28 December 2014

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...

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24 December 2014

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...

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17 December 2014

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

[caption id="attachment_9881" align="alignnone" width="211"] smart_surgeons_cover_image[/caption] This issue’s reviews were written by Firas Arnaout, Speciality Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Worcester...

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15 December 2014

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...

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10 December 2014

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...

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10 December 2014

Laura Counsell, BSRF – Advancing knowledge of scoliosis

SSN meet Laura Counsell, National Director at the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) [caption id="attachment_9797" align="alignnone" width="256"] Laura_Counsell_BSRF[/caption] What is...

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10 December 2014

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...

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7 December 2014

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

[caption id="attachment_9892" align="alignnone" width="198"] Book_review_surgical complications[/caption] This issue’s reviews were written by Firas Arnaout, Speciality Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics,...

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