Program

Time Topic
08.00 AM - 12.00 PM Hands-On Cadaver Workshops
  • Venue: D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Dr. Sanjay Dhar
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    Venue: Oleander Farms, Karjat
    01.00 PM - 02.00 PM REGISTRATION & LUNCH
    02.30 PM - 03.00 PM INAUGURATION
  • Master of Ceremony: Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary
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    02.30 pm - 02.35 pm Welcome address: Dr. Mihir Bapat
    02.35 pm - 02.40 pm Lamp Lighting: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar, Dr. S. K. Srivastava, Dr. Ram Chaddha, Dr. Ketan Badani, Dr. Gautam Zaveri, Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary,
    Dr. Mihir Bapat, Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Dr. Amandeep Gujral
    02.40 pm - 02.47pm Presidential address: Dr. Gautam Zaveri
    02.47 pm - 02.48 pm National Anthem
    02.48 pm - 02.55 pm Vote of Thanks: Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo
    03.00 PM - 03.30 PM POSTER PRESENTATION (2 MINS + 1 MIN)
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Srinivas Prabhu, Dr. Kushal Gohil
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    03.35 PM - 04.20 PM FREE PAPER PRESENTATION (4 MINS + 2 MINS)
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Pravin Padalkar, Dr. Bhavin Shial
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    04.25 PM - 05.55 PM SESSION I: POST-TUBERCULAR KYPHOSIS
  • Panellists: Dr. Ram Chaddha, Dr. Sanjay Dhar, Dr. Harshad Argekar, Dr. Sheetal Mohite, Dr. Premik Nagad
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    04.25 pm - 04.35 pm Lecture - Evolution of Kyphosis in Spinal Tuberculosis: Dr. Aaditya Kashikar
    04.35 pm - 04.40 pm Q&A
    04.40 pm - 04.55 pm Case - Severe lumbosacral kyphosis due to L5 vertebral destruction: Dr. Sandeep Sonone
    04.55 pm - 05.10 pm Case - Severe post tubercular thoracic kyphosis without neurological deficit: Dr. Praveen Saxena
    05.10 pm - 05.25 pm Case - Cervical Kochs with Kyphosis: Dr. Arvind Vatkar
    05.25 pm - 05.40 pm Case - Healed tuberculosis - Thoracolumbar kyphosis with late onset neurologic deficit: Dr. S. K. Srivastava
    05.40 pm - 05.50 pm Lecture + Video - VCR for severe post-tubercular kyphosis: Dr. Tushar Rathod
    05.50 pm - 05.55 pm Q&A
    06.00 PM - 07.00 PM FOOTBALL MATCH
    08.30 PM ONWARDS EVENING PROGRAM & DINNER
    Time Topic
    07.30 am - 08.15 am BREAKFAST
    08.30 AM - 10.15 AM SESSION II: ROUNDBACK SPINAL DEFORMITY
  • Panellists: Dr. Gautam Zaveri, Dr. Rajesh Parasnis, Dr. Raghuprasad Varma, Dr. Saijyot Raut, Dr. Waliullah Shah
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    08.30 am - 08.40 am Lecture - Global Spine balance: Dr. Ankit Patel
    08.40 am - 08.45 am Q&A
    08.45 am - 09.00 am Case - Scheuermann`s Kyphosis: Dr. Arvind Kulkarni
    09.00 am - 09.10 am Lecture - Scheuermann Kyphosis - Getting it right the first time: Dr. Jwalant Mehta
    09.10 am - 09.15 am Q&A
    09.15 am - 09.25 am Lecture + Video - Ponte`s osteotomy - Technique, pearls & pitfalls: Dr. Arjun Dhawale
    09.25 am - 09.30 am Q&A
    09.30 am - 09.45 am Case - Ankylosing spondylitis with global sagittal imbalance: Dr. Amit Jhala
    09:45 am - 09:55 am Lecture - Spinal osteotomy in AS - When, where & what?: Dr. Gautam Zaveri
    09.55 am - 10.00 am Q&A
    10.00 am - 10.10 am Lecture - Pedicle subtraction osteotomy - Technique, pearls & pitfalls: Dr. Rajesh Parasnis
    10.10 am - 10.15 am Q&A
    10.15 AM - 10.45 AM REFRESHMENTS
    10.45 AM - 12.45 PM Session III: BSS Plenary Session
    10.45 am - 11.15 am Presidential Guest Lecture - "Mastering Spine balance: From basic rod bending to Advanced formulas and Soft tissue Insights":
    Dr. Ahmet Alaney
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Gautam Zaveri, Dr. Ketan Badani
    • 11.15 am - 12.45 pm VJ Laheri Gold Medal Free Paper session (7+3 minutes)
