Day 2

Our second day started bright and early with a visit to St. Pierre University Hospital in Brussels.   We enjoyed a presentation by Prof Everard Munting detailing the Spine Tango registry.  Lots of lessons learned and great advice for those of us embarking on registries of our own.

We had the opportunity to observe Dr. Renaud Rossillon in the operating room.  One of the greatest parts of this fellowship is the chance to observe subtle differences and reassuring similarities.  Wade and Matt were more than happy to weigh-in with their opinions on lowest instrumented vertebrae.

In the afternoon we had our first opportunity to share some of our research presentations and discuss some complex cases presented by the residents.  An anatomically correct Belgian chocolate limb was a special treat!

After a busy day, we made the short drive to Ghent to visit Dr. Frank Plasschaert.  We were treated to a dinner in a converted grain house in old port with many past and present orthopaedic surgeons from Belgium.   An obligatory sampling of local beers was enjoyed by all!