Contemporary Spine Surgery Series: Scoliosis Classification Systems - Principles and Clinical Applications

Dr. Suken Shah presents an informative, reasoned and clinically-relevant useful review of the various classification systems.

Suken A. Shah, MD provides a valuable review of the principles of scoliotic curve classification, which includes the Scoliosis Research Society's adult classification. Throughout his presentation, Dr. Shah's excellent clinical applications draw on the need to develop a standardized classification system to benefit communication, research, and future comparative outcomes.

Release Date: July 22, 2009
Expiration Date: July 22, 2010

Faculty

  • Suken A. Shah, MD About

    Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
    Co-Director, Spine and Scoliosis Service

     

    Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
    Department of Orthopaedics
    Wilmington, DE

    Doctor Suken Shah is an Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Director of Spine and Scoliosis Service at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Department of Orthopaedics in Wilmington, DE. He also is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.  Read More

Target Audience

The online continuing education program is intended for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, residents, and fellows who include spinal surgery in their practices.

Educational Objectives

  • Describe the value of a scoliosis classification system to standardize and improve communication, choose the best surgical approach and fusion levels, and benefit comparative outcomes and research.
  • Discuss the principles of curve classification including King-Moe, Lenke, Suk, and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Classification for Adult Scoliosis.
  • Demonstrate the types of curve, curve variations, fusion decision-making, and problematic borderline cases using radiographic studies.
  • Describe the Planes of Maximum Curvature using radiographs and illustrations.

Course Completion Time

Based upon trials, the estimated time to complete this program is 0.5 hour.

Sponsorship

This activity is sponsored by Medical Education Resources, Inc., a non-profit medical education company. BroadWater, a Vertical Health, LLC company, was selected to manage program development logistics.

Educational Grant

This activity received a restricted educational grant from K2M, Inc.

Physician Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Resources and BroadWater. Medical Education Resources is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Medical Education Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Medical Education Resources (MER) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/ authors participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned so that participants may evaluate the objectivity of the presentations.

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ACCME guidelines, the financial and significant relationships to this program are listed below.

Suken A. Shah, MD has indicated the following relevant financial relationships: Axial Biotech, Inc.: Grants/Research Support and DePuy Spine: Consultant, Grants/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support  

Staff Disclosure

Jeremy Longhurst, Susan Spinasanta: Nothing to disclose.

The staff at MER has nothing to disclose.

Advisor/Staff Disclosures
Jason M. Highsmith, MD: Speakers Bureau: Boston Scientific, Globus Medical

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources.

A restricted educational grant in support of this program was provided by: K2M, Inc.

Purpose
This program is for educational and scientific purposes only. Any discussion of a product will be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous.

Off-Label/Investigational Use

It should be noted that specific medicines and medical devices discussed or referred to in this program may  not yet be specifically cleared by the FDA for use in the United States.  It is emphasized that package inserts must be referred to for labeling limitations for products used in the United States.

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