3rd International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS)

November 20–21, 2009
Istanbul Conrad Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey

Chairmen

  • Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD
  • Muharrem Yazici, MD

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, fellows, and residents who include pediatric spinal deformity surgery in their practices. In addition, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians providing non-operative care of spinal deformities may benefit from this course.

Educational Objectives

Course objectives include:

  • Explain the normal and abnormal growth and development of the growing spine.
  • Describe the natural history of disorders of the growing spine.
  • Summarize the clinical and radiological evaluation of children with early onset scoliosis.
  • Evaluate non-operative and operative treatment options for children with early onset scoliosis.
  • Describe the potential complications associated with current non-operative and operative treatment methods for early onset scoliosis.
  • Summarize the various outcomes for children with early onset scoliosis such as pulmonary, neurological, surgical, and developmental.