Abstract
Welcome to the Global Spine Congress (GSC) 2024. This year, AO Spine’s annual congress returns to Asia to the city of Bangkok. Bangkok is renowned for its vibrant street life, rich cultural heritage and temples like the Grand Palace and Wat Arun.
The GSC is 1 of the largest gatherings for thousands of spine surgeons from all over the world. This 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, AO Spine Symposia, Society Symposia, and peer-reviewed abstracts, scheduled to be presented as oral or e-poster presentations. New this year, we will introduce rapid fire sessions which allows accepted abstracts to present their research in 2 minute intervals.
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 1274 carefully selected abstracts in the following areas: 1. Arthroplasty – cervical 2. Arthroplasty – lumbar 3. Basic science 4. Biomechanics 5. Deformity – cervical 6. Deformity – thoracolumbar (Adolescent) 7. Deformity – thoracolumbar (Adult) 8. Degenerative – cervical 9. Degenerative – lumbar 10. Diagnostics 11. Disc degeneration 12. Epidemiology 13. Imaging 14. Infections 15. Medical economics 16. Minimally invasive spine surgery 17. Navigation 18. Nonoperative clinical treatments 19. Novel technologies 20. Spine biologics 21. Surgical complications 22. Trauma – cervical 23. Trauma – thoracolumbar 24. Trauma – other 25. Tumors
We also welcome the following international spine societies, who will be supporting the Global Spine Congress: The Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS), Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), Association of South East Asian Nations Minimally Invasive Spine Surgical Techniques (ASEAN MISST), Bangladesh Spine Society (BSS), Brazilian Spine Society (SBC), China College of Orthopedic Surgeons (CCOS), Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), European Association of Neurological Societies (EANS), The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research (JSSR), Korean Society of Spine Surgery (KSSS), Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KSNS), Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), The Thai Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Techniques (ThaiSMISST), North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal College of Neurological Surgeons of Thailand (RCNST), Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Asia Pacific Section (SMISS AP), and the Spine Society of Thailand (SST).
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.