Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Surgery

Paul Kraemer, M.D., a spine surgeon with Indiana Spine Group, presented at the annual continuing medical education meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.  (Highlighted in a previous blog entry.) Dr. Kraemer was a co-faculty member for the session entitled, “Cranio-Cervical: Stabilization Techniques, Surgical Approaches and Indications.” 

This session was a practical clinic and it included the evaluation of craniocervical anatomy and pathology, as well as the development of a treatment plan.  In addition to the presentation, this clinic also included a hands-on demonstration.  The objectives of this session were, to:

• Formulate craniovertebral junction surgical approaches
• Classify and differentiate craniocervical lesions
• identify current techniques and strategies in occipito cervical fixation