AO Spine Guest Blog
A front-seat view to an evolving global spine world

Welcome to the AO Spine blog! The AO Spine Guest Blog highlights diverse views and perspectives from the spine community around the world. It supports our mission to share knowledge and improve patient care by showcasing experiences, controversies, and learnings from our community.
Topics are related to all aspects of spine care and spine surgeons' lives.
Are you interested in writing for the AO Spine Guest Blog? Download the guideline here and send in your ideas by email marketing@aofoundation.org.
The articles represent the opinion of individual authors exclusively and not necessarily the opinion of AO Spine or AO Foundation.
Latest posts
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InfectionMarch 28, 2025
Controversies in treating complex spinal infections: case studies and expert insights
BY DR JONATHAN DALTON, DR GREGORY SCHROEDER, AND DR CHARLOTTE DANDURAND
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TraumaMarch 17, 2025
Evolving minimally invasive techniques in posterior cervical spine instrumentation
BY DR PHILIPP SCHLEICHER
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DeformityMarch 07, 2025
A game of chess: surgical strategies for the treatment of congenital scoliosis
BY PROF ALPASLAN ŞENKÖYLÜ
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InnovationFebruary 27, 2025
Why navigation and robotics are not the standard for all spine surgery—lessons learned
BY DR STEFAN MOTOV AND PROF MARTIN N. STIENEN
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Clinical practiceFebruary 25, 2025
How good is trans-Kambin TLIF with a large-footprint interbody compared to ALIF?
BY DR CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN
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CareerFebruary 18, 2025
The first years of practice of young spine surgeons in Latin America: why fellowships matter
BY DR JOSE RAFAEL DANGOND MILIAN AND DR NELSON ASTUR
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TraumaFebruary 13, 2025
CT criteria for Posterior Ligamentous Complex (PLC) injuries—insights from a multi-center study
BY DR MOHAMED ALY
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DegenerationJanuary 17, 2025
Understanding the connection between gut health and Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
BY DR DINO SAMARTZIS
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DeformityDecember 02, 2024
Pre-psoas approach—a true game changer in Adult Spinal Deformities
BY DR JACOB YOONG LEONG OH AND DR GUNA PRATHEEP KALANCHIAM
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InnovationNovember 06, 2024
How to start understanding Machine Learning in spine research
BY DR WONGTHAWAT LIAWRUNGRUEANG
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CareerNovember 04, 2024
Why developing countries must do their own innovations and research
BY DR S RAJASEKARAN
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InfectionOctober 14, 2024
Primary spinal infection and the need for standardized treatment algorithms
BY DR JONATHAN DALTON AND DR GREGORY SCHROEDER
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