Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation: Technical Nuances and Outcomes
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cervical spine; spinal deformity; prognositc study; idiopathic scoliosis; spine tumor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Spine surgery has undergone remarkable advances over the past decades, driven by refined surgical techniques, minimally invasive approaches, novel biomaterials, and the integration of navigation and robotic systems. These innovations have not only improved surgical accuracy and safety but also expanded the indications for surgery in degenerative, deformity, trauma, infection, and oncologic conditions. At the same time, growing attention has been directed toward perioperative rehabilitation strategies aimed at enhancing recovery, preserving function, and improving long-term quality of life for patients undergoing spine surgery.
This Special Issue seeks to explore the dynamic interplay between surgical techniques and rehabilitation in shaping patient outcomes. We welcome original research articles and review papers that address:
- Technical Nuances in Spine Surgery: Advances in anterior and posterior approaches, minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques, navigation- or robot-assisted surgery, motion-preserving strategies, and complex reconstructive procedures.
- Postoperative Rehabilitation and Recovery: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation protocols, early mobilization, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways, integration of physical and occupational therapy, and novel rehabilitation technologies such as virtual reality or robotics.
- Outcomes and Patient-Centered Perspectives: Functional recovery, pain control, complication profiles, reoperation rates, cost-effectiveness, and quality-of-life outcomes, as well as predictive models to individualize treatment strategies.
- Future Perspectives: Artificial intelligence in surgical planning and rehabilitation, biomarkers for recovery prediction, and strategies to optimize long-term musculoskeletal health after surgery.
By bringing together contributions from surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, and researchers across disciplines, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how technical refinements in surgery and advances in rehabilitation converge to improve patient-centered outcomes in spine care.
Dr. Sehan Park
Dr. Dong-Ho Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spine surgery
- rehabilitation
- postoperative outcomes
- surgical techniques
- patient centered perspective
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