Abstract
Welcome to the Global Spine Congress 2018 (GSC). This year, AOSpine’s annual event is heading to one of Asia Pacific’s most multicultural cities, Singapore.
The GSC is one of the biggest gatherings for thousands of spine surgeons from all over the world. The event provides an outstanding forum to exchange ideas, network with fellow spine professionals, and learn about the latest research, techniques, and technologies in spine surgery.
The Global Spine Congress is unique in its approach to sharing knowledge and developing new approaches to the treatment of spinal disorders to help advance spine care and improve patient care. The congress is open to all surgeons, spine practitioners, allied health care professionals, and researchers, and will offer a full schedule for 4 days.
The Scientific Program will include pre-courses, AOSpine Symposia, Society Symposia, and peer-reviewed abstracts, scheduled to be presented as oral or e-poster presentations.
Since the first GSC in 2009, the number of participants and speakers attending the GSC has grown significantly. The GSC 2018 saw record-breaking numbers once again for the number of abstracts submitted. The abstracts that were accepted to be presented at the GSC are published in this special online issue as a supplement to the Global Spine Journal.
This book contains 727 carefully selected abstracts in the following areas: Arthroplasty—cervical Arthroplasty—lumbar Basic Science Biomechanics Degenerative—cervical Degenerative—lumbar Deformity—thoracolumbar (Adult) Deformity—thoracolumbar (Adolescent) Deformity—cervical Diagnostics Disc degeneration Epidemiology Imaging Infections Medical economics Minimally invasive spine surgery Navigation Nonoperative clinical treatments Novel technologies Spine biologics Surgical complications Trauma—cervical Trauma—thoracolumbar Trauma—other Tumors
We also welcome the following international spine societies, who will be supporting the Global Spine Congress: Japanese Scoliosis Society, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, European Association of Neurological Societies, Singapore Spine Society, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, Eurospine, Asia Pacific Spine Society, Chinese Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Japanese Society of Spine Surgery and Related Research, Association of Spine Surgeons of India, and the Korean Society of Spine Surgery.
We are convinced that the oral presentations, symposia, and e-poster presentations will encourage lively discussions among participants and generate new ideas to help advance spine care. We hope you find it a valuable and rewarding experience.