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International Scoliosis Week 2025

The 1st International Scoliosis Week will be held from October 1-3, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bringing together spine specialists and healthcare professionals to advance scoliosis care. The event will feature a scientific program with lectures, workshops, and live demonstrations aimed at fostering knowledge exchange. Distinguished experts in scoliosis and spine surgery will lead the sessions, contributing to the future of scoliosis treatment and management.

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International Scoliosis Week 2025

The 1st International Scoliosis Week will be held from October 1-3, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bringing together spine specialists and healthcare professionals to advance scoliosis care. The event will feature a scientific program with lectures, workshops, and live demonstrations aimed at fostering knowledge exchange. Distinguished experts in scoliosis and spine surgery will lead the sessions, contributing to the future of scoliosis treatment and management.

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Welcome Message
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 1st International Scoliosis Week, taking place
from 1–3 October 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

This inaugural event brings together a distinguished community of spine specialists, surgeons,
researchers, and healthcare professionals united by a shared dedication to advancing scoliosis care
and treatment.

Over the course of the week, attendees will engage in a robust scientific program featuring
cutting-edge lectures, live surgical demonstrations, and hands-on workshops, all designed to
encourage meaningful knowledge exchange and practical learning.

We are proud to host this dynamic platform for innovation, collaboration, and excellence in the
management of spinal deformities. Your participation is not only key to the success of this event but
also instrumental in shaping the global future of scoliosis care.

We look forward to an inspiring, productive, and memorable experience with you.

Welcome to Jeddah, Welcome to Scoliosis Week!

Sincerely,

Youssry El Hawary
Conference Chairman

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The Guiding Voices of Scoliosis Week
(Arranged Alphabetically)

This distinguished faculty unites renowned experts in scoliosis and spine surgery,
offering their expertise to advance knowledge and clinical practice.

Abdullah Shah
Spine surgeon at Ghurki Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Abhay Nene
Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital and Lilavati Hospital.

Ahmed Al Turkistany
Chairman of the Saudi Spine Society, Consultant of Orthopedics and Spine in King Faisal
Specialized Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah.

Ashraf Anbar
Professor of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery at Cairo University, Egypt.

Fahad Alhelal
Consultant Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon in Saudi Arabia and Vice President of the Saudi
Spine Society.

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The Guiding Voices of Scoliosis Week
(Arranged Alphabetically)

This distinguished faculty unites renowned experts in scoliosis and spine surgery,
offering their expertise to advance knowledge and clinical practice.

Khalid Batterjee
Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon, Consultant, and Former Head of Orthopedic Department at Saudi
German Hospitals Group. Vice President & Director of Saudi German Hospitals Group.

Mahdi Bassi
Consultant, Orthopedics & Spine Surgery at [Link] Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH). He is also the
Chairman of the Orthopedics Department at DSFH and a committed physician in the area of
Spine and Scoliosis.

Marco Crostelli
Neurosurgeon (Neurochirurgia) at Casa di Cura Villa Mafalda, Rome.
Responsabile UOS patologia vertebrale (Head of the Vertebral Pathology Unit), Ospedale
Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Italy.

Mohamed Hashem
Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah.

Mohamed Khattab
Professor of Orthopedics in Spine Surgery, Ain Shams University, President of the Egyptian
Spine Association, Secretary General of the Egyptian Scoliosis Society.

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The Guiding Voices of Scoliosis Week
(Arranged Alphabetically)

This distinguished faculty unites renowned experts in scoliosis and spine surgery,
offering their expertise to advance knowledge and clinical practice.

Salah Addeen Al Khalifah


Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the Saudi Board in
Orthopedic Surgery.

Sami Aleissa
Associate Professor and Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in spine. Founding
President of the Saudi Spine Society and past chairman of the Orthopedic Scientific Board at
SCFHS.

Sherif Elghamry
Consultant in Orthopedics and Spine Surgery in Egypt, specializing in spine anomaly surgeries.
He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and holds a European Diploma in Spine
Surgery.

Ufuk Aydinli
Prominent spine surgeon in Turkey with extensive experience in orthopedics and traumatology.
He has held leadership roles such as President of the Spine Expert Group and AO International
Trustee, and specializes in spinal deformities.

