Spinal Orthopedic and Neuro Surgery
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- myAO clinical roundup on spine deformities Spine deformities—ranging from scoliosis and kyphosis to complex sagittal and coronal misalignments—pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges across age groups. Advances in […]
November 2021
The Global Spine Congress (GSC), AO Spine's annual meeting, is the leading world class spine congress gathering thousands of spine surgeons worldwide. Among other relevant topics, the GSC 21 program includes three events on MISS, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, the highlight topic of this month's knowledge update from myAO.- myAO Editor’s Pick on complex pediatric cervical trauma In this month’s Editor’s Pick, myAO is featuring the winning case of the myAO Spine competition. We thank all […]
March 2023
A coordinated multidisciplinary approach is used to treat spinal tumors. The expertise of a neuroradiologist, pathologist, angiographer, oncologist, and spinal surgeon may be combined during the patient's treatment. The type of tumor, neurologic deficit, spinal deformity (e.g. scoliosis), bony involvement, prior treatment, patient's medical status, pain, and life expectancy are considered prior to treatment.- We’re excited to introduce polls—a new way for you to engage with your peers, spark discussions, and gather insights from your community of practice! You can now […]
September 2021
Navigation technology is a widely available tool in spine surgery, and Computer-assisted Surgery (CAS) and Image-guided Surgery (IGS) have become a part of clinical routine in many centers. It is the aim of this roundup to give an overview on the current knowledge shared on myAO concerning the capabilities of computer-assisted and image-guided approaches.- myAO clinical roundup on thoracolumbar trauma Thoracolumbar spine trauma usually occurs as a result of high-energy trauma (e.g., road traffic accidents, falls from heights). It may occur spontaneously […]
