Oral Presentations

Oral presentations at peer reviewed meetings and invited lectureships and laboratory courses

2004

1. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" 2004 Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty Techniques, Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC),Rosemont, Illinois February 2, 2004.
2. "The Whys and Hows of Image Based Navigation" Instructional Course, American Academy of Orthopaedics 2004 Annual Meeting, San, Francisco,California, March 12, 2004.
3. "Image Based vs. Image Free Navigation in THR and TKR Surgery: Pros and Cons" Instructional Course, American Academy of Orthopaedics 2004 Annual Meeting, San, Francisco,California, March 12, 2004.
4. "Computer Assisted Total Joint Surgery" Make a Difference: Updates in Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Therapeutics Marco Island , Florida, March 26, 2004
5. "Clinical Results of DePuy LCS Knees Navigated with CAS" Innovations in CAS, Frankfurt, Germany, April 1, 2004.
6. "CT vs. CT Free CAOS for TKR/THR" and "CAOS/MI Hip Video Vignettes" MIS Meets CAOS, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2004.
7. "Intra-operative Navigation in THA" Update in Hip Surgery 2004, Seoul, Korea, June 5, 2005.

2003

1. "Lumbar Fusion is Inadequate For The Treatment of Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation: New Alternatives Need To Be Found" for the 7th International ARGOS Symposium, Jan 30-31, 2003, Paris, France.
2. "Physical Therapy After Instrumented Lumbar fusion Surgery: One Visit vs. Eight visit Protocol" for the70th Annual AAOS Meeting, February 4-9, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
3. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" for the Presbyterian Institute for Minimally Invasive Technology, February 20-21, 2003, Dallas, Texas.
4. "Minimal Access Spinal Technologies" a laboratory course at the Medtronic Satellite Training Center , March 27-28, 2003, Cleveland, Ohio
5. "Image Guided Surgery" for the Masters Series Revision Course, Orthopaedic Learning April 13-14, 2003, Chicago, Illinois.
6. "Fundamental Principles and Techniques in Spinal Surgery" Medical Education and Research Institute, May 8-10, 2003, Memphis, Tennessee.
7. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" Grand Rounds at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, May 21,2003, Chicago, Illinois.
8. "CT Based Navigation for Knees and MIS Hips" at the MIS Meets CAOS Symposium, May 30-June 1, 2003, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
9. Participant, "MITKR Meeting" Orthopaedic Learning Center, June 3-4, 2003, Chicago, Illinois.
10. "CT Based Image Guided Surgery vs. Conventional Intramedullary Instrumentation in Total Knee
    Arthroplasty" for 3rd Annual Meeting of the Int'l Society of Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, June 18-21, Marbella, Spain.
11. "Titanium Surgical Mesh and Local Bone Graft Eliminates the Need for Iliac Crest Autograft or Allograft in
    Anterior /Posterior Cervical Reconstructions" at the 10th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-12,2003, Rome, Italy.
12. "Equation System Focus Group-Philosophical Indications" Equation Focus Group Meeting, July 18, 2003, Chicago, Illinois.
13. "2003 Minimally Invasive Hip Arthoplasty Techniques" Presbyterian Institute for Minimally Invasive Technology, July 31-August 1, 2003, Dallas, Texas.
14. "Basics of Computer assisted Navigation for Hip and Knee Replacements" and "CT Based Image Guided Surgery vs. Conventional Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty" 2003 Engh Society Reunion,
    September 4-5, Alexandria, Virginia.
15. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" September 11, 12 2003, Norfolk, Virginia
16. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" Orthopaedic Learning Center, Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Course, Sept 14-15, Chicago, Illlinois.
17. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer-Assisted Surgery" and "Polyethylene Wear of Mobile Bearing Knees", OctoberFest Orthopaedic Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 19, 2003.
18. "CT Based Image Guided Surgery vs. Conventional Intramedullary Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Alignment Study and Clinical Outcome Study" and "CT Based vs. CT Free total Knee Arthroplasty: Early Experience" ISTA 2003, Sept 24-27, San Francisco, California .
19. "CAS-TKR Navigation" Ci Asia-Pacific Launch. Oct 9-12 Adelaide, Australia.
20. "CT Based Navigation for Knees and MIS Hips" MIS Meets CAOS Fall symposium, October 16-18, 2003, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
21. "MAST Instrumentation Satellite Lab" Medtronic Sofamor Danek, November 4, 2003, Detroit, Michigan

2002

1. "Fundamental Principles and Techniques in Spinal Surgery" sponsored by Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Jan 3-5, 2002, Memphis, TN
2. "Contemporary Techniques & Issues in Orthopaedics" sponsored by DePuy in Whistler, BC, March 6-10.
3. "Image Guided Surgery for Total Joint Replacement" sponsored by DePuy in Winston-Salem, NC May 6, 2002
4. "Early Experience With a CT Based Image Guided System for Total Knee Arthoplasty" for CAOS, Santa Fe, NM June 19-23, 2002
5. "The Promises and Challenges of Computer Assisted Surgery" DePuy VIP course,
   June 21, 2002
6. Micro TLIF Surgeon Visitation Program and research opportunities, DePuy AcroMed Aug. 16, 2002, Raynham , MA
7. "Advanced Course in Anterior Spinal Instrumentation-Open and minimally Invasive Techniques" Sponsored by DePuy AcroMed, Aug 23-25, 2002 San Diego, CA
8. "Image Guided Total Joint Arthoplasty" for The Engh Society, Sept 14-15, 2002, Alexandria,VA.
9. "Adjacent Segment Failure" for the Scoliosis Research Society" Sept 19-22, 2002, Seattle, WA.
10. Current Use of Intraoperative Navigation" at the Harvard Hip and Knee Course, Oct. 1-6, 2002, Boston, MA
11. "Adjacent Segment Failure" for the North American Spine Society, Oct 30-Nov2, 2002,
    Montreal, Canada.
12. "The Future of Technology" for the New Jersey Orthopaedic Society, Nov 8, 2002, Galloway, NJ
13. "The Future of Technology" for DePuy, Nov 14, 2002, Dallas, TX.
14. "Computer Aided Surgery Evaluators Meeting" Nov19-24, 2002 sponsored by DePuy, Paris, France.

2001

1. "Multilevel Decompression And Reconstruction Of The Cervical Spine: A Review Of The Clinical Efficacy and Complications Of 50 Consecutive Cases Treated With Anterior And Posterior Internal Fixation." 29th Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society, Monterey, CA, December, 2001. 16th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Seattle, WA. November, 2001.
2. "Postoperative Transfusion Requirements in Primary Hip and Knee Arthoplasty: A Prospective Assessment of a Novel Perioperative Salvage System (Orthopat, T) and Postoperative Transfusion Requirements in Primary Hip Arthoplasty: A Prospective Assessment of Autologous Blood Donation Versus a Novel Perioperative Salvage System" Orthopat Mid-America Orthopeadic Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, April 2001.

Prior Years

Prospective Evaluation of an Intraoperative Computer-Enhanced System for Placement of Vertebral Body Screws into the Spine with the Aid of a Computer-Assisted Device." Third Annual North American Program on Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 1999.

'Anterior Cervical Allograft Arthrodesis and Instrumentation: Multilevel Interbody Grafting and Strut Graft Reconstruction." G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D., M. Swank, M.D., R. McDonough, 2B.S., A. Allen, M.S., M.A.

64th Annual AAOS, San Francisco, CA, February 1997.

12th Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section, Nice, France, J
June -1996 (Lowery)

10th Annual North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October, 1995

Third Annual Symposium and Call for Papers: Critical Decisions in Spinal Surgery, NY, NY, December 1994 (Lowery)

2nd Annual Cervical Spine Research Society, Baltimore, MD, November 1994 (Lowery)

Salvage Reconstruction for Failed Anterior Cervical Fusion: Articular Pillar Plating or Anterior Revision? "M. Swank, M.D., G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D., J. Vega, PA-C, R. McDonough, B.S., A. Allen, M.S., M.A.10th Annual North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October, 1995

'Anterior Cervical Interbody Fusion: Locked versus Non-Locked Plating Systems." G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D., M. Swank, M.D., R. McDonough, B.S., A. Allen, M.S., M.A.

10th Annual North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October, 1995

11th Annual Meeting Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 1995 (Lowery)

'Salvage Reconstruction of Failed Anterior Cervical Surgeries by Posterior Procedures." M. Swank, M.D., G. Lowery, M.D ., Ph.D., J. Vega, PA-C, R. McDonough, B.S., A. Allen, M.S., M.A.