Wael Alkasem
Spine Consultant, Zheen International Hospital, Iraq.

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The Guiding Voices of Scoliosis Week
(Arranged Alphabetically)

This distinguished faculty unites renowned experts in scoliosis and spine surgery,
offering their expertise to advance knowledge and clinical practice.

Waleed Awwad
Professor and Consultant in Orthopedic Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at King Saud University,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Youssry El Hawary
Leading spine surgeon trained in the UK, serves as the Past Orthopaedic Department Chair
at Cairo University, Egypt, and is the AO Spine Egyptian Chapter Chairperson. Additionally, he
holds the position of PASS (Pan Arab Spine Society) Secretary-General.

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Program
at a Glance

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Day 1 Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
05:00 - 08:30 PM
04:30 - 05:00 PM Registration & Coffee Break

05:00 - 06:45 PM Session 1: Basics

06:45 - 07:15 PM Maghrib Prayer & Coffee Break

Workshop:
07:15 - 07:45 PM
Pedicle Screw in Scoliosis (Ufuk Aydinli)

Workshop:
07:45 - 08:15 PM Idiopathic Scoliosis Corrective Maneuvers
7 Correction Methods (Abhay Nene)

08:15 - 08:30 PM Discussion

08:30 PM Dinner

Day 2 Thursday, October 2nd, 2025


09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Session 2:
09:00 - 11:00 AM
Decision-Making

Workshop:
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Pre-op Planning; Case and Panel Discussion

Session 3:
11:30 - 02:40 PM
EOS and Neuromuscular Scoliosis

12:30 - 01:00 PM Dhuhr Prayer & Coffee Break

Workshop:
02:40 - 03:10 PM
APC Techniques and Growing Rod

Session 4:
03:10 - 05:30 PM
Kyphosis and Special Scoliosis Cases
03:55 - 04:30 PM Asr Prayer

5:30 PM Dinner

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Day 3 Friday, October 3rd, 2025
09:00 AM - 02:30 PM

Session 5:
09:00 - 11:30 AM
Operative Techniques and New Techniques

Workshop:
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Hooks and Sublaminar Wires

Session 6:
11:30 - 02:30 PM
Adult Spine Deformity

12:30 - 01:30 PM Prayer & Coffee Break

02:30 PM Lunch

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Program

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Day 1 Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
05:00 - 08:30 PM
04:30 - 05:00 PM Registration & Coffee Break

05:00 - 06:45 PM Session 1: Basics

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

Welcome, participant and faculty


Khalid Batterjee
05:00 - 05:15 PM introductions & course overview and
Youssry El Hawary
objectives

05:15 - 05:30 PM Spinal biomechanics in deformity Waleed Awwad

05:30 - 05:45 PM Natural history of AIS Mohamed Hashem

05:45 - 06:00 PM Scoliosis and neural axis abnormality Ufuk Aydinli

06:00 - 06:15 PM Clinical assessment in deformity case Sherif Elghamry

06:15 - 06:30 PM Radiological assessment Ahmed Al Turkistany

06:30 - 06:45 PM Assessment of growth and its importance Abhay Nene

06:45 - 07:15 PM Maghrib Prayer & Coffee Break

Workshop:
07:15 - 07:45 PM Ahmed Al Turkistany
Pedicle Screw in Scoliosis (Ufuk Aydinli)
Fahad Alhelal
Mahdi Bassi
Workshop: Mohamed Hashem
07:45 - 08:15 PM Idiopathic Scoliosis Corrective Maneuvers Mohamed Khattab
7 Correction Methods (Abhay Nene)

08:15 - 08:30 PM Discussion

08:30 PM Dinner

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Day 2 Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Session 2:
09:00 - 11:00 AM
Decision-Making

