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ArticleGlobal spine journal2025

The AO Spine Knowledge Forums: A Decade of Impactful Spine Research.

Klaus John Schnake, Michael G Fehlings, Niccole Germscheid, Shekar Kurpad, Ilya Laufer, Stephen J Lewis, Gregory D Schroeder, S Tim Yoon, Charles G Fisher

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Article in Global spine journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Klaus John SchnakeCenter for Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien, Erlangen, Germany.
Michael G FehlingsDivision of Neurosurgery and Spine Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5722-6364
Niccole GermscheidAO Network Clinical Research, AO Spine, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8516-2951
Shekar KurpadDepartment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Ilya LauferNew York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Stephen J LewisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9173-8443
Gregory D SchroederDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
S Tim YoonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1010-6952
Charles G FisherDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The AO Spine Knowledge Forums are independent expert-driven global study groups dedicated to improving patient care by publishing evidence-based recommendations and conducting high-impact clinical studies. Five Knowledge Forums represent 6 spine pathologies: tumor, deformity, spinal cord injury, degeneration, trauma, and infection. A summary highlighting their most impactful research achievements over the past 10 years is provided. The results illustrate the critical clinical role of these independent Knowledge Forums.

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globalimpactknowledgeresearchspinesurgeonsurgery

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PMCPMC12149163

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