62nd Annual AAOS, Orlando, FL, February, 1995

Cervical Spine Research Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, December, 1994;

Hip Arthroplasty in the Young Patient: Social and Economic Impact." M. Swank, M.D., G. Macalino, M.P.H.

61st Annual AAOS, New Orleans, LA., February, 1994

The Natural History of Unicompartmental Arthroplasty: An Eight-Year Follow-Up Study with Survivorship Analysis." M. Swank, M.D., S.D. Stulberg, M.D., J. Jiganti, M.D., S. Machairas, M.D.

59th Annual AAOS, Washington, D.C., February, 1992

7th Open Scientific Meeting of the Knee Society, Washington, D.C., February, 1992

"The Natural History of the Spina Bifida Child: The First Ten Years." M. Swank, M.D., L. Dias, M.D.

56th Annual AAOS, Las Vegas, NV., February, 1989

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Boston, MA, September, 1987

Oral presentations at peer reviewed meetings (given by someone else)

1. "Prospective Evaluation of an Intraoperative Computer-Enhanced System for Placement of Veterbral Body Screws into the Spine with the Aid of a Computer-Assisted Device." M Swank, M.D., C. Willison, M.D., P.R. Schwetschenau, M.D.
• Mid-America Orthopeadic Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, April, 2001.
2. "A Two-Year Prospective, Randomized Study of Pedicle Screw Fixation." C Sutterlin, MD, R Wisneski, MD, FT Wetzel, MD, C Michelsen, MD, C Dickman, MD, P Barrett, MD, E Feild, MD, M Swank, MD, M Reed, MD, P McAfee, MD.
   15th Annual Meeting, Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, FL, 1999.
3. "Titanium Mesh in Cervical Spine Reconstruction: the North American Experience." G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D., M. Swank, M.D., R. McDonough, B.S.
   • 64th Annual AAOS, San Francisco, CA, February 1997
   • Eurospine '96, Zurich, Switzerland, October 1996 (Lowery)
   • 11th Annual Mtg of Joint Section on Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves,
   • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 1995 (Lowery)
   • CSRS-European Section Fourth Common Meeting, June, 1994, Roma, Italy (McDonough)
4. "Polyethylene Failure in Metal-Backed Unicompartmental Tibial Components." M. Swank, M.D., G. Engh, M.D., N. Parks, M.S.
• 62nd Annual AAOS, Orlando, FL, February 1995
5. "Anterior Cervical Osteosynthesis with the Divergent ORION Fixation System: Early Results." G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D., M. Swank, M.D., R. McDonough, B.S.
• 90th Annual Scientific Assembly of Southern Medical Association, Baltimore, MD, November 1996 (McDonough)
• 10th Annual North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October 1995 (Lowery)
• CSRS-European Section Fourth Common Meeting, June, 1994, Roma, Italy (McDonough)
6. "Posterior Cervical Arthrodesis with Lateral Mass Plating for Multilevel Cervical Disease."
   Swank, M.D., B. Dials, M.S., C. Sutterlin III, M.D.
• Southern Medical Association, Orlando, FL, November 1994
• Third International Congress on Spinal Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, October 1994
7. "Posterior Cervical Arthrodesis and Stabilization with a Lateral Mass Plate, Clinical and CT Evaluation of Lateral Mass, Screw Placement and Associated Complications." A. Graham, M.D., M. Swank, M.D., C. Sutterlin III, M.D., R. Kinard, M.D., G. Lowery, M.D., Ph.D.
• Southern Medical Association, Orlando, FL, November 1994
• Third International Congress on Spinal Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, October, 1994
8. "Medial Compartment Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Clinical and Radiographic Outcome Study with Cost Analysis." M. Swank, M.D., G. Engh, M.D., N. Parks, M.S.
• 61st Annual AAOS, New Orleans, LA., February, 1994
9. "Structural Autogenous Bone Grafting of Tibial Defects in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty."M. Swank, M.D., G. Engh, M.D., N. Parks, M.S.
• 61st Annual AAOS, New Orleans, LA., February, 1994
10. "Adults with Spina Bifida: A Review of 71 Patients."L. Dias, M.D., A Hernandez, M.D., Swank, M.D.
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Toronto, Canada, May, 1987