Advances in Spine Surgery: Best Practices and Future Directions
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 November 2025 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spinal deformity; revision surgery; spine trauma; spinal oncology; complication research; outcome measures; spinal endoscopy; minimally invasive surgery; intradural microsurgery; training concept
Interests: spinal endoscopy; minimally invasive spine surgery; spine trauma; education; spinal navigation; artificial intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Advances in Spine Surgery: Best Practices and Future Directions” in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest innovations, evidence-based practices, and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of spine surgery.
Scope and Topics of Interest:
We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical studies that contribute to the advancement of spine surgery, including but not limited to the following:
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)—Techniques, outcomes, and comparative effectiveness;
- Robotics and Navigation in Spine Surgery—Applications, benefits, and future potential;
- Spinal Deformity Correction—Advances in scoliosis and sagittal deformity treatment;
- Regenerative Medicine and Biologics—Stem cell therapy, tissue engineering, and biomaterials in spinal fusion;
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols—Best practices for perioperative care and patient outcomes;
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning—Their role in preoperative planning, intraoperative guidance, and postoperative rehabilitation;
- Spinal Trauma and Degenerative Conditions—Novel treatment strategies for disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis;
- Complications and Risk Mitigation—Strategies to reduce infection, hardware failure, and adjacent segment disease.
Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality manuscripts that provide new insights, clinical applications, and critical reviews in spine surgery. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure scientific excellence.
For inquiries, please contact the Guest Editors at the above-mentioned contact information.
We look forward to your contributions to this important field of research!
Prof. Dr. Martin N. Stienen
Dr. Stefan Motov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- minimally invasive spine surgery
- spinal endoscopy
- spinal robotics
- spinal navigation
- ERAS
- machine learning
- artificial intelligence
- complication management
- revision surgery
- spinal deformity
- innovation
- future direction
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