration | |
| 09.00 - 10.00 am | Plenary Session - Controversies in SCI Management | |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am | Panel Discussion 1 | |
| 10.30 - 10.45 am | Tea Break | |
| 10.45 - 11.10am | Presidential Address | |
| 11.10 - 11.35 am | SCS Oration | |
| 11.35 -12.30 am | Non Medical Talk | |
| 12.30 - 01.00 pm | Panel Discussion 2 | |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02.00 on wards | Hall 1 - Doctors Program | Hall 2 - Rehabilitation Program |
| 02.00 - 02.55 pm | Session 2 : SCI Rehabilitation For Doctors | Session 2: Nursing and Psychology |
| 02.55 - 03.55 pm | Session 3 : Cervical Spine and CVJ Trauma | Session 3 : PMR / Physiotherapy |
| 03.55 - 04.10 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04.10 - 04.55 pm | Video Session - 1 | Session 4: Nursing / Physiotherapy / Occupation Therapy |
| 04.10 - 04.55 pm | Panel Discussion - 3 | |
| 05.25 - 06.10 pm | Spinal Cord Society GBM | |
| 06.30 pm onwards | Inaugural Function and Social program | |
Day2, Hall 1: Saturday, 06th October 2018
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Inauguration and Registration | |
| 09.00 - 10.00 am | Session 1- Controversies in SCI Management (6 min ) | Chairperson: Dr Karthik Kailash / Dr Thiruvalluvan |
| 09.00 - 09.06 am | Does the urgency for surgical intervention differ in complete as compared to incomplete spinal injuries? | Dr Patrick Kluger |
| 09.06 - 09.12 am | Aging with Spinal cord Injury | Dr Susan Charlifue |
| 09.12 - 09.18 am | Best possible evidence: What should the doctors be telling their patients? | Dr Hans Joseph Erli |
| 09.18 - 09.24 am | Recent advances in bladder management of SCI. | Dr J J Wyndaele |
| 09.24 - 09.30 am | Pressure sore management - Is it the biggest challenge? | Dr Nazirah Hasnan |
| 09.30 - 09.36 am | Stem cell therapy for human spinal cord injury- current scenario | Dr H S Chhabra |
| 09.36 - 09.42 am | Multicentre trial in the use of Exoskeleton for training of individual with spinal cord injury | Dr Fin Biering Sorenson |
| 09.42 - 09.48 am | Enabling Living well with Spinal Cord Injury - Five Point Plan | Mr. Vaidyanathan |
| 09.48 - 09.54 am | Sexuality, Fertility & SCI | Dr Angela Gregory |
| 09.54 - 10.00 am | Discussion | |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am | Panel Discussion - 1 | Moderator: Dr. H S Chhabra |
| What are the challenges faced in developing an Injury prevention program for India and LMIC | Dr G Balamurali, Dr Nazirah Hasnan, Dr Susan Charlifue, Dr Shakti Goel, Mr Vaidiyanathan, Mr Stephen Muldoon, Dr Roop Singh, Mrs Isha Thapa | |
| 10.30 - 10.45 am | Tea Break | |
| 10.45 - 11.10 am | "SCI - Asia Pacific - Problems and Solutions" | Dr. A K Mukherjee (SCS President address) |
| 11.10 - 11.35 pm | The five basic principles of rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury: The CMC, Vellore Experience | Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji (SCS Oration) |
| 11.35 -12.30 pm | Tik-Talk with actor Shruthi Hassan, an informal chat with Shruthi | Ms. Shruti Haasan, Actor & Singer |
| 12.30 - 01.00 pm | Panel Discussion - 2 | Moderator: Dr G Balamurali |
| Factors contributing to the Challenge in Spine Trauma Care in Tamil Nadu State | Dr. Sundar, Dr. Thiruvalluvan, Dr. Nalli Uvaraj, Dr. Dhillon, Dr. Karunakaran, Dr. Karthik Kailash, Dr. Suresh Bapu, Dr.Soundappan, Dr. KC Ramaswamy | |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 01.30 - 01.45 pm | Digital marketing for Healthcare Professionals | Mr. Farheem Ahmed CEO, BYT Digital |
| 01.45 - 02.00 pm | Financial Illness | Mr. Kishore, Sree Consultants |
| 02.00 - 02.55 pm | Session 2: SCI Rehabilitation For Doctors(6 min) | Chairperson: Dr Nalli Yuvaraj / Dr Roopesh Kumar |
| 02.00 - 02.06 pm | Recent advances in management of SCI | Dr H S Chhabra |
| 02.06 - 02.12 pm | Treatment of spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury | Dr Fin Biering Sorenson |
