Global Priorities and Knowledge Gaps in Spinal Trauma, Infection, and Osteoporotic Fractures: Insights From the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma & Infection Needs Assessment Survey
Alfredo Guiroy, Mitchell K. Ng, Olesja Hazenbiller, Jonathan Dalton, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Sebastian Bigdon, Klaus Schnake, Richard Bransford, Charlotte Dandurand, Gregory D. Schroeder, Andrei Joaquim · 2026
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Spine surgeons worldwide were asked where their knowledge runs thin, and Alfredo Guiroy and eleven co-authors report the answers in this 2026 survey from a global spine society's trauma and infection forum. Four hundred and thirty-one surgeons replied, mostly orthopedic and neurosurgical, to a thirty-three-question poll on gaps and learning habits.
The top worries cluster where bones are weak: fractures in osteoporotic spines led, spinal infection came next, and fragile pelvis fractures third, with regional flavors that reached statistical firmness. Within topics, bone quality itself, how to judge and improve it before operating, was the deepest gap. Respondents also rated the society's tools and their preferred formats for learning. The survey is a needs map: it tells educators where the next courses, guidelines, and trials should aim.
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| CREATOR | Alfredo Guiroy, Mitchell K. Ng, Olesja Hazenbiller, Jonathan Dalton, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Sebastian Bigdon, Klaus Schnake, Richard Bransford, Charlotte Dandurand, Gregory D. Schroeder, Andrei Joaquim |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |