Day 1 Lectures: General and thoracal/lumbar approaches
8:15-9:00 Local welcome
9:00-10:45 Anatomy, physiology, neurological examination (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:45 Differential diagnosis in the neuropatient, spinal shock, myelomalacia,first aid for paraplegic and tetraplegic patients (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
12:45-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-15:00 Thoracolumbal surgical techniques, videos/cases (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:30 Lumbar surgical peculiarities (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
16:30-17:15 Instruments (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
Day 2 Practical exercises, thoracal, thoracolumbar and lumbar
9:00-9:15 Introduction goals of the day
9:15-10:00 Practical exercises with drill (eggs) and Kerrison Love
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-12:30 Hemilaminectomy and Minihemilaminectomy
12:30-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 Corpectomy and discectomy
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Foraminotomy/dorsal laminectomy, Placement of urinary catheter
Day 3 Lectures: Cervical spine
9:00-9:15 Introduction, goals of the day
9:15-10:15 Approaches ventral slot (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
10:15-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-11:45 Dorsal approach (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
11:45-12:30 Lateral approach (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-14:30 Cases group work (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
14:30-15:15 Craniotomy, approaches (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
15:15-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-17:00 Craniotomy, closure and aftercare (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
Day 4 Wet lab: Cervical spine and head
9:00-9:15 Introduction, goals of the day
9:15-10:30 Ventral slot
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Cranial cervical approach
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-15:00 Dorsal cervical approach
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00 Craniotomy
Day 5 Wrap-up
9:00-9:15 Introduction, goals of the day
9:15-10:30 Implants, trauma patient (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Negative imaging? Nerve biopsy, muscle biopsy, liquor (Dr. Gabriele Gradner)
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-14:00 Aftercare of the patients (urinary bladder, physiotherapy) (Dr. Johannes Siedenburg)