Clinical Challenges and Advances in Cervical Spine Surgery

Dear Colleagues,

With an aging world population, cervical spine pathology is becoming an increasingly prevalent cause of disability and can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. In the last decade, there has been significant advances in surgical techniques and medical technology, as well as an improved understanding of cervical and global spinal alignment.

The scope of this Special Issue is to provide an updated review on the recent advances and continued challenges in cervical spine surgery. We hope to cover a wide range of topics, including cervical spondylotic myelopathy, OPLL, cervical deformity, cervical spine biomechanics, motion-preserving techniques, cervical deformity correction techniques, and surgical pearls and complication avoidance. You can contribute to this Special Issue by submitting an original article or review (case reports and short reviews are not accepted).

Dr. Lee Tan
Dr. Mohamed MacKi
Guest Editors

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