| 02.12 - 02.18 pm | Radiological investigation in acute SCI - Best evidence | Dr Vikas Tandon |
| 02.18 - 02.24 pm | Management of Neurogenic Bowel | Dr Nazirah Hansan |
| 02.24 - 02.30 pm | Managing late complications in SCI - what a surgeon should know? | Dr Karunakaran |
| 02.30 - 02.36 pm | Gynecological Issues and urinary incontinence in woman with spinal cord lesions | Dr Fin Biering Sorensen |
| 02.36 - 02.42 pm | Spine trauma in the agings | Dr. Kalidutta Das |
| 02.42 - 02.48 pm | "Methylprednisolone: is there any role in management of acute SCI?" | Dr Appaji Krishnan |
| 02.48 - 02.55 pm | Discussion | |
| 02.55 - 03.55 pm | Session 3: Cervical Spine and CVJ Trauma (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr Suresh Bapu / Dr. Ranjith Unni Krishnan |
| 02.55 - 03.01 pm | Challenges in management of type 2 Odontoid fractures in geriatric population | Dr. Rajat Mahajan |
| 03.01 - 03.07 pm | Management of Cranio Vertebral injuries | Dr Roopesh Kumar |
| 03.07 - 03.13 pm | Management strategies for cervicodorsal junctional injuries | Dr Ranjith Unnikrishnan |
| 03.13 - 03.19 pm | Cervical bifacet dislocation with SCI | Dr Syed Islam |
| 03.19 - 03.25 pm | Central cord syndrome - Surgery Vs Conservative | Dr Suresh Bapu |
| 03.25 - 03.31 pm | Prognosis of hand function in central cord syndrome | Dr Roop Singh |
| 03.31 - 03.37 pm | Identifying Autonomic dysreflexia - Is it crucial? | Dr. Mohapatra B |
| 03.37 - 03.43 pm | Lateral mass fracture and Unifacet dislocation - Management options | Dr. Vivek Mittal |
| 03.43 - 03.49 pm | Upper limb surgery for Tetraplegics | Dr Francois Theron |
| 03.49 - 03.55 pm | Discussion | |
| 03.55 - 04.10 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04.10 - 04.55 pm | Session 4 : Video / Free Papers (6 min) | Chairpersons: Dr Umesh Srikantha / Dr Phani Kiran |
| 04.10 - 04.16 pm | C1 / C2 Fixation Technique | Dr. Roopesh Kumar |
| 04.16 - 04.22 pm | Spino pelvic fixation techniques | Dr Suresh Pillai |
| 04.22 - 04.28 pm | Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in trauma | Dr Umesh Srikantha |
| 04.28 - 04.34 pm | S2 Sacral Alar - Iliac screw technique | Dr Ranjith Unnikrishnan |
| 04.34 - 04.40 pm | DREZ Lesioning for Neuropathic Pain in SCI and BPI | Dr. G Balamurali |
| 04.40 - 04.44 pm | Development and Validation of a Simplified Sub Axial Cervical and Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Classification System | Dr. Anuj Gupta |
| 04.44 - 04.48 pm | Learning Curve for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries: A Retrospective Review from five years of MISS Technique. | Dr. Shakti A. Goel |
| 04.48 - 04.52 pm | Idiopathic Spinal Fracture masquarading a benign back pain -A diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma | Dr. Aju Bosco |
| 04.52 - 04.55 pm | Panel Discussion - 3 | Moderator: Dr Gururaj Sangodimath |
| Timing of surgery in Spine Injuries and Surgical Vs Non-surgical Treatment? | Dr Venkatesh, Dr Mohaparthra, Dr Patrick Kluger, Dr Rabindra L Pradhan, K. V. Menon, Dr Jos Jasper, Dr. Rooper Kumar, Dr. Suresh Pillai, Dr H N Bajaj | |
| 05.25 - 06.10 pm | General Body Meeting | |
| 6.30 pm onwards | Gala Dinner, Awareness program, Entertainment. Chief Guest : Honorable Thiru. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu |
|
Day2, Hall 2 - Rehab: Saturday, 06th October 2018
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Inauguration and Registration | |
| 09.00 - 10.00am | Session 1- Controversies in SCI Management (6 min ) | Chairperson: Dr Karthik Kailash / Dr Thiruvalluvan |
| 09.00 - 09.06 am | Does the urgency for surgical intervention differ in complete as compared to incomplete spinal injuries? | Dr Patrick Kluger |
| 09.06 - 09.12 am | Aging with Spinal cord Injury | Dr Susan Charlifue |
| 09.12 - 09.18 am | Best possible evidence: What should the doctors be telling their patients? | Dr Hans Joseph Erli |
| 09.18 - 09.24 am | Recent advances in bladder management of SCI. | Dr J J Wyndaele |
