The 18th Congress of the Sociedad Iberolatinoamericana de Columna (SILACO) is scheduled to take place from 15 to 17 May 2025, in Porto, Portugal. SILACO is a scientific society that brings together professionals dedicated to the study, treatment, and prevention of spinal conditions, aiming to promote the exchange of knowledge and collaboration among specialists in the Ibero-Latin American region.
EUROSPINE Symposium 1: Shaping the spine: strategies for sagittal balance mastery
Moderator: Paulo Pereira
Mastering sagittal spinal balance: From rod bending to prebend rods – Jörg Franke
Limits of mathematical formulas: roles of biomechanical modelling including soft tissues – Dominique Rothenfluh
Intraoperative Strategies: Implementing Plans and Preventing Mechanical Failures – Yann Philippe Charles
Q&A
EUROSPINE Symposium 2: The role of surgery in spinal tumours
Moderator: Jörg Franke
Surgery for spinal metastatic disease – current state – Paulo Pereira
En bloc resections for primary tumours of the spine: indications and technique – Dominique Rothenfluh
Complex tumour cases – Yann Philippe Charles
Q&A