Join Program Chairs, Dr. Randy Betz and Dr. Peter Newton, plus an exceptional faculty, as they explore the rationale, indications and limits of today’s surgical techniques for TL adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. This 60-minute webinar will be packed with insights and tips relevant to your next case.

The webinar is part of a 3-part series being presented in tribute to Dr. Harry Shufflebarger who, from the 1980’s-2020’s, was one of the pioneers in the surgical management of pediatric and adolescent spinal deformity.

Key program topics include:

• Is there a role for anterior approaches in 2026?
• What are the limits for selective lumbar fusion
• TL vertebral body tethering—When and why?
• Lenke 6 curves—A hybrid approach
• Case discussions—Approach and level selection

Moderators

Randy Betz, MD

Peter Newton, MD

Panel

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alanay

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Acıbadem University
Turkey

Firoz Miyanji, MD

Clinical Professor
UBC Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics
BCCH Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine Surgery
Vancouver, BC

Amer Samdani, MD

Chief of Surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA

Supported by: VB Spine