| 09.24 - 09.30 am | Pressure sore management - Is it the biggest challenge? | Dr Nazirah Hasnan |
| 09.30 - 09.36 am | Stem cell therapy for human spinal cord injury- current scenario | Dr H S Chhabra |
| 09.36 - 09.42 am | Multicentre trial in the use of Exoskeleton for training of individual with spinal cord injury | Dr Fin Biering Sorenson |
| 09.42 - 09.48 am | Enabling Living well with Spinal Cord Injury - Five Point Plan | Mr. Vaidyanathan |
| 09.48 - 09.54 am | Sexuality, Fertility & SCI | Dr Angela Gregory |
| 09.54 - 10.00 am | Discussion | |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am | Panel Discussion - 1 | Moderator: Dr H S Chhabra |
| What are the challenges faced in developing an Injury prevention program for India and LMIC? | Dr. G Balamurali, Dr. Nazirah Hasnan, Dr. Susan Charlifue, Dr. Shakti Goel, Mr. Vaidiyanathan, Mr. Stephen Muldoon, Dr. Roop Singh, Mrs. Esha Thapa | |
| 10.30 - 10.45 am | Tea Break | |
| 10.45 - 11.10 am | "SCI - Asia Pacific - Problems and Solutions" | Dr A K Mukerjee (SCS President address) |
| 11.10 - 11.35 pm | The five basic principles of rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury: The CMC, Vellore Experience | Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji (SCS Oration) |
| 11.35 -12.30 pm | Tik-Talk with actor Shruthi Hassan, an informal chat with Shruthi | Ms. Shruti Haasan, Actor & Singer |
| 12.30 - 01.00 pm | Panel Discussion - 2 | Moderator: Dr G Balamurali |
| Factors contributing to the Challenge in Spine Trauma Care in Tamil Nadu State | Dr. Sundar, Dr. Thiruvalluvan, Dr. Nalli Uvaraj, Dr. Dhillon, Dr. Karunakaran, Dr. Karthik Kailash, Dr. Suresh Bapu, Dr. Soundappan, Dr. KC Ramaswamy | |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 01.30 - 01.45 pm | Digital Marketing for Health Care Professionals | Faheem Ahmed, CEO, BYT Digital |
| 01.45 - 02.00 pm | Financial Illness | Mr. Kishore, Sree Consultants |
| 02.00 - 03.00 pm | Session 2: Nursing / Psychology | Chairpersons: Dr. Shirpa Chaudhari, Dr. Divya Parashar |
| 02.00 - 02.10 pm | Management of obesity in Spinal cord injury | Dr. Shipra Chaudhari |
| 02.10 - 02.20 pm | Recurrent ischial ulcers and the role of sensate medial thigh perforator flaps. | Dr Prashanth Chalagiri |
| 02.20 - 02.30 pm | The Power of Hope in Coping with SCI: Implications for Health Care Professionals | Dr Divya Parashar |
| 02.30 - 02.40 pm | Measuring bone loss with bone turnover markers following acute spinal cord injury | Dr. Prince Thakkar |
| 02.40 - 02.50 pm | Power of Peers - SCI Rehabilitation and Prevention | Dr Guru Nagarajan.S |
| 02.50 - 03.00 pm | SCI healthcare preferred burn out - Prevention and Management | Dr Susan Charlifue |
| 03.00 - 03.55 pm | Session 3: PMR / Physiotherapy | Chairpersons: Dr. Chitra Kataria, Dr. Harihara Prakash |
| 03.00 - 03.10 pm | Therapeutic and Functional Walking in SCI | Ms. Merlyn R |
| 03.10 - 03.20 pm | Hydrotherapy for SCI | Dr Chitra Kataria |
| 03.20 - 03.30 pm | Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) in Tetraplegia | Dr Harihara Prakash R |
| 03.30 - 03.40 pm | Strengthening and Endurance Training in SCI | Mr Andrew Babu |
| 03.40 - 03.50 pm | Pulmonary Health in SCI | Mr Lenny Vasanthan T |
| 03.50 - 04.00 pm | Balance Training in SCI | Mr Gopinath M |
| 04.00 - 04.10 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04.10 - 05.20 pm | Session 4: Nursing / Phsiotherapy / OT | Chairpersons: Dr. Suhany, Ms. Rajesh Sharawat |
| 04.10 - 04.20 pm | Kinetic chain dysfunction in low back ache | Dr Harihara Prakash R |
| 04.20 - 04.30 pm | Current Standards on ISNCSCI- ASIA charting | Ms Rajesh Sharawat |
| 04.30 - 04.40 pm | Mangement of tetraplegic hand in SCI | Mr Randhir Lal Ranjan |
| 04.40 - 04.50 pm | Coping with Spinal Cord Injury | Dr Suhany |
| 04.50 - 05.00 pm | Rehabilitation Outcomes in SCI | Ms Rajesh Sharawat |
| 05.00 - 05.10 pm | Sexuality related issues in SCI and it's management. | Dr Prashanth Chalagiri |
