Spine Surgery(Gangnam)
Sub-speciality Fellowship Overview
Common: Observation of treatment and surgery, attendance of in-hospital conference
Additional applicants: Attendance of the Korean Spine Surgery Society Spring/Fall Academic Conference and attendance of sub-branch/sub-study society
1. Cervical spine surgery
- Specific disease: HCD, OPLL, C-Myeloradiculopathy
2. Thoracolumbar spine surgery
- Specific disease: HTD, OPLL, T-myelopathy // HLD, Spinal stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
3. Deformity
- Specific disease: Scoliosis (Idiopathic, Neuromuscular, Congenital), Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis
4. MISS & Endoscope
- Specific disease: HCD/HLD,
5. Tumor
- Specific disease: Spinal metastatic tumor/ Extradural/Intradural tumor
Clinical Procedures
Trainees will be able to participate in :
| 1. Cervical | Cervical anterior surgery – ACDF, ACCF (foraminotomy and total en bloc resection of uncinate process) Cervical fusion surgery - (OC/ C1-2/ subaxial cervical fusion, lateral mass screw, freehand pedicle screw) |
| 2. Lumbar | Lumbar anterior surgery – ALIF, OLIF, DLIF Lumbar posterior surgery – PLIF, PLF, Laminectomy, Foraminotomy, Posterior instrumentation |
| 3. Deformity | Deformity correction & posterior fusion |
| 4. MISS, Endoscope | Microcopic Disecetomy & Decompression Biportal Endoscopic Spine surgery – Discectomy, Decompression (Cervical/ Lumbar) |
| 5. Tumor | Excision of extra/intradural tumor/ Posterior decompression and tumor excision w/ posterior instrumentation |
Academic Activities
Trainees will be able to participate in :
- X-ray conference (Every day 7:00 ~ 8:00 AM )
- Korean Society of Spine Surgery (KSSS) Conference (Every May / November)
- Korean Research Society of Cerivcal spine (KSCS) Symposium (Every May or June)
- Korean Research Society of Lumbar spine (KSLS) Symposium (Every July)
- Korean Research Society of Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (K-MISS) Symposium (Every April / November)
- Korean Research Society of Spinal deformity (KSSD) Symposium (Every April / October)
Training Duration and Activities
| Sub-specialty | Observation | Hands-on Practice (*Only fellowships of 6 months or longer are available) | Lecture | Research | Conference & Seminar | Robot Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Spine Surgery | O | O | O | O | ||
| Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery | O | O | O | O | ||
| Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery | O | O | O | O |
All activities and schedule are subject to change according to department schedule.