…is currently not fully understood. Potentially, the MSCs contained within BMC provide a direct cell source for repair of the host tissue. Alternatively, the nucleated cells may be capable…

The long-term direction of ISASS is to increase the voice of the spine surgeon in worldwide issues, improve the knowledge of all spine surgeons and improve the care of…

…Foundation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Board member, Pacific Asia Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (PASMISS) Board Member, Asia Pacific Cervical Spine Society (APCSS) Advisory Board, Orthopaedics Hyperguide, Asian Chapter…

…brim! There’s certainly a great deal of interest in ISASS’s signature topic! Dr. Mark Kurd and Dr. Stephen Hochschuler smartly moderated a series of lectures on robotic guidance, titanium…

Presenter: Ernest…

…co-chaired by Dr. Rolando Garcia and Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi. Those seeking a little bit more time in the sun found a bit more to squeeze out of the event…

…on Exhibit Floor 10:30 am – 11:00 am Visit ISASS17 Exhibits. General Session: Spinal Innovation 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The second session of the scientific program is General…

…Photo: ISASS Presidential Guest Speaker Professor Kandiah Satkunanantham and ISASS President Hee Kit Wong. A quick break in the Exhibit Hall later, Dr. Steven Ludwig and Dr. Yu-Po Lee…

…on the exhibit floor. Minimally invasive spine surgery and adult spinal deformity dominated the early afternoon sessions hosted by Yu-Po Lee, MD and Michael Wang, MD and Seok-Woo Kim,…

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…I think New Orleans and its recovery is a bit like one of our patients who have gone through a transforming surgery. They experienced the debilitating hurricane, Katrina, has…

…at least 6 months of conservative treatment Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire score of at least 20/50 (40%) (Interpreted as moderate/severe disability) Psychosocially, mentally and physically able to…