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

09:00 - 09:15 AM AIS classification Ufuk Aydinli

09:15 - 09:30 AM Bracing in scoliosis Abhay Nene

09:30 - 09:45 AM Selection of fusion levels in AIS Sami Alessa

09:45 - 10:00 AM Is anterior surgery still needed? Ufuk Aydinli

10:00 - 10:15 AM Management of cord at risk Abhay Nene

10:15 - 10:30 AM Strategic vertebrae Sami Aleissa

10:30 - 10:45 AM Case discussions (AIS) Pre-op Planning Salah Addeen Al Khalifah

Sami Aleissa
Pre-op Planning; Case and Panel
10:45 - 11:00 AM Ufuk-Abhay
Discussion
Youssry El Hawary

11:00 - 11:15 AM Discussion

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Session 3:
11:15 - 02:15 PM
EOS and Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

11:15 - 11:30 AM Classification of EOS Ahmed Alturkistany

11:30 - 11:45 AM Challenges in EOS Abhay Nene

11:45 - 12:00 PM Discussion of TTT in EOS Sami Aleissa

tretement of congenital scoliosis by


12:00 - 12:15 PM Marco Crostelli
posterioror hemivertebrectectomy

12:15 - 12:30 PM Neuromuscular scoliosis Ufuk Aydinli

12:30 - 01:00 PM Dhuhr Prayer & Coffee Break

01:00 - 01:15 PM Neurofibromatosis Waleed Awwad

01:15 - 01:30 PM Complications in neuromuscular scoliosis Abhay Nene

01:30 - 01:45 PM Pelvic obliquity Ufuk Aydinli

Osvaldo on treatement of neuromuscular


01:45 - 02:00 PM Marco Crostelli
scoliosis with sublaminar bands

02:00 - 02:15 PM Discussion

Ahmed Al Turkistany
Workshop: Abdullah Shah
02:15 - 02:45 PM
APC Techniques (Ahmed Al Turkistany) Salah Addeen Al Khalifah
Abhay Nene

Workshop:
02:45 - 03:10 PM Halo pelvic Traction indications, Abdullah Shah
techniques, complications

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Session 4:
03:10 - 05:30 PM
Kyphosis and Special Scoliosis Cases

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

03:10 - 03:25 PM Scheurmann kyphosis Waleed Awwad

03:25 - 03:40 PM Kyphosis case-based discussion Ufuk Aydinli

03:40 - 03:55 PM Screw density in kyphosis Abhay Nene

03:55 - 04:30 PM Asr Prayer

04:30 - 04:45 PM High-grade Spondylolisthesis Youssry El Hawary

04:45 - 05:00 PM Imbalance after deformity correction Abhay Nene

05:00 - 05:15 PM Case discussion deformity surgery Ufuk Aydinli

05:15 - 05:30 PM Scoliosis and spondylolisthesis Abhay Nene

05:30 PM Dinner

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Day 3 Friday, October 3rd, 2025
09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Session 5:
09:00 - 11:30 AM
Operative Techniques and New Techniques

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

09:00 - 09:15 AM Discipline in operating room Sherif Elghamry

09:15 - 09:30 AM How to reduce bleeding in deformity surgery Waleed Awwad

09:30 - 09:45 AM Traction in deformity surgery Ufuk Aydinli

09:45 - 10:00 AM Graduate cases final surgery or no surgery Abhay Nene

10:00 - 10:10 AM Discussion

10:10 - 10:25 AM 3D printing in scoliosis surgery Ashraf Anbar

10:25 - 10:40 AM Cervical deformity decision making Ufuk Aidnili

10:40 - 11:55 AM Interactive case discussion Mohamed Hashem

10:55 - 11:10 AM Case-based discussion Youssry Elhawary

Challenges in deformity surgery case


11:10 - 11:30 AM Wael Alkasem
discussion

Mohamed Hashem
Workshop:
11:00 - 11:30 AM Salah Addeen Al Khalifah
Hooks and Sublaminar Wires Waleed Awwad

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Session 6:
11:30 - 02:30 PM
Adult Spine Deformity

