Dr Massimo Balsano

eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme Faculty

Dr Massimo Balsano is a highly experienced Spine Surgeon and a key member of the eccElearning Spine Surgery Education Programme faculty. The Spine Surgery Education Programme contains 180 Spine Surgery Lectures, and contains Specialist Certificates and the full Postgraduate Diploma in Spine Surgery. The eccElearning Faculty is made up of over 140 expert spine surgeons and educators. They have collectively supported the development of the world’s first comprehensive, online postgraduate education programme in a medical sub-speciality, spine surgery.

Dr Massimo Balsano, MD

  • Director Regional Spinal Department Santorso, Vicenza, Italy

Contributions of Dr Massimo Balsano

Specific Clinical Assessment of Spinal Deformities Lecture Thumbnail

Lecture: Specific Clinical Assessment of Spinal Deformities

DOI 10.28962/01.3.094

This spine surgery lecture looks at the clinical examination of patients presenting with spinal deformities. The overall general physical examination  is considered, covering the deformity itself and also the suitability of the patient for surgery. The evaluation of the deformity is discussed in detail, along with means to measure it and check various other parameters such as the imbalance it is causing and the flexibility of the deformity. Finally the neurological examination, the cornerstone of assessment, is covered.
Patient Positioning in Spinal Surgery and Blood Saving Lecture Thumbnail

Lecture: Patient Positioning in Spinal Surgery and Blood Saving

DOI 10.28962/01.3.098

This spine surgery lecture written and narrated by Dr Massimo Balsano, looks at the appropriate patient positioning and blood saving strategies available in spinal surgery.