Spinal Surgery News: Monthly news alert March 2018

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News update March 2018

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NEWS

Creating a 'triangle offence' for spinal deformity surgery

 

SSN talks to John H Shin, a neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, about the groundbreaking research he is currently working on and his game plan to execute the perfect spinal deformity surgery.

BritSpine 2018 promises to be a stimulating meeting in Leeds

 

Look out for the latest issue of SSN at the next biennial BritSpine conference, taking place at the University of Leeds from 21-23 March.

Most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis

 

Study finds that most patients may benefit from referral to specialised care centres to correctly diagnose a specific cause for spinal cord disease.

Back pain is common in highly active older adults

 

An American study found many well-functioning and highly active older adults experienced back pain, which was linked with poorer perceived and observed walking endurance.

EVENTS

34th Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society – Europe; 9-11 May 2018, Portugal

 

Conference chair Oscar Alves welcomes delegates to this year's conference in Lisbon. Sessions will look at topics including cervical artificial disc replacement and the CSRS general assembly.

Spine pain treatments course; 14 May 2018, Oswestry

 

This course will review the causes of spine pain and the treatments of spinal pain. It will also focus on possible complications of these treatments. There will be particular emphasis on audience participation and discussion.

The editorial board welcomes papers for publication in SSN. We would be pleased to receive short, topical, review-style articles, as well as relevant interviews, opinion pieces, meeting reports, book reviews and events listings for consideration. If you have something you would like to contribute please email the editor at SSN@barkerbrooks.co.uk

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Editor, Spinal Surgery News

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