Moderator Mohamed Khattab

11:30 - 11:45 AM Deep Dive in Roussouly classification Waleed Awwad

11:45 - 12:00 PM Classification of adult spine deformity Sami Aleissa

12:00 - 12:15 PM Neglected AIS in adulthood Ufuk Aydinli

12:15 - 12:30 PM Degenerative scoliosis fusion level selection Fahad Alhelal

12:30 - 01:30 PM Dhuhr Prayer & Coffee Break

01:30 - 01:45 PM Case-based discussion Fahad Alhelal

AI in prediction of surgical outcomes in ADS


01:45 - 02:00 PM Youssry El Hawary
surgery

Use of thoracoscope (endoscopy) in


02:00 - 02:15 PM Mahdi Bassi
scoliosis surgery

02:15 - 02:30 PM Discussion

02:30 PM Lunch

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The conference covered a wide range of topics related to scoliosis and spinal deformity treatment. Key workshops and sessions included discussions on the biomechanics of spinal deformities, the natural history of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), scoliosis and neural axis abnormalities, clinical and radiological assessment of spinal deformities, and various corrective techniques such as the use of pedicle screws and corrective maneuvers. Sessions also focused on decision-making in treatment, kyphosis and special scoliosis cases, operative and new techniques, adult spine deformity, and innovative methods like 3D printing in scoliosis surgery .

The Saudi Spine Society played a significant role in the conference by contributing to the academic and professional exchange of ideas. Members of the Society, including its chairman and vice president, were actively involved in leading sessions and workshops on various topics such as orthopedics and spine anomalies. This involvement underscores the Society's commitment to advancing scoliosis care through education and collaboration .

The conference facilitated knowledge transfer and technological adoption through a structured program of lectures, workshops, and hands-on demonstrations. These sessions included cutting-edge topics like 3D printing, AI in surgery, and advanced corrective techniques, showcasing how new technologies can be integrated into practice. By presenting real-life applications and allowing attendees to engage in practical exercises, the event promoted the dissemination and adoption of innovative practices in scoliosis care .

The conference highlighted aspects of spinal biomechanics such as load distribution, curvature progression, and the impact of structural anomalies on movement. These are important because they inform the design and implementation of surgical and non-surgical interventions. Understanding biomechanics helps predict the behavior of the spine under stress, influences treatment strategies, and assists in developing personalized therapeutic approaches to optimize patient outcomes .

3D printing technology was highlighted as an innovative tool in scoliosis surgery for its potential to improve surgical outcomes. It allows for the creation of patient-specific models which can aid in pre-operative planning and personalized surgical approaches. The session on 3D printing focused on its ability to enhance precision in corrective surgery, potentially reducing intraoperative risks and improving post-operative recovery times .

The use of AI in predicting surgical outcomes in ADS carries significant implications for personalized medicine. AI algorithms can analyze large datasets to identify patterns that affect surgical success, such as patient demographics and spinal anatomy variations. This enables surgeons to make data-driven predictions about the risks and benefits of surgical options, thereby improving preoperative planning and patient counseling, ultimately leading to enhanced patient outcomes .

The assessment of growth is crucial in the management of scoliosis because it influences treatment decisions, particularly in choosing the timing and type of interventions. Growth assessment helps predict the progression of spinal deformities and guides the use of growth-modifying treatments like bracing or surgical interventions such as growing rods, ensuring interventions are appropriately timed to maximize outcomes and minimize adverse effects .

The conference fostered interdisciplinary collaboration by bringing together spine specialists, surgeons, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Through hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, and panel discussions, participants were encouraged to share expertise and innovation across different domains of scoliosis care. The diverse sessions covered various aspects of spinal deformities, enhancing the integration of knowledge from different specialties to improve patient care .

Managing neuromuscular scoliosis is complex due to the diverse etiologies and the systemic involvement of conditions causing it. Factors include the severity of the curve, the level of motor function, and associated complications such as pelvic obliquity and respiratory difficulties. Treatment must be individualized, balancing the need for curve correction with the management of functional capabilities and comorbid conditions, as emphasized in the discussions at the conference .

The conference addressed the challenges of Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) through discussions on its classification, management challenges, and treatment techniques like hemivertebrectomy for congenital scoliosis. Workshops and sessions focused on advanced techniques such as APC (Advanced Pedicle Screw) and Growing Rod techniques, which are critical for managing EOS effectively. The goal was to share knowledge on minimizing complications and optimizing patient outcomes .

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