| 05.10 - 05.20 pm | Role of posterior tibial nerve stimulation in management of neurogenic bladder | Dr Rajdeep Ojha |
| 05.25 - 06.10 pm | Board meeting / GBM | |
| 6.30 pm onwards | Gala Dinner, Awareness program, Entertainment. Chief Guest : Honorable Thiru. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu |
|
Day3 overview: Sunday, 07th October 2018
| Time | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 1 | ||
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Free papers | |
| 09.00 - 09.30 am | Plenary Session 2 SCI updates | |
| 09.30 - 10.00 am | Panel Discussion - 4 | |
| 10.00 - 10.40 am | Innovation and Technology | |
| 10.40 - 11.00 am | Tea Break | |
| Hall 1 - Doctors Program | Hall 2 - Rehabilitation Program | |
| 11.00 - 12.00 am | Session 3 :Thoraco Lumbar, Lumbar and Sacral Trauma | Session 3: Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy / Assistive Technology |
| 12.00 - 01.00 pm | Session 4 : Miscellaneous Trauma Topics | Session 4: Social worker / Occupational Therapy |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 02.00 - 02.30 pm | Session 5 : Special Condtition | Session 5: Nursing / Psychology |
| 02.30 - 3.12 pm | 6 Gold Medal Paper | Gold Medal Paper |
| 03.12 - 03.30 pm | 6 Best Posters Presentation | Best Poster Presentation |
| 03.30 - 03.50 pm | Valedictory Function | |
| 03.50 - 04.05 pm | Tea break | |
| 04.05 - 04.25 pm | Free Papers | Free Papers |
| 04.30 pm | End | |
Day3, Hall 1: sunday, 07th October 2018
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Free Papers (4 min ) | Chairpersons: Dr G Balamurali / Dr Vignesh Pushparaj |
| 08.30 - 08.34 am | Post operative deep wound infection in Posterior Dorsolumbar Fixation Surgeries: Does it affect the clinico-radiological outcome -A Matched Cohort Study | Dr. Anil Solank |
| 08.34 - 08.38 am | Bladder recovery patterns in Complete Cauda Equina Syndrome patients -A singe center study | Dr. Anuj Gupta |
| 08.38 - 08.42 am | ADL improvement in acute and neglected tetraplegics with cervical spinal cord injury | Ms. Sunitha |
| 08.42 - 08.46 am | Outcomes of inclusion of fracture level in short segment fixation for thoracolumbar fracture dislocation | Dr. Harshil |
| 08.46 - 08.50 am | Impact of patient counselling on initiation of rehabilitation program in patients following spinal cord | Vignesh. G |
| 08.50 - 08.54 am | Strengthening and Optimal Movements for Painful Shoulders (STOMPS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury | Mr. Dinesh Johannes |
| 08.54 - 08.58 am | Physiotherapy expert opinion expectations of patient with paraplegia regarding their care in india - A Delphi Methodology | Ms. Nalina Gupta |
| 08.58 - 09.30 am | Session 2 - SCI updates (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr. Venkatesh / Dr Raghavendra |
| 08.58 - 09.04 am | Research challenges in SCI rehabilitation | Dr Susan Charlifue |
| 09.04 - 09.10 am | Epidemiology of SCI in South Africa | Dr Francois Theron |
| 09.10 - 09.16 am | Professionals non verbal clues empower patients with SCI | Dr. Jothi Clara |
| 09.16 - 09.22 am | Sacral neuromodulation for neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction after SCI | Dr J J Wyndaele |
| 09.22 - 09.28 am | Standalone lateral recess decompression without discectomy in patients with claudicant radicular pain and MRI evidence of lumbar disc | Dr. Ravish Patel |
| 09.28 - 09.34 am | Feasability and outcome of standalone transarticular screw fixation in atlantoaxial instability in children less than 8 years of age | Dr. Vishal Kundnani |
| 09.35 - 10.00 am | Panel Discussion - 4 | Moderator: Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan |
| Outcome of Spinal Cord Injury - what makes the difference, Surgery or Rehabilitation? Challenges in the Indian Scenario? | Dr Partric Kluger, Dr Niraj Vasvada, Dr K V Menon, Dr Nazirah Hasnan, Dr Gururaj Sangodimath, Dr Rajagopalan | |
