The Milan 2012 SOSORT Meeting
Official Language
English
If required at least by 20 participants, Italian simultaneous translation will be provided
Topics
The Meeting is focused on Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and all other spinal deformities in all ages. Main topics are:- Bracing
- Physiotherapy
- Clinical evaluation
- Imaging and surface topography
- Quality of life and psychology
- Etiopathogenesis
- Adult Scoliosis
- Early Onset Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Miscellanea
Oral Presentations
Each accepted abstract will be given 6’ of oral presentation and 3’ for discussion.
Posters
Each accepted poster will be discussed during the Coffee-Breaks.
A Special Poster session could be planned by the Scientific Committee.
Consensus Session
Imaging: how much and when
Patrick Knott (Usa) - SOSORT General Secretary
Invited SRS Lecture
Stephens B Richards (Usa) - Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) PresidentKey Note Speakers
Lorenzo Aulisa (Ita) - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma
Nicola Smania (Ita) - Università degli Studi di Verona
Adriano Ferrari (Ita) - Università degli Studi di Reggio Emilia
SOSORT Award
Jury chaired by the International Scientific Committee President, Toru Maruyama, President of SOSORT 2012 Meeting International Scientific Committee, SOSORT Founder and Past-President
Presidential Address
Stefano Negrini (Ita) - SOSORT President
Controversial Issues Sessions
When to fuse or not to fuse
Moderator: Tomasz Kotwicki (Pol) - SOSORT Founder and Past-President
Lecturers: Stephens B Richards (Usa) SRS President - Stefano Negrini (Ita) SOSORT President
Exercises for idiopathic scoliosis: which evidence, which use ?
Moderator: Theodoros B. Grivas (Gre) - SOSORT Founder and Past-President
Lecturers: Nigel Price (Usa) SRS Non-operative Committee Chair - Manuel Rigo (Esp) SOSORT Founder and Past-President
Lifetime SOSORT Honorary Membership Prize
Min H Mehta (Eng)