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Gautam Zaveri, Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar
  • A Radiological Parametric Comparison of Low-Grade Lytic Spondylolisthesis to Degenerative Spondylolisthesis - A Retrospective Approach to Establish its Dysplastic Origin : Dr. Archit Goyal
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS TLIF) With Taylor's Spike Decompression Technique – A Case Series with Emphasis on Accessibility, Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Efficiency, Benefiting Young Surgeons: Dr. Sagar Sharma
  • Awake and Aware - Elevating Safe Spine Surgery in Elderly with Spinal Anaesthesia: Dr. Vishnu Vikraman Nair
  • Are we Over-Diagnosing & Over-Treating Osteoporosis?: Dr. Shubhanshu Bhaladhare
  • Overcoming the Accessibility issue & Radiation exposure - Can Hip & Radius DEXA scores proxy Q-CT of trabecular spine in estimating Bone Mineral Density?: Dr. Ragha Midhun Ponnam
  • A Novel 5-Point Technique for Pedicle Screw Insertion for precision enhancement in Thoracic Scoliosis and tEMG Threshold Analysis at Concavity and Convexity in Apex Segments: Dr. Kushal Gohil
  • Is Intraoperative ring fixator assisted distraction in Surgical Treatment of high grade scoliosis above 70 degrees effective?:
    Dr. Vyankatesh Deshpande
  • Managing lumbar adjacent segment disease (ASD) using minimally invasive techniques (MIS) - A comprehensive abstract of surgical techniques: Dr. Meet Shah
  • Congenital cranio-vertebral junction anomalies - An enigma dissected: Dr. Deepika Jain
    • 12.45 PM - 01.30 PM Lunch
    01:30 PM - 02.15 PM SESSION IV: ANGULAR KYPHOTIC DEFORMITIESy
  • Panellists: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar, Dr. Amit Jhala, Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Mihir Upadhyaya, Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary
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    01:30 pm - 01.45 pm Case - Posterior quadrant hemivertebra with progressive deformity in toddler: Dr. Bharat Patel
    01:45 pm - 02:00 pm Case - Congenital kyphoscoliosis in 17y F without neurologic deficit: Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane
    02:00 pm - 02:15 pm Case - Type I neurofibromatosis with rigid thoracic kyphosis: Dr. Vishal Kundnani
    02:15 pm - 03:05 pm FREE PAPER SESSION II (4 mins + 2 mins)
  • Chairpersons: Dr. Jayesh Bhanushali, Dr. Zahir Merchant
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    03:10 PM - 04:40 PM SESSION V: DEGENERATIVE SPINAL DEFORMITY
  • Panellists: Dr. Bharat Chaubey, Dr. Arvind Kulkarni, Dr. Vishal Peshattiwaar, Dr. Praveen Saxena, Dr. Devesh Dholakia
    • 03:10 pm - 03:20 pm Lecture - Spinopelvic parameters demystified: Dr. Manish Kothari
    03:20 pm - 03:25 pm Q&A
    03:25 pm - 03:40 pm Case - Degenerative scoliosis: Dr. Priyank Patel
    03:40 pm - 03:50 pm Lecture - Surgical Decision Making for Degenerative lumbar scoliosis: Dr. Stephen Lewis
    03:50 pm - 03:55 pm Q&A
    03:55 pm - 04:05 pm Lecture - Indications and limitations of OLIF in adult deformity correction: Dr. Amit Jhala
    04:05 pm - 04:10 pm Q&A
    04:10 pm - 04:25 pm Case - Adjacent segment problems following short fusion surgery for deg scoliosis: Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
    04:25 pm - 04:35 pm Lecture - Outcomes & Complications following surgery for adult deformity correction: Dr. Nandan Marathe
    04:35 pm - 04:40 pm Q&A
    04.45 PM - 05.45 PM ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING
    06.00 PM - 07.00 PM CRICKET MATCH
    08.30 PM ONWARDS CONFERENCE DINNER
    Time Topic
    07.30 AM - 09.00 AM BREAKFAST
    09.00 AM - 10.15 AM SESSION VII: CERVICAL SAGITTAL BALANCE AND DEGENERATIVE CERVICAL MYELOPATHY
  • Panellists: Dr. Ketan Badani, Dr. Vikas Gupte, Dr. Amit Sharma, Dr. Manish Kothari, Dr. Younis Kamal
    • 09.00 am - 09.10 am Lecture - Cervical sagittal alignment parameters: What is normal?: Dr. Sameer Ruparel
    09.10 am - 09.15 am Q&A
