OVERVIEW

IPSIS International Outreach Lumbar Bio-Skills Lab - Madrid, Spain is organized by International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) and will be held from May 11 - 12, 2024 at Facultad de Medicina UAM, Madrid, Spain.

During Lab Rotations, Expert Instructors Will Provide You With Hands-on Experience in Groups of 6 Attendees on:
• Needlecraft
• Lumbar Injection Techniques
• Interlaminar Epidural
• L1-5 Transforaminal Epidural (Subpedicular)
• Medial Branch Block
• S1 Transforaminal Epidurals
• Sacroiliac Joint

Explore Aspects of Proper C-arm Utilization, Including:
• Fluoroscopic Anatomy in True Anteroposterior, Lateral, and Oblique Positions
• Fluoroscopic Positioning for Cervical Procedures
• Parallax Error
• Radiation Safety

Lectures and Breakouts:
• Case Presentations
• Coding and Billing
• Complications and Management
• Imaging Cases

Pre-course Online Modules:
• Anatomy, Technique, and the Evidence Base
• Interlaminar Epidural Injections
• Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections (Supraneural)
• Medial Branch Blocks
• S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injections
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Lumbar Anatomy
• Needlecraft
• Principles of Fluoroscopy and Radiation Safety
• Steroid Preparations for Transforaminal Epidural Injections: Safety and Efficacy

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Analyze the imaging depiction of the relevant anatomy;
• Relate patient history and physical exam findings with imaging to achieve a likely diagnosis of the spinal pathology causing the patient’s pain or dysfunction;
• Describe the literature support for the efficacy of the procedures;
• Identify the risks and benefits of each procedure, as well as assessment, prevention, and treatment of potential complications;
• Apply technically correct performance of the spinal procedures using safe fluoroscopic guidance with minimal tissue injury or discomfort.