Sponsors
ICEOS wishes to thank the following companies for their support of the 2010 meeting:
Platinum
Silver
—Stryker Spine
Bronze
—Medtronic
Sponsor
—DePuy Spine
—KSpine
2010 Meeting Highlights
November 19-20, 2010
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Ontario, Canada
The 4th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine was a great success! The program brought together top spine surgeons from all over the world for in-depth discussions and debates.
ICEOS 2010 Final Attendance
157 surgeons from 25 countries:
- 61% from U.S. & Canada
- 28% from Europe
- 11% from other countries (Australia, Brazil, Japan, and more!)
37 corporate attendees representing 9 different companies
The course featured 2 days of in-depth lectures, vigorous debates, and in-depth case discussions.
- 78 abstracts submitted for consideration
- 26 accepted oral presentations (free papers)
- 20 accepted E-Posters
Click here to view the Abstracts
Best Paper Award
Paper #10: Growing Rods for Scoliosis in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Structural Effects and Burden of Care
Mark J. McElroy, MS; Paul D. Sponseller, MD; Adam Shaner, MD; George H. Thompson, MD; Thomas O. Crawford, MD; Rishi V. Kadakia; Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD; Growing Spine Study Group
Chairman
Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD
President, Growing Spine Foundation
San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders
La Jolla, CA | USA
Program Committee
Paul Sponseller, MD
Chair
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, MD | USA
David Skaggs, MD
Chair-Elect
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA | USA
Laurel Blakemore, MD (SRS)
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC | USA
Gerard Bollini, MD, PhD (EPOS)
Hôpital Timone Enfants
Cedex | France
Charles E. Johnston II, MD
Past Chair
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
Dallas, TX | USA
Richard Schwend, MD (AAP)
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO | USA
Suken Shah, MD (SRS)
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Nemours Children's Clinic
Wilmington, DE | USA
John Smith, MD (CWSDSG)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT | USA
Brian Snyder, MD (POSNA)
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA | USA
Nobumasa Suzuki, MD (JSRS)
Saiseikai Central Hospital
Tokyo | Japan
Key Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline:
—August 15, 2011
Hotel Reservation Cut-off:
—October 21, 2011
—October 31, 2011
Registration Cut-off:
—November 11, 2011
Growing Spine Meeting
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