Aesculap Academy Offers Course for Neuro and Orthopedic Spine Surgeons on Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques of the Lumbar Spine
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC will present innovative anterior and posterior approaches for lumbar fusion including advanced techniques in MIS and the clinical relevance of the 360 approach during the June 28th course.
Aesculap Academy is pleased to offer a surgical skills course, Anterior and Posterior Approaches for Lumbar Fusion: Indications and Techniques, for Neuro and Orthopedic surgeons in the United States and Canada that specialize in spine surgery. The course explores current indications and applications for degenerative anterior and posterior lumbar pathologies and discusses emerging trends and techniques in treatment. Course participants will understand how to apply the Arcadius®XP L, a Plasmapore®XP coated, stand alone interbody device and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation using the new S4 Element® MIS system. The course will take place on June 28, 2014 in Houston, Texas.
Key topics that will be covered during the Anterior and Posterior Approaches for Lumbar Fusion: Indications and Techniques course are:
- Percutaneous MIS approach
- Pathologies and indications for anterior stand alone devices
- Pathologies and indications for posterior pedicle screws
- Clinical relevance of 360
Backed by a panel of leading spine surgeons, the course enables participants to analyze and treat lumbar pathologies and apply these new technologies through a combination of didactic classroom lectures featuring applicable case studies as well as a cadaveric lab for hands-on exposure to implants and instrumentation.
The Anterior and Posterior Approaches for Lumbar Fusion: Indications and Techniques course will be held on June 28, 2014 in Houston, TX. For more information on attending the course visit
http://www.aesculapimplantsystems.com/spineacademy or call 1-800-258-1946 x5223.
Dana Burns
Aesculap, Inc.
phone: 610-984-9242
mobile: 610-217-4964
email: dana.burns@aesculap.com
twitter: @dburns_comm
About Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC, a B. Braun company, is part of a 175-year-old global organization focused on meeting the needs of an ever-changing healthcare community. Through close collaboration with its customers, Aesculap Implant Systems develops advanced spine and orthopaedic implant technologies to treat complex disorders of the spine, hip and knee. Aesculap Implant Systems strives to deliver products and services that improve the quality of patients’ lives. For more information, call 800-234-9179 or visit aesculapimplantsystems.com.
About Aesculap Academy
The Aesculap Academy enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leading forum for basic and advanced training in the field of medicine. Since 1995, it has offered accredited and non-accredited medical education. The programs that Aesculap Academy stages, provides knowledge to medical practitioners, hospital personnel and hospital management personnel to master the future. Reaching across borders, cultures and languages, the Aesculap Academy has helped medical professionals in more than 40 countries achieve their goals of continuous professional growth. In 2011, more than 75,000 people attended Aesculap Academy events. For more information about Aesculap Academy courses visit www.aesculap-academy.com or call 1-800-258-1946 x 5223.
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