AANS/CNS Spine Section

🧪 Spine Research Tuesday: Comparing Lumbar Fusion Techniques – TLIF vs. MIS-TLIF vs. MidLIF A new retrospective analysis in (thejns.org/spine/view/jou…) J Neurosurg Spine (May 2025, Vol. 43:1) evaluates clinical and radiographic outcomes across three lumbar interbody fusion…

🧠 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧠 🧍‍♂️ 30-year-old patient with right arm pain for over 3 months 📉 Has failed conservative therapy including physical therapy, medications, and activity modification 📌 Symptoms are persistent and affecting daily function 📸 Imaging shared below…

🧠 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧠 🧍‍♂️ 54-year-old patient with left leg pain that’s: 🔹 Worsened by standing and walking, L3 distribution 🔹 Improved with sitting or lying down 🔹 Persistent despite maximal conservative therapy (PT, ESI, meds) 🔹 Now causing significant impact on…

🧠 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧠 👵 75-year-old woman with osteopenia presents with classic claudication symptoms—pain with standing and walking that improves with sitting or leaning forward. 📅 She has undergone conservative therapy including physical therapy, activity…

🧠 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧠 🧍‍♂️ 40-year-old patient presents with progressive signs of myelopathy 📉 Gait changes, hand dysfunction, and upper motor neuron signs are worsening 🧠 Imaging: 🔹 MRI Cervical Spine shown below 🔹 Thoracic and Lumbar MRIs are negative Let us…

Does the day of the week impact outcomes after ACDF surgery? In a new study (thejns.org/spine/view/jou…) from the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD), nearly 20,000 patients undergoing elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) were analyzed to assess whether surgical…

Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program – Call for Nominations We are now accepting applications for the Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program, a prestigious two-year national mentoring initiative designed to foster the next generation of neurosurgical…

Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program – Call for Nominations We are now accepting applications for the Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program, a prestigious two-year national mentoring initiative designed to foster the next generation of neurosurgical…

Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program – Call for Nominations We are now accepting applications for the Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program, a prestigious two-year national mentoring initiative designed to foster the next generation of neurosurgical…

🧠 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧠 🧍‍♀️ 45-year-old woman presents with progressive back pain 🕒 Symptoms have been gradually worsening over time ❌ No relief with conservative management Let us know your approach 👇 #SpineSurgery #Neurosurgery #BackPain #WhatWouldYouDoWednesday…

Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program – Call for Nominations We are now accepting applications for the Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program, a prestigious two-year national mentoring initiative designed to foster the next generation of neurosurgical…

🧩 What Would You Do Wednesday? 🧩 👵 85-year-old patient presents with evolving symptoms: 🔹 Longstanding back pain, previously treated conservatively without improvement 🔹 Now developed leg pain and claudication 🔹 Conservative management for claudicant symptoms has not…

Kicking off the final day of the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting with an outstanding AR/VR session this morning! Incredible job by our moderators, who led dynamic discussions on how augmented and virtual reality are shaping the future of neurosurgical education, training, and patient…

Closing out the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting with a packed room for "Difficult Spine Cases: Case Presentations, Surgical Nuances, and Complication Avoidance Strategies." Incredible discussions, real-world lessons, and a powerful reminder of the continuous learning that defines our…

Incredible talk today by Dr. Regis Haid at the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting, reflecting on the history of spine surgery — and painting an exciting vision for its future. From robotics and AI applications to regenerative medicine and personalized surgical care, Dr. Haid highlighted…

A great morning for the SpineCORe and QOD teams at the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting! Incredible energy as we mapped out the future of spine outcomes research — building on years of collaboration, innovation, and momentum. Huge congratulations to Dr. Deborah Boyett from Columbia…

This evening at the NREF Reception during the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting in Boston, we paused to remember Dr. Michael Groff—a beloved colleague, educator, mentor, and leader in our field. It was moving to hear the heartfelt words shared by Drs. Adam Arthur, Michael Wang, Praveen…

Fantastic afternoon session at the 2025 AANS Annual Meeting highlighting top lessons learned from the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD)! The QOD has generated a tremendous body of research and publications, shaping how we think about spine surgery outcomes and quality improvement.…

Happening now! Which spinal procedures really work? Join us for powerful insights from long-term follow-up data powered by the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD)! Real-world evidence. Real impact. #AANS2025 #SpineSurgery #QOD #Outcomes #Neurosurgery