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DWG: the 9th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society

11–13 December, The German Spine Society, Congress Center Leipzig, Germany The German Spine Society (GSS) has taken a stable role within the German and international societies and the German Spine

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How reliable are tests used to diagnose disc herniation?

Nezar H. Al Nezari et al. Neurological examination of the peripheral nervous system to diagnose lumbar spinal disc herniation with suspected radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In The Spine

BOOK REVIEWS

Smart surgeons, sharp decisions: Decision-making is key to safe surgery

This issue’s reviews were written by Firas Arnaout, Speciality Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester This book is published by tfm Publishing as part of the surgical

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6–8 April 2016 – BritSpine 2016, Nottingham

6-8 April 2016 – BritSpine 2016, Nottingham This year’s BritSpine 2016 meeting and exhibition will be taking place at Nottingham Conference Centre, a bespoke conference facility that blends with the

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EUROSPINE: A pan-European success story

A review of the EUROSPINE annual general meeting, which took place in Lyon in October The flagship event in the EUROSPINE calendar took place in Lyon at the beginning of

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Laura Counsell, BSRF – Advancing knowledge of scoliosis

SSN meet Laura Counsell, National Director at the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) What is your position in BSRF and what does your role entail? I’m National Director at the

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Surgical management of multilevel cervical spine stenosis and spinal cord injury

Zhao-Wan Xu and Deng-Xing Lun evaluate the safety and feasibility of using open-door expansive laminopathy in combination with transpedicular screw fixation to treat conditions complicated by cervical spine fracture Introduction

BOOK REVIEWS

Schein’s common sense: Great surgeons know how to manage complications

This issue’s reviews were written by Firas Arnaout, Speciality Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester Schein’s common sense prevention and management of surgical complications Good surgeons operate