Cervical artificial disc replacement associated with better functional outcomes than ACDF for patients with single-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Cervical artificial disc replacement provides better functional outcomes than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients with single-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy, a recent meta-analysis has shown.

Machine learning can help predict early-onset adjacent segment degeneration following ACDF

Machine learning can help in the discovery of early-onset adjacent segment degeneration as well as predict its development following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Pre-transfusion testing only necessary for select degenerative cervical spine surgery patients

Pre-transfusion testing for all patients undergoing degenerative cervical spine surgery is unnecessary and only patients with preoperative haemoglobin lower than 12gr/dl would routinely need pre-transfusion testing.

Operative treatment for ASD associated with significant long-term health-related quality of life improvements

Operative treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD) provides significant improvement in health-related quality of life at minimum three-year follow-up (mean 4.1 years), suggesting that the benefits of surgery for ASD remain durable long term.

Accelus launches TiHawk7 expandable interbody cage to support endoscopic and MIS lumbar fusion procedures

Accelus has announced both the launch and first procedures performed utilising its TiHawk7 expandable interbody cage which features a new ultra-low profile with titanium at the bony interface.

First successful surgical procedure performed using HOLO Portal surgical guidance system

Surgalign has announced that its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system has officially entered clinical use, with the first procedure performed at Indiana Spine Hospital (Carmel, USA) by Mario Brkaric, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon.

Spinal Simplicity launches Minuteman G5 implant

Spinal Simplicity has announced the launch of its Minuteman G5 implant—a minimally invasive, interspinous-interlaminar fusion device intended for the fixation and stabilisation of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine while awaiting bony fusion to occur.

31 May–3 June 2022

NSpine 2022

Porto, Portugal

1–4 June 2022

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) 2022

The Bahamas

1–4 June 2022

Global Spine Congress 2022

Las Vegas, USA