Davos Courses 2018: extraordinary three-day MISS expert training experience

 

 

In December 2018, AOSpine staged its Davos Courses for the first time with a complete focus on minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS).

 

Over the course of three days, participants experienced MISS teaching at an expert level in micro-decompression, endoscopy and percutaneous fixation, allowing them to both improve their skills on the microscope and the endoscope, but also train Save the date for this year’s Davos Courses taking place December 7–11, 2019percutaneous screw placement.

 

Apart from the hands-on sessions, participants were able to engage in case discussions as well as the always very popular “the good, the bad, the ugly—a case that taught me a lesson” panel discussions in a fireside-talk-like environment.

 

Under the leadership of course director Bryan Ashman, course chairpersons JinSung Kim (Korea, endoscopy), Avelino Read all articles about MISS in Global Spine Journal: journals.sagepub.com Parajon (Spain, micro-decompression) and Muhammed Assous (Jordan, percutaneous fixation),their educational advisors and faculty shared outstanding knowledge, skills and expertise to provide participants with a world-class learning experience.

 

Experience the event for yourself and check out the video gallery.

 

 

 

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Training microdecompression and the use of microsurgical insturments to perform basic techniques for the lumbar spine on life-like simulators. Faculty member Kevin Foley (USA)  teaching one of the participants. Course chairperson: Avelino Parajon (Spain), Educational Advisor: Patrick Tropiano (FRA).

 

 

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Adult spinal deformity correction, trauma reduction and stabilization, degenerative spinal fusions, and many infection/tumor cases require pedicle screw insertion. This can be done percutaneously, reducing unnecessary tissue and muscle dissection and bleeding, enhancing post-operative patient recovery. Learn from the expert: Roger Härtl (USA) teaching a course participant. Course chairperson: Mohammed Assous (Jordan),  Educational Advisor: Muzahem Taha (Iraq).

 

 

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Training microdecompression and the use of microsurgical insturments to perform basic techniques for the lumbar spine on life-like simulators. Faculty member Jake Timothy (UK)  teaching one of the participants. Course chairperson: Avelino Parajon (Spain), Educational Advisor: Patrick Tropiano (FRA).

 

 

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Training basic endoscopic procedures—transforaminal and interlaminar discectomy, unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompresssion—for lumbar disc herniation and lumbar spinal stenosis with faculty member Peter van Daele. Course Chairperson: JinSung Kim (Korea), Educational Advisor: Manabu Ito (Japan).

 

 

 

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Interested in further minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) education?

 

Save the date for this year’s Davos Courses taking place December 7–11, 2019, or check out our other upcoming educational events:

 

• AOSpine Advanced Simulation Course
  MISS tubular surgery techniques (Group 1)
  Location: Mexico City, Mexico
  
  
• AOSpine Hospital Based Simulation Course
  MISS tubular surgery techniques
  Location: Mendoza, Argentina
  
  
• AOSpine Advanced Level Live Tissue & Simulation Course
  Spinal endoscopy and minimally invasive decompression
  Location: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  
  
• AOSpine Advanced Level Live Surgery & Simulation Course
  Tips of minimally invasive surgery techniques of the lumbar spine
  Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
  
  
• AOSpine Advanced Course
  Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  Location: Maribor, Slovenia
  
  
• AOSpine Advanced Level Hospital Based Simulation Course
  Minimally Invasive Decompression and Interbody Fusion
  Location: Baden, Switzerland
  
  
• AOSpine Advanced Seminar
  Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
  Location: Guangzhou, Shanghai, China

 

 

 

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