| 10.00 - 10.40 am | Session 3 : Innovation and Technology (8 min) | Chairperson: Dr G Balamurali / Dr Ankur Nanda |
| 10.00 - 10.08 am | Spine Robotics | Mr. S.Srikanth, Medtronics |
| 10.08 - 10.16 am | Technology and Innovations of Inomed | Mr. Ulrich, Inomed |
| 10.16 - 10.24 am | Sacral Nerve Stimulation | Mr Ankit Arora, Medtronics |
| 10.24 - 10. 32 am | Need for innovations in rehabilitation - STM | Mr Veerabahu, Cybernoid Healthcare Pvt Ltd |
| 10.32 - 10.40 am | World-Class Mobility Solutions | Mr Swostik Sourav Dash, Neomotion |
| 10.40 - 11.00 am | Tea Break | |
| 11.00 - 12.00 noon | Thoraco Lumbar, Lumbar and Sacral Trauma (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr Shankar / Dr Balamurugan S |
| 11.00 - 11.06 am | New approaches in classification of TL fractures? | Dr Venkatesh |
| 11.06 - 11.12 am | Levels of instrumentation in spine trauma | Dr Gururaj Sangodimath |
| 11.12 - 11.18 am | TL burst fractures : What matters? | Dr Rajagopalan A |
| 11.18 - 11. 24 am | Extra pedicular Balloon kyphoplasty in acute osteoporotic compression fractures | Dr Charanjit Singh Dhillon |
| 11.24 - 11.30 am | Role of decompression in spinal cord injuries | Dr Rabindra L Pradhan |
| 11.30 - 11.36 am | Management of dural tears in spinal cord trauma | Dr Umesh Srikantha |
| 11.36 - 11.42 am | Strategies to overcome the challenges of bladder management in tetraplegics | Dr. J J Wyndaele |
| 11.42 - 11.48 am | Does post traumatic kyphotic deformity actually pose a challenge | Dr Suresh Pillai |
| 11.48 - 11.54 am | Management of osteoporotic fractures | Dr K V Menon |
| 11.54 - 12.00 noon | Discussion | |
| 12.00 - 01.00 pm | Session 5 : Miscellaneous trauma topics (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr K V Menon / Dr Muralidharan |
| 12.00 - 12.06 pm | MIS in spine trauma | Dr Amrithlal A Mascarenhas |
| 12.06 - 12.12 pm | Post TB kyphosis neurological defecit - management | Dr Nalli Yuvaraj |
| 12.12 - 12.18 pm | Closed reduction prior to MRI in Cervical spine injury: the ongoing debate | Dr Niraj Vasvada |
| 12.18 - 12.24 pm | Indwelling or Intermittent catherisation: which is the better? | Dr. Prashanth Chalageri |
| 12.24 - 12.30 pm | Challenge of Implant failure in osteoporotic spine | Dr Phani Kiran |
| 12.30 - 12.36 pm | Early Vs Late tracheostomy in upper cervical SCI | Dr Ankur Nanda |
| 12.36 - 12.42 pm | Post operative neurological deficits - management and outcomes | Dr Karthik Kailash |
| 12.42 - 12.48 pm | Timing of surgery in cauda equina syndrome: is there a role of surgical decompression ? | Dr Muralidharan |
| 12.48 - 12.54 pm | Vertebroplasty a bail-out option in fracture assiociated with Ankylosing Spondylosis | Dr. Sagar Sharma |
| 12.54 - 01.00 pm | Discussion | |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch Symposium | |
| 01.30 - 01.45 | Redefining travel - The Insignis way | Ms. Aishwarya, Insignis |
| 01.45 - 02.00 | The role of banking in healthcare | Mr Ramachandran Seshadri,HDFC Bank |
| 02.00 - 02.30 pm | Special Condition (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr Venkatesh / Dr Rajagopal |
| 02.00 - 02.06 pm | Deep venous thrombosis in SCI - what should we do? | Dr Neeraj Gupta |
| 02.06 -02.12 pm | Post traumatic syrinx management in SCI | Dr. Jacob Eapen Mathew |
| 02.12 - 02.18 pm | Presentation with neurological defecits - Metastatic spine tumours management | Dr. Sudhir G |
| 02.18 - 02.24 pm | Pain after SCI | Dr. Bobeena Rachel Chandy |
| 02.24 - 02.30 pm | Discussion | |
| 02.30 - 03.12 pm | Session 7 : Gold medal paper presentation (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr Dhillon / Dr Karunakaran |
| 02.30 - 02.36 pm | Posterior instrumented fusion without neural decompression for incomplete neurological deficits following vertebral collapse in the osteoporotic thoracolumbar spine | Dr. Abhinandan Reddy Mallepally |
| 02.36 - 02.42 pm | MR assessment of disc spaces after implant removal in thoracolumbar burst fracture without fusion | Dr. C.S.Vishnu Prasath |
