AO Spine NA Webinar—Strategies for Fixation of Osteoporotic Bone

Case–based discussion targeted to practicing spine surgeons who treat patients with osteoporosis. Expert faculty will examine the most up-to-date strategies for optimizing fixation constructs in challenging patients. Learning objectives At the conclusion of this webinar, participants should be able to: Identify the most common failure modes when instrumenting osteoporotic spine patients Recognize the options for improving bone health when treating osteoporotic spine pathologies Determine technical options for minimizing failure when instrumenting osteoporotic spines Moderator: Theodore J Choma, MD Professor and Vice Chairman Director, Spine Division Chairman, University Physicians University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Faculty: Steven M Theiss, MD Chair and Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Alabama Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama