February 1-2, 2013 – Science Care Training Lab, Phoenix, AZ

  Chair:  
Kevin P. Sullivan, MD
Southborough, MA

  Co-chair:  
Douglas M. Burns, MD
Wenatchee, WA

This workshop provides formal didactics, hands-on training and round table case discussions to provide a full understanding of the role of basic lumbar spinal injections
in spine care. Experienced faculty from multiple disciplines provides an intimate opportunity to improve knowledge regarding patient selection and technique for lumbar
epidural steroid injections, lumbar facet injections, and sacroiliac joint injections.

  Upon completion of the course, participants should gain strategies to:   

• Summarize the role of each injection in the overall care and rehabilitation of the spine patient;
• Describe contraindications to the performance of the procedure;
• Recognize potential complications associated with each procedure;
• Differentiate technical parameters in the performance of each procedure;
• Demonstrate anatomy and safe radiological principles involved in each injection;
• Discuss the correct coding procedures for commonly used injection ICD-9 codes.

  Credits  
The North American Spine Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  Audience   
In accordance with guidelines recommended by the CME Committee and adopted by the Board of Directors, only physicians in the following specialties may enroll in this workshop: Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Radiology, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Neurosurgery.  Mid-level practitioners are not permitted to attend with their supervising physician.

  Preliminary Agenda 

Friday, February 1 (7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)

Lectures:

• Fluoroscopic Anatomy
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Complications and Radiation Safety

Hands-on Skills Lab:

• Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections
• Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections

Lectures:

• Z-Joint, Medial Branch Block Injections
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections

Hands-on Skills Lab:

• Intra-articular Z-Joint Injections
• Medial Branch Block Injections
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections

Saturday, February 2 (7:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.)

Lectures:

• Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Coding and Reimbursement

Hands-on Skills Lab:

• Epidural Steroid Injection
• Open Lab