Innovative Neurosurgery: Scientific Breakthroughs and Modern Practice
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 129
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spine surgery; minimally invasive surgery; degenerative disorders of the spine; trauma; tumor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurosurgery is undergoing a dramatic transformation, propelled by rapid technological innovation, deeper biological insights, and the expanding demand for precision, safety, and value-based care. Innovations in imaging, navigation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and molecular neuroscience are changing how neurosurgeons diagnose disease, plan interventions, and deliver treatment across the spectrum of cranial, spinal, and peripheral nervous system disorders. At the same time, modern neurosurgical practice faces global challenges, including growing elderly populations, rising disease complexity, disparities in access to specialized care, and the need to manage innovation with cost-effectiveness and patient safety.
Against this backdrop, neurosurgery stands at an essential intersection of science and clinical practice. The combination of translational research with operative innovation offers unprecedented opportunities to improve outcomes, reduce morbidity, and personalize treatment strategies. Emerging concepts such as minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques, advanced neuromodulation, and regenerative approaches are redefining standards of care. These developments are highly timely, as they respond to contemporary clinical needs while creating new pathways for academic research and multidisciplinary collaboration.
This Special Issue will present and disseminate the latest advances in innovative neurosurgery, focusing on scientific innovations and their translation into modern clinical practice.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced neuroimaging, navigation, and intraoperative monitoring;
- Minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic neurosurgery;
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in neurosurgery;
- Innovations in spine surgery and craniovertebral junction disorders;
- Neuro-oncology: molecular advances and precision surgery;
- Functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including neuromodulation;
- Vascular neurosurgery and novel endovascular–surgical strategies;
- Clinical translational neuroscience, clinical tissue engineering, and regenerative therapies.
By bringing together contributions from leading experts and emerging investigators worldwide, this Special Issue will provide a comprehensive, future-oriented overview of innovative neurosurgery, serving as a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and trainees alike.
Dr. Wolfgang Senker
Dr. Matthias Gmeiner
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neurosurgery
- innovative neurosurgery
- clinical translational neuroscience
- precision surgery
- advanced neuroimaging
- minimally invasive neurosurgery
- robotic and endoscopic techniques
- artificial intelligence in neurosurgery
- spine and craniovertebral surgery
- functional and vascular neurosurgery
- surgical innovation and outcomes
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