| 02.42 - 02.48 pm | Looking from the other side of the mirror: Concerns in the comprehensive management of SCI-The patients perspective | Dr. Arnab Sinha |
| 02.48 - 02.54 pm | Synchondrosis injury of Odontoid process fracture in Children | Dr. K. Premkumar |
| 02.54 - 03.00 pm | Is fresh whole blood better than components for transfusion in major spine surgery - prospective randomized study | Dr. Keerthivasan |
| 03.00 - 03.06 pm | Mid-term clinical, functional and radiological outcomes of anterior-posterior-anterior approach: An effective surgical technique to treat neglected facet dislocation in cervical spine | Dr. Sathish Muthu |
| 03.06 - 03.12 pm | Prognostic utility of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting neurological outcomes in patient's with acute thoracolumbar spine injury | Dr. Rajdeep Singh Bagga |
| 03.12 - 03.30 pm | Session 8 : Best poster presentation (3 min) | Chairperson: Dr Dhillon / Dr Gururaj Sangodimath |
| 03.12 - 03.15 pm | Analysis and outcome in Thoraco Lumbar Fractures in tertiary level spine centre | Dr. Manohar |
| 03.15 - 03.18 pm | Minimal Access Fixation Of Unstable Sacral Fractures; When To Go For Spino - Pelvic Stabilization? | Dr. Vyom Sharma |
| 03.18 - 03.21 pm | Outcome of Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury in a Relatively Stable Cervical Spine Managed by Non-Operative Measures | Dr. T. Pradeepkumar |
| 03.21 - 03.24 pm | Progression to ambulation from bilateral non-weight bearing in low level spinal cord injury with lower limb fractures -A case report | Dr. J. Mohanakrishnan |
| 03.24 - 03.27pm | Time to introspect: a rare case of failure of kyphoplasty | Dr. Rafiq Bhat |
| 03.27 - 03.30 pm | Hearing loss after spine surgery | Dr. Abhinandan Reddy Mallepally |
| 03.30 - 03.50 pm | Valedictory Function | |
| 03.50 - 04.05 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04.05 - 04.25 pm | Session 9 : Free papers (4 min x 5 papers) | Chairperson: Dr Sudhir / Dr Vishnu Prasad |
| 04.05 - 04.09 pm | Incidence and risk factors of incidental durotomy during spine in a tertiary care centre. | Dr. Shradha Bora |
| 04.09 - 04.13 pm | Cauda Equina Syndrome retension type late presentation can also give excellent results. | Dr. Suhasish Ray |
| 04.13 - 04.17 pm | The prevalence of tandem spinal stenosis in patient with lumbar canal stenosis in south indian population- MRI based study | Dr. Sharan Saluja |
| 04.17 - 04.21 pm | A rare occurrence of Hemivertebrae with associated fractures, its diagnostic challenges and its management. | Dr. Shrikant Ega |
| 04.21 - 04.25 pm | Single Incison tubular discectomy to treat multiple level lumbar spinal stenosis -A retrospective study of 24 patients | Dr. Ashwinkumar Khandge |
| 04.25 - 04.29 pm | The radiographic failure of cervical plate fixation in traumatic cervical injuries | Dr. Rafiq Bhat |
| 04.25 - 04.30 pm | Final Remarks and End | |
Day3, Hall 2 - Rahab: sunday, 07th October 2018
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30 - 09.00 am | Session 1 : Free Papers (4 min ) | Chairpersons: Dr G Balamurali / Dr Rajesh Babu |
| 08.30 - 08.34 am | Post operative deep wound infection in Posterior Dorsolumbar Fixation Surgeries: Does it affect the clinico-radiological outcome -A Matched Cohort Study | Dr. Anil Solank |
| 08.34 - 08.38 am | Bladder recovery patterns in Complete Cauda Equina Syndrome patients -A singe center study | Dr. Anuj Gupta |
| 08.38 - 08.42 am | ADL improvement in acute and neglected tetraplegics with cervical spinal cord | Ms. Sunitha |
| 08.42 - 08.46 am | Outcomes of inclusion of fracture level in short segment fixation for thoracolumbar fracture dislocation | Dr. Harshil |
| 08.46 - 08.50 am | Impact of patient counselling on initiation of rehabilitation program in patients following spinal cord | Vignesh. G |
