Endoscopic Spine Techniques: Part 1

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, residents and allied health professionals involved in the care of patients with spinal conditions.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

To enable surgeons, fellows, residents and allied health professionals involved with minimally invasive spine surgery to gain knowledge about research results in the field.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the results of research presented addressing minimally invasive spine surgery
• Discuss the implications of the results of the research presented addressing minimally invasive spine surgery

Faculty

Jian Shen, MD, PhD
Mohawk Valley Orthopedics, PC

Qingbing Meng, MD
Yancheng NO.1 People’s Hospital (The 4th affiliated Hospital of Nantong University)

G. Fan, MD
Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital

Junseok Bae, MD
Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Program Agenda

• A Single Surgeon Experience and Results Between Multi-level Lumbar Laminectomy with Microscopic Tubular Approach and Fully-endoscopic Approach: A Report of Over 1000 Cases and Up to 6 Years Follow-up
• Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine System with Target Technique for Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Disc Herniation in Scoliosis Patients
• Surgical Considerations for Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy at L5/S1 Level with Quantified Assessment
• Isthmic Approach for Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy at the L5-S1 Level

Physician Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint provider-ship of Medical Education Resources (MER) and SMISS. MER is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

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Method of Participation

There are no fees for SMISS members to participate in and receive credit for this activity. Non-members will be charged $35.00 USD during the period September 2019 through September 2021. Participants must 1) read the CME front matter, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest with a score of 70% or better, 4) complete the evaluation form, and 5) download CME certificate.

Media

Internet

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources or SMISS. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

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