13:00 - 14:20
PRE-MEETING COURSE
Back pain during growth – a pragmatic 360o experts view
Course opening: Barbara Jasiewicz (Poland), Tomasz Kotwicki (President of PPOS / Poland)
SESSION I Generals
Chairman: Barbara Jasiewicz (Poland), Muharrem Yazici (Turkey)
- Incidence of back pain related to age 20 min Tomasz Potaczek
- How back pain influences daily activities and quality of life 20 min Barbara Jasiewicz
- Clinical examination and imaging resources in back pain 20 min David Farrington
Discussion
14:20 - 15:00
COFFEE BREAK
15:00 - 16:30
Back pain during growth – a pragmatic 360o experts view
SESSION II Structural deformities
Chairman: Tomasz Kotwicki (Poland), Brice Ilharreborde (France)
- Is scoliosis a cause of pain? YES/NO 15 + 15 min Brice Ilhareborde / Tomasz Kotwicki
- Spondylosis/-listhesis: Principles of management. 20 min Muharrem Yazici
- Scheuermann disease 20 min Michał Latalski
Discussion
16:30 - 18:00
SESSION III Specific conditions
Chairman: Michał Latalski (Poland), David M. Farrington (Spain)
- Spine Tumors in Children and Adolescents 20min Ilkka Helenius
- Infections in growing spine 20 min Barbara Jasiewicz
- Hyperlordosis with high pelvic incidence 20 min Marcin Tyrakowski
- Young athletes and back pain 20min Dariusz Czaprowski