Spinal Stenosis – An Ancient Problem with Modern Solutions
27th August 2025, 19:00 to 20:00 BST
Overview
This webinar will review the common conditions of Lumbar and Cervical Spinal Stenosis, their differential diagnoses, and look at conservative and surgical options for treatment, including modern minimal access techniques.
Aims
- To revise participants’ knowledge of this common surgical condition; to alert the participants to differential diagnoses and pitfalls
- To review the treatment options and evidence for the condition
- To present traditional and modern surgical techniques of treatment.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the common presentation, diagnosis and treatment of lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis
- Understand differential diagnoses and how to manage further referral pathways
- Understand the anatomy, indications and potential complications of traditional and modern surgical treatments.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Mr Paul Thorpe - MB ChB FRCSEd (Tr& Orth) Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon – Somerset Spinal Surgery Service; Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with 25 years of experience of treating spinal stenosis in a busy DGH setting.
- Mr Steve Morris - Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon Bristol – Network Lead for Severn Spinal Network, Adult and Paediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon.
- Mr Ashok Subramanian - Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon Taunton – Surgeon with specialist interest in minimally invasive TESSYS/ILESSYS surgical treatment of spinal stenosis.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
