2008 Spine Society of Australia Conference

Spinal Research Award

Proudly sponsored by Medtronic

Authors:
Cameron Lutton, Yun Wai Young, Adrian Meedeniya, Alan Mackay-Sim, Ben Goss.

Presentation Title:
Reduction of Secondary Degeneration after Spinal Cord Injury by Acute Delivery of Vascular Growth Factors

Rob Johnston Award

Proudly sponsored by the Rob Johnston Trust &
the Spine Society of Australia

Authors:
Henry Tsao, Mary Galea, Paul Hodges.

Presentation Title:
Reorganisation of the motor cortex in chronic low back pain.

Best Presentation Award

Proudly sponsored by Medtronic

Authors:
Brian Freeman, Nicholas Steel, Tracey Sach, James Hegarty, Rikke Soegaard.

Presentation Title:
Cost effectiveness of two forms of circumferential lumbar fusion: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Best Poster Award

Proudly sponsored by Orthotech

Authors:
Markus Melloh, Thomas Barz, Peter Reiger, Lukas Staub, Emin Aghayev, Christoph Roeder, Thomas Zweig, Jean-Claude Theis.

Presentation Title:
The diagnostic value of a treadmill test in predicting lumbar spinal stenosis.

Awards

TRAVELLING SPINAL CLINICAL BURSARY

SPONSOR - DEPUY SPINE

The DePuy Spine Clinical Fellowship Bursary is designed to encourage and promote the pursuit of dedicated Clinical Spine Fellowship Training. The Bursary funds are aimed to assist the successful applicants with the costs associated with attending an overseas fellow program.

There are 5 individual Bursaries available for 2008, each valued at AUD$15,000. To be eligible for consideration to be awarded a Bursary, applicants must be a current Australian or New Zealand Orthopaedic or Neurosurgical Trainee and have an overseas Spinal Surgical Fellowship program arranged to start at the end of training. For further information please look under prizes and Fellowships at www.spinesociety.org.au.

SPINAL RESEARCH AWARD

SPONSOR - MEDTRONIC

This award consists of a certificate and a prize of AUD$10,000 for the most outstanding contribution in the field of basic science, biomechanics or clinical studies of the spine, presented at the 2008 Conference, to be held in Adelaide, 18 - 20 April 2008.

Papers are required to be in a form ready for submission to a scientific journal and must contain original material not previously published or presented at a major meeting. Multiple authors are acceptable. One of the authors will be required to present the paper at the meeting at their own expense and this person must be nominated at the time of submission of the article.

Papers should be submitted in PDF format by email no later than 1500 hrs Friday 11 January 2008 to 2008ssa@tayloredimages.com.au

Questions regarding this award should be addressed to:

2008 SSA Conference
C/- Taylored Images
PO BOX 247
ASHGROVE QLD 4060
AUSTRALIA
PH +61 7 3366 2205

ALL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:

ROB JOHNSTON AWARD

SPONSOR - SPINE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

This award consists of a certificate and a prize of AUD$1,000, which is partially funded through the Rob Johnston Trust Fund. It will be awarded to the best presentation by a Trainee or Fellow at the Annual Scientific Conference from the Spine Society of Australia.

BEST PRESENTATION AWARD

SPONSOR - MEDTRONIC

This Award of AUD$2,000 for the best paper presented by a member of the Spine Society of Australia at the conference will be offered again in 2008. The winner of the Award will be judged by the Scientific Program Committee.

BEST POSTER AWARD

SPONSOR - ORTHOTECH

This Award of AUD$1,000 for the best paper presented by a member of the Spine Society of Australia at the conference will be offered again in 2008. The winner of the Award will be judged by the Scientific Program Committee.