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🧠 Spine tumor case coming up? Join AO Spine NA Case Consult — Series 1, Session 3: Tumor 📅 March 2, 2026 🕘 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Present your case or learn from peer discussions in this confidential, interactive forum. 🔗 Register: go.aona.org/Spine_CaseConsul…
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Latest collaborative efforts from the @AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum! Link to manuscript ⬇️⬇️⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Phenomenal opening day to #GSC2025, kicking off the day with some great talks by the @AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum members @IlyaLaufer @OriBarzilai @DanielLubelski @GlobalSpineJ
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Thrilled to announce I've officially received the Luiz Vialle @AOSpine Knowledge Forum award for 2025 at #GSC2025 in #Rio 🇧🇷! 🏆 This award is the culmination of an incredible 5-year journey with #KFDegen, where I've had the privilege of connecting with so many amazing friend.
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Fantastic day of presentations by spinal clinicians from across the UK&IRL @AOSpine #GSC2025 #Rio #SpinalCare @OUHospitals @NDCNOxford @AOUKEd @OxSpineSarcoma #knowledgeTranslation
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Back to beautiful Dubai in Sep to teach in the best MISS course in the region.
Join us in Dubai for our upcoming AO Spine Course—Advanced MISS Techniques (With Human Anatomical Specimen)! Chairperson: Sameh Abolfotouh (UAE) 🗓 September 27–28, 2025 📍 Dubai, UAE 🔊 English Register now! ow.ly/15IA50VHTZ3
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💡 Did you know that the AO Spine’s Global Spine Congress (GSC) is the top spine event? GSC 2025 in Rio, May 28-31, offers new knowledge in spine care with 100+ sessions, networking, and insights from spine experts for 2,000+ attendees. 🌍 Learn more: 🔗 ow.ly/GWLE50VBppe
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4th week of the @AOSpine MISS Spectrum Series online course. This week we will discuss microscopic tubular procedures for the lumbar and cervical spine. Great faculty from all around the globe!
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Join me one day early on May 28 at the Global Spine Congress in Rio for our pre-course that explores the use of intraoperative ultrasound to ensure proper decompression during spine surgeries, especially for spinal cord injuries. Register now: globalspinecongress.org/inde… @AOSpine
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I am excited to participate in this webinar! AO Spine Regional Webinar—Timing of Surgery in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Current Evidence 📅 April 15, 2025 📍 Online, 18:00-19:00 CET (UTC +01:00) #aospineevents aospine.events/sti/1163362 via @AOSpine
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Excellent addition by @AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum on adverse events following life saving primary tumour spine surgery. By understanding our adverse events through prospective research then only can we do better and inform future directions. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3990…
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Check out our latest collaborative research effort from the @AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum published now @NeurosurgeryCNS: Surgical Adverse Events for Primary Tumors of the Spine and Impact in Outcomes. @CNS_Update @PennNSG @SahgalArjun journals.lww.com/neurosurger…
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📢 Missed the live session? No worries—we’ve got you covered! 🎥✨ Dr. Klaus Schnake, a leading expert on AOSpine Classification, shared groundbreaking insights on Thoracolumbar Fractures at @virtualspine—📺 Watch the entire session here: youtube.com/watch?v=LWYydhU6… #SpineSurgery
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Join us in Tampa for Spine Summit 25! We’re excited to have 💫 spine societies partner with us for these educational & networking events and more: @AAOS1, @SRS_org, @CSRS_org, KOMISS, @LSRSspine, @AOSpineNA, ISSG, BNS, BSS February 20–23, 2025 dspnspinesummit.org/
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Recently published manuscript from the @AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum, lead by @OriBarzilai , detailing the standardization of terminology for spine cancer-related pain. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs… journals.sagepub.com/toc/gsj…
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Special Course 7: Complex Spine Trauma, Technology, and Trade-offs at Spine Summit 2025 is designed to help you stay at the forefront of trauma care advancements. 📈 Under the expert guidance of Dr. Michelle Clarke and Dr. Eric Klineberg, this session—offered in partnership with DSPN and AOSpine North America—will focus on: ✅ The latest trauma classification systems ✅ Cutting-edge evaluation techniques ✅ Decision-making strategies for challenging cases 🩺 Why is this important? Complex spine trauma often demands precision and deep expertise. This course equips you with the tools to make better decisions and improve outcomes for your patients. 📅 Join us February 20-23, 2025, in Tampa, FL 🌴☀️ to advance your trauma management skills and connect with leaders in the field. Register now at SpineSection.org. #SpineSummit2025 #SpineTrauma #SpineSurgery #InnovationInSpine #Neurosurgery #OrthopedicSurgery #AOspine #DSPN @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @CNSResidents
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Faculty picture of the @AOSpin MISS course in Essen, Germany. Participants from 15 countries. #MinimallyInvasive spine procedures, #endoscopy, #navigation, #robotics, #exoscopes, #tubularSurgery.
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