| 08.50 - 08.54 am | Strengthening and Optimal Movements for Painful Shoulders (STOMPS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury | Mr. Dinesh Johannes |
| 08.54 - 08.58 am | Physiotherapy expert opinion expectations of patient with paraplegia regarding their care in india - A Delphi Methodology | Ms. Nalina Gupta |
| 08.58 - 09.30 am | Session 2 - SCI updates (6 min) | Chairperson: Dr. Venkatesh / Dr Raghavendra |
| 08.58 - 09.04 am | Research challenges in SCI rehabilitation | Dr Susan Charlifue |
| 09.04 - 09.10 am | Epidemiology of SCI in South Africa | Dr. Francois Theron |
| 09.10 - 09.16 am | Professionals non verbal clues empower patients with SCI | Dr. Jothi Clara |
| 09.16 - 09.22 am | Sacral neuromodulation for neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction after SCI | Dr J J Wyndaele |
| 09.22 - 09.28 am | Standalone lateral recess decompression without discectomy in patients with claudicant radicular pain and MRI evidence of lumbar disc herniation | Dr. Ravish Patel |
| 09.28 - 09.34 am | Feasability and outcome of standalone transarticular screw fixation in atlantoaxial instability in children less than 8 years of age | Dr. Vishal Kundnani |
| 09.35 - 10.00 am | Panel Discussion - 4 | Moderator: Dr Ranjith Unnikrishnan |
| Outcome of Spinal Cord Injury - what makes the difference, Surgery or Rehabilitation? Challenges in the Indian Scenario? | Dr Partric Kluger, Dr Niraj Vasvada, Dr K V Menon, Dr Nazirah Hasnan, Dr Gururaj Sangodimath, Dr Rajagopalan | |
| 10.00 - 10.40 am | Session 3 : Innovation and Technology (8 min) | Chairperson: Dr G Balamurali / Dr Ankur Nanda |
| 10.00 - 10.08 am | Spine Robotics | Mr. S.Srikanth, Medtronics |
| 10.08 - 10.16 am | Technology and Innovations of Inomed | Mr. Ulrich, Inomed |
| 10.16 - 10.24 am | Sacral Nerve Stimulation | Mr Ankit Arora, Medtronics |
| 10.24 - 10. 32 am | Need for innovations in rehabilitation - STM | Mr Veerabahu, Cybernoid Healthcare Pvt Ltd |
| 10.32 - 10.40 am | World-Class Mobility Solutions | Mr Swostik Sourav Dash, Neomotion |
| 10.40 - 11.00 am | Tea Break | |
| 11.00 - 12.00 noon | Session 4: Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy lAssistive Technology | Chairpersons: Dr. Prince Thakkar, Mr. Tyagraj P |
| 11.00 - 11.10 am | Autonomic Dysreflexia Management | Dr. S.L. Yadav |
| 11.10 - 11.20 am | Aerobic Training in SCI | Mr.Tyagraj P |
| 11.20 - 11.30 am | Orthotic Management in SCI | Ms Alka Shinde |
| 11.30 - 11.40 am | Hand functions and ADL training in Spinal cord Injury | Ms Reetha Surekha |
| 11.40 - 11.50 am | Wheel chair skills and Sports in SCI rehabilitation | Mr Augustine |
| 11.50 - 12.00 noon | Assistive technology service provision in SCI rehab - challenges and potential soluations | Mr Nekram Upadhyay |
| 12.00 - 01.00 pm | Session 5: Social Worker / Occupational Therapy | Chairpersons: Mr Elango, Dr Karthikeyan |
| 12.00 - 12.10 pm | Seating strategies for a vibrant life; Evaluation, configuration, personalisation and the art of combining them | Mr Samson |
| 12.10 - 12.20 pm | Clinical Experience with Exoskeletal Orthosis | Dr Karthikeyan |
| 12.20 - 12.30 pm | Community inclusion of SCI | Ms. Anjali Gambhir |
| 12.30 - 12.40 pm | Vocational rehabilitation | Ms Getila Kshetimayum |
| 12.40 - 12.50 pm | Social Rehabilitation | Mr.Magesh S.J. |
| 12.50 - 01.00 pm | Return to Work | Mr.Elango.A |
| 01.00 - 02.00 pm | Lunch | |
| 01.30 - 01.45 pm | Redefining travel - The Insignis way | Ms. Aishwarya , Insignis |
| 01.45 - 02.00 pm | The role of banking in healthcare | Mr Ramachandran Seshadri,HDFC Bank |
| 02.00 - 02.30 pm | Session 6: Nursing / Psychology | Chairpersons: Ms. Natasha Roberts, Dr. Prasanth Chalagiri |
| 02.00 - 02.06 pm | Fatal trochanteric ulcers and role of proximal femorectomy in improving survival outcomes. | Dr PrashanthChalagiri |
| 02.06 - 02.12 pm | Grief and Depression in Spinal Cord Injuries | Dr Divya Parashar |
| 02.12 - 02.18 pm | Management of complications associated with SCI- The Nursing perspective | Ms Rebecca Philip |
