Abstract
Welcome to Global Spine Congress 2021 (GSC). This year, AO Spine’s annual event is heading to one of Europe's most vibrant cities, Paris. Referred to as the "city of lights, Paris is famous for its cafe culture, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Moulin Rouge, pastries, and fashion.
The GSC is one of the largest 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 four days.
The scientific program will include pre-courses, AO Spine 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 continues to grow. GSC 2021 saw an impressive number of abstracts submitted, despite a challenging year, which further indicates that the GSC is marked on the agenda of spine surgeons worldwide, and the rapid growth trend continues.
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 1039 carefully selected abstracts in the following areas:
1. Arthroplasty – cervical
2. Arthroplasty – lumbar
3. Basic science
4. Bio banking
5. Biomarkers
6. Biomechanics
7. Cell therapy
8. Degenerative – cervical
9. Degenerative – lumbar
10. Deformity – thoracolumbar (Adult)
11. Deformity – thoracolumbar (Adolescent)
12. Deformity – cervical
13. Diagnostics
14. Disc degeneration
15. Epidemiology
16. Imaging
17. Infections
18. Medical economics
19. Minimally invasive spine surgery
20. Navigation
21. Nonoperative clinical treatments
22. Novel technologies
23. Pain
24. Spine biologics
25. Surgical complications
26. Trauma – cervical
27. Trauma – thoracolumbar
28. Trauma – others
29. Tumors
We also welcome the following international spine societies, who will be supporting the Global Spine Congress: The North American Spine Society (NASS), AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, EUROSPINE, Cervical Spine Research and Society (CSRS), Canadian Spine Society, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Russian Association of Spine Surgeons and the World Federation of Neurological Society.
We are convinced that the oral and e-poster presentations, along with the symposia, 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.