    09.15 am - 09.30 am Case - OPLL with sagittal cervical alignment problem: Dr. Satyen Mehta
    09.30 am - 09.45 am Case - Post laminectomy kyphosis in OPLL: Dr. Abhijit Pawar
    09.45 am - 10.00 am Case - Progressive myelopathy due to kyphosis post laminectomy-fusion: Dr. Ayush Sharma
    10.00 am - 10.10 am Lecture - Cervical sagittal osteotomy - When, where & what?: Dr. K. Daniel Riew
    10.10 am -10.15 am Q&A
    10.20 AM – 11.50 AM SESSION VIII: KYPHOSIS AT THE CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION
  • Panellists: Dr. S. K. Srivastava, Dr. Mihir Bapat, Dr. Manish Kothari, Dr. Sunil Bhosale, Dr. Kumar Shetty
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    10.20 am - 10.30 am Lecture - Craniometric indices used for radiological assessment of the CVJ: Dr. Siddharth Shah
    10.30 am - 10.35 am Q&A
    10.35 am - 10.50 am Case - Congenital absence of C2 posterior neural arch: Dr. Amandeep Gujral
    10.50 am - 11.05 am Case - Rheumatoid Cervical Spine: Dr. Appaji Krishnan
    11.05 am - 11.20 am Case - Congenital Basilar Invagination: Dr. Harshal Bamb
    11.20 am - 11.35 am Case - CVJ tuberculosis in a paediatric patient: Dr. Abhay Nene
    11.35 am - 11.45 am Lecture - Algorithmic Approach to CVJ pathologies: Dr. Mihir Bapat
    11.45 am - 11.50 am Q&A
    11.50 AM VALEDICTORY
  • MC: Dr. Amandeep Gujral
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    12.00 PM CLOSURE DEPART
    DAY 1: FRIDAY, 21 JUNE, 2024
    Time Topic
    03:35 PM - 04:20 PM Free Papers
  • Complications in sacropelvic fixation - A retrospective study: Dr. Saikrishna Rengerla
  • Surgical correction of kyphotic deformities - A beginner’s experience: Dr. Avtar Singh Balawat
  • Management of Andersson Lesion case through Transfacetal and Transpedicular Anterior Decompression along with Posterior Stablilization: Dr. Maitreya Jagdish Patil
  • Evaluation of the role of computed tomography guided biopsy in effective diagnosis and management of patients with Koch’s spine in India: Dr. Tanmay Avhad
  • Efficacy of combination therapy of Teriparatide and Denosumab at 18 months - How much difference does it make on lumbar spine volumetric Bone Mass Density?: Dr. Aniruddh Agrawal
  • Choice of implant construct in Management of Thoracolumbar junction Burst Fractures by posterior approach - A Surgical Conandrum: Dr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha
  • Utility of Computed Tomography based Intraoperative Navigation in placement of index screw in thoracolumbar Infectious Spondylodiscitis treated with single stage posterior approach debridement and fusion: Dr. Nishad Situt
    • DAY 2: SATURDAY, 22 JUNE, 2024
    Time Topic
    02:15 PM - 03:05 PM Free Papers
  • A Study of functional Outcome in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the North Indian Population: Dr. Sajag Kumar Gupta
  • Risk factors that influence the subsidence of ACDF after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) using a Standalone Titanium Cage - Minimum Two-year Follow-up Results: Dr. Sharath Kumar
  • Functional and radiological outcomes following craniovertebral junction surgery: Dr. Rushikesh Bhanudas Shahade
  • Can X-rays justify going under the knife? A study of functional outcomes of conservatively managed lumbar spine tuberculosis in a tertiary care centre: Dr. Akshay Vasant Mohite
  • The burden of quantitative-CT proven (Q-CT) osteoporosis in subjects scheduled for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS-TLIF): Dr. Sunil S. Chiodavadiya
  • A technical note on Titanium mesh grafting- An easy and reliable alternative for 360 degree fusion after posterior column resection: Dr. Umang Sheth
  • A study to compare functional and radiological outcomes following open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion using PEEK versus Titanium cages in low grade Spondylolisthesis: Dr. Rohan Raj Baruah
  • MRI Lumbar Spine - Can We Have Some Consensus and Norms? A Plea to Radiology Colleagues: Dr. Abhijeet
    • FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024
    Time Topic
    03.00 PM - 03.30 PM BEST E-POSTER PRESENTATION SESSION
  • Clinical outcomes of lateral mass fixation following decompressive laminectomy in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Dr. Sajag Kumar Gupta
  • Novel Anterior reconstruction technique using Clivus plating – Initial learnings and experience from 2 complex cases of atlantoaxial instability: Dr. Umang Sheth
  • Unusual Presentation of Linezolid-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Bilateral Foot Drop in a Case of Multi-level pre-extensively drug-resistant (Pre-XDR) tubercular spondylodiscitis - A Case Report: Dr. Tanmay Avhad
  • Therapeutic and Clinical analysis - Teriparatide vs. Bisphosphonates in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures - A Comprehensive 2-Year Retrospective Study: Dr. Vishnu Vikraman Nair
  • Clinical and Radiological outcome after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) using a Standalone Titanium Cage: Dr. Sharath Kumar
  • Assessment of Perioperative Complications in Microendoscopic Discectomy and Tubular Decompression - A Comparative Study of Spinal vs. General Anesthesia: Dr. Sunil S. Chodavadiya
  • Navigated Unilateral Less Invasive Fusion (NULIF) – Technique for Lumbar Disc Pathology: Dr. Nishad Situt
  • Functional Outcome of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Dr. Vyankatesh Deshpande
  • Dry Potts' spine - Is it an outlier in management of spinal tuberculosis - A systematic study: Dr. Deepika Jain
  • Pushing the Envelope - MIS-TLIF For Treatment of Grade 4 And 5 Spondylolisthesis: Dr. Ragha Midhun Ponnam
    • Topic
    E-POSTER PRESENTATIONS
  • Clinical outcomes of lateral mass fixation following decompressive laminectomy in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Dr. Sajag Kumar Gupta
  • B/L hip protrusion with acetabular fracture managed with total hip replacement with bone grafting: Dr. Priyanka Meena
  • Spinal cord compression from malignant relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma presenting with neurological symptoms: Dr. Vishnu Nair
  • Cervical and Dorsal spine haematoma – Management and review of literature - A Case Report: Dr. Nitin P. Jaiswal
  • Multiplanar sacral fractures with spinopelvic instability and neurologic deficit managed with open lumbopelvic fixation and decompression laminectomy:
    Dr. Priyanka Meena
  • Idiopathic Focal Osteonecrosis Of T9 Vertebral Body Mimicking A Malignant Tumor - A Case Report: Dr. Aniruddh Agrawal
  • Novel Anterior reconstruction technique using Clivus plating – Initial learnings and experience from 2 complex cases of atlantoaxial instability: Dr. Umang Sheth
  • Complex regional pain syndrome of right l4 dorsal root ganglion - Rare case report: Dr. B. Satish
  • Atlanto axial dislocation masquerading as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in a 6 year old - A case report: Dr. Rushikesh Bhanudas Shahade
  • Intradural extramedullary tuberculosis: Dr. Chitranshu Shrivastava
  • Double trouble - Concurrent ossification of ligamentum flavum with infective spondylodiscitis in the thoracic spine resulting in paraplegia - A case report:
    Dr. Akshay Vasant Mohite
  • Infective spondylodiscitis of unknown origin in a patient with chronic kidney disease: Dr. Jenil Patel
  • O-arm Navigated Excision of Aggressive Vertebral Hemangioma with Compressive Myelopathy - A case report: Dr. Nishad Situt
  • A case series of type 2 odontoid fracture with posterior displacement: Dr. Chitranshu Shrivastava
  • Recurrence of an aggressive chondroblastoma of the thoracic spine: Dr. Akhil Gailot
  • Multi-level pre-extensively drug-resistant (Pre-XDR) tubercular spondylodiscitis - Underdiagnosed or overlooked? – A case report: Dr. Tanmay Avhad
  • Ensuring Safety in Spine Surgery - A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Anaesthetic Approaches in Geriatric Patients: Dr. Sunil S. Chodavaditya