Module 4: Adult Deformity
This Module covers Adult Deformity of the Spine. It extensively covers the different aspects of adult deformities in spinal disorders. It is one of nine Modules of the Spine Surgery Diploma.
It takes 2-3 months to complete with a study commitment of 7-9 hours per week.
CME Credits: Up to 66 CME Credits available
Duration: 3 Months Access - expandable to 24 Months with subsequent Module purchases
Tuition language: English
Course Structure: The online lecture is in video format with English transcription, with pre- and post- learning assessment and additional learning materials.
Study Commitment: 7-9 hours study per week
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Editor: Prof Daniel Chopin
Pricing & Enrolment
Select a package below to enrol and to see what's included. All courses & packages can be enrolled on to and started immediately.
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The Essential Package of Module 4 includes:
- Online Lecture Presentations
- Lecture Quizzes and Assessments
- Reference Material Abstracts
- 3 CME Credits per Lecture (subject to passing lectures)
- Online Module Examination
- Module Tutorial
It does not include:
Downloadable Reference Material
Duration: 3 Months Access – expandable to 24 Months with subsequent Module purchases.
Tuition language: English
Diploma: You can gain the Diploma in Spine Surgery by completing all 9 Modules and the Surgical Strategy Assessment within 24 Months of starting your first Module.
More information
The Deluxe Package of Module 4 Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentations
- Lecture Quizzes and Assessments
- Reference list and Abstracts
- Downloadable Reference Material
- 3 CME Credits per Lecture (subject to passing Lectures)
- Online Module Examination
- Module Tutorial
Duration: 3 Months Access – expandable to 24 Months with subsequent Module purchases
Tuition language: English
Diploma: You can gain the Diploma in Spine Surgery by completing all 9 Modules and the Surgical Strategy Assessment within 24 Months of starting your first Module.
What you will cover in this Module
This Module covers extensively the different aspects of deformities in spinal disorders in the adult. Introductory lectures concerning the epidemiology, natural history, classification as well as clinical and outcome assessment and radiology are preparing the field. Adult idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis are addressed at length in terms of clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, surgical and non surgical treatment as well as expected outcomes.
Different surgical techniques like minimally invasive deformity surgery, the role of XLIF, ALIF, TLIF and OLIF techniques and the different types of spinal osteotomies with their specific indications are discussed in depth. Scheuermann's disease and ankylosing spondylitis as a deformity equally are discussed in detail.
A whole section is dedicated to the epidemiology, etiology classification, imaging and treatment of non-degenerative spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the ethiopathogenesis and natural history of adult spinal deformities of any origin
- Be aware of and understand the different classification systems in adult deformities
- Be updated on adult spinal deformity in terms of new understanding of the natural history and new treatment options
- Become familiar with the different imaging modalities which are used to make treatment-oriented decisions
- Understand in particular the biomechanics of the instrumented fixation of complex adult deformity correction and stabilisation
- Recognise the paramount importance of balance in the adult spine and in particular, sagittal balance
- Learn to define precisely, surgical indications based on objective evaluation and diagnostic algorithms
- Recognise the limitations of conservative treatment modalities
Lectures in this Module
You can browse the individual Lecture in this Module below, or download a PDF of our Diploma Lecture List.
Testimonials of our Module 4 Lectures
Module Editor
Daniel Chopin, MD
CHRU Lille, Hôpital Salengro, Lille, France
Advisory Board, European Spine Journal
eccElearning Participation
Editor
Module 4 Deformity in Adults and Spondylolisthesis
Module 4: Adult Deformity of the Spine
Pricing & Enrolment
Select a package below to enrol and to see what's included. All courses & packages can be enrolled on to and started immediately.
More information
The Essential Package of Module 4 includes:
- Online Lecture Presentations
- Lecture Quizzes and Assessments
- Reference Material Abstracts
- 3 CME Credits per Lecture (subject to passing lectures)
- Online Module Examination
- Module Tutorial
It does not include:
Downloadable Reference Material
Duration: 3 Months Access – expandable to 24 Months with subsequent Module purchases.
Tuition language: English
Diploma: You can gain the Diploma in Spine Surgery by completing all 9 Modules and the Surgical Strategy Assessment within 24 Months of starting your first Module.
More information
The Deluxe Package of Module 4 Includes:
- Online Lecture Presentations
- Lecture Quizzes and Assessments
- Reference list and Abstracts
- Downloadable Reference Material
- 3 CME Credits per Lecture (subject to passing Lectures)
- Online Module Examination
- Module Tutorial
Duration: 3 Months Access – expandable to 24 Months with subsequent Module purchases
Tuition language: English
Diploma: You can gain the Diploma in Spine Surgery by completing all 9 Modules and the Surgical Strategy Assessment within 24 Months of starting your first Module.
