Advances in Spine Surgery: Best Practices and Future Directions

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

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.