| 02.18 - 02.24 pm | Nursing care of patients with Neurogenic bladder | Ms Natasha Robert |
| 02.24 - 02.30 pm | Healthcare associated infection (HAI) in SCI patients | Ms Deepu Vijay |
| 02.30 - 03.12 pm | Session 7 : Gold medal paper presentation (6 min) | Chairpersons: Dr. Raji Thomas, Dr. Chitra Kataria |
| 02.30 - 02.36 pm | Development and testing of an upper extremity assistive device with multiple end-effectors to assist persons with SCI in activities of daily living- | Mr. Nekram Upadhyay |
| 02.36 - 02.42 pm | ASIA Scale as Android Mobile Application for easy and efficient management of data of persons with SCI | Dr. Karthikeyan Ramachandran |
| 02.42 - 02.48 pm | Developing Positive Psychological Strengths and Capabilities to Enhance Spinal Cord Injury Patients Participation in Rehabilitation | Dr. Shanu Srivastava |
| 02.48 - 02.54 pm | Tapping the Central Pattern Generator for locomotion in individuals with incomplete Spinal Cord Injury through Surface Spinal Stimulation and Activity | Ms. Pameet Kaur Bedi |
| 02.54 - 03.00 pm | Positive impact of speciality nursing on improving the skeletal spasticity in spinal cord injury population | Ms. Richa sharma |
| 03.00 - 03.06 pm | Good handling technique and its impact on shoulder pain on persons with spinal cord | Ms. Rinki singh |
| 03.06 - 03.12 pm | Virtual Intelligent System for Sitting Balance Training and Functional Performance in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinical Trial | Ms. Nishu Tyagi, Research Associate and occupational therapist |
| 03.12 - 03.30 pm | Session 8 : Best poster presentation (3 min) | Chairpersons: Dr. Shipra Chaudhary, Dr. Dilip Sinha |
| 03.12 - 03.15 pm | Quality of life after spinal cord injury in India: Journey from hospital to home | Ms. Nishu Tyagi |
| 03.15 - 03.18 pm | Physiotherapy management of Spasticity in SCI : possible method | Ms. Ashalata Devi |
| 03.18 - 03.21 pm | Perspective on Sexuality among Men with Spinal Cord Injury A Study in Rural | Mr. Kannadasan |
| 03.21 - 03.24 pm | Immobilisation hypercalcemia in spinal cord injury | Mr. Chinju Babu |
| 03.24 - 03.27pm | Long term rehabilitation of a Quadriplegic patient: A Single case study | Mr. Chandramouli Ekambaram |
| 03.27 - 03.30 pm | Discussion | |
| 03.30 - 03.50 pm | Valedictory Function | |
| 03.50 - 04.05 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04.05 - 04.35 pm | Session 9 : Free papers (4 min x 5 papers) | Chairpersons: Mr. Sunil Raj, Ms. Nishu Tyagi |
| 04.05 - 04.09 pm | Burden of persons with Spinal cord Injury on Caregiver undergoing Rehabilitation | Ms. Rajesh Sharawat |
| 04.09 - 04.13 pm | Reduction in incidence of complications in spinal cord injury SCI with effective specialized nursing care. | Ms. Rebecca Philip |
| 04.13 - 04.17 pm | How early, complete Spinal Cord Injury patients, on non-surgical management, can be mobilized? | Dr. Dilip Sinha |
| 04.17 - 04.21 pm | Clinical Audit on Skin Care in SCI Patients admitted in ISIC. | Ms. Vandana |
| 04.21 - 04.25 pm | Effectiveness of Customized Foot Insoles among Nursing staff with Mechanical Low Back Pain and Pronated Feet | Shivangi Mehra, Prosthetist and Orthotics |
| 04.25 - 04.29 pm | The Radiographic Failure of Cervical Plate Fixation in Traumatic Cervical Injuries | |
| 04.29 - 04.30 pm | Final Remarks and End | |
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International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference, Chennai, October 2018
International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference, Chennai, October 2018
International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference, Chennai, October 2018
International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference, Chennai, October 2018
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course - Kauvery , Chennai, 2016
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course - Kauvery , Chennai, 2016