Canadian Spine Society1.01: Do lumbar decompression and fusion patients recall their preoperative status? Recall bias in patient-reported outcomes1.02: Trends and costs of lumbar fusion and disc replacement surgeries in Ontario: a population-based study1.03: Ontario’s Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): patient, provider and system impact of an integrated model of care for the management of LBP1.04: Validation of the self-administered online assessment of preferences (SOAP) u

Abstract

The Canadian Spine Society is a collaborative organization of spine surgeons advancing excellence in research, education and patient care.Accreditation: This event is an accredited group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by The Canadian Orthopaedic Association. Course objectives:The Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society provides a contemporary review of spine surgery and spine care in Canada. The conference is a joint meeting of the Canadian Spine Society and the Canadian Paediatric Spine Society that encompasses a full range of spinal problems and current solutions. This year the focus ranged from the best means of triaging back pain patients to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention to the complication of postoperative spinal infection. Pediatric presentations included the ongoing study of home-based pain management following scoliosis surgery and the status of the national spine registry. The program offered a carefully constructed mix of didactic lectures, research updates and interactive symposia, and an opportunity to obtain valuable continuing medical education while engaging in a vibrant exchange of ideas and points of view Conflicts of interest: Available for all speakers who presented abstracts at the 16th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society.1.03: Ontario's Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): patient, provider and system impact of an integrated model of care for the management of LBP.