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ArticleGlobal spine journal2026

Global Priorities and Knowledge Gaps in Spinal Trauma, Infection, and Osteoporotic Fractures: Insights From the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma & Infection Needs Assessment Survey.

Alfredo Guiroy, Mitchell K Ng, Olesja Hazenbiller, Jonathan Dalton, Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Sebastian Bigdon, Klaus Schnake, Richard Bransford, Charlotte Dandurand and 2 more

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Alfredo GuiroyHospital Español, Spine, San Martin, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-9162-6508
Mitchell K NgDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Instituteat Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5831-055X
Olesja HazenbillerAO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0005-3001-5996
Jonathan DaltonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Instituteat Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7452-2712
Mohammad El-SharkawiDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6177-7145
Harvinder Singh ChhabraDivision of Spine Surgery, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, Delhi, India.
Sebastian BigdonDepartment for Spine Surgery, Sonnenhof Spital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4649-0610
Klaus SchnakeCenter for Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien Erlangen, Germany.
Richard BransfordDepartment of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Charlotte DandurandThe University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4520-6454
Gregory D SchroederDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Instituteat Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Andrei JoaquimNeurosurgery Division, Department of Neurology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2645-0483

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Study DesignCross-sectional survey study.ObjectivesTo identify clinical knowledge gaps in spinal trauma and infection and assess use of AO Spine tools and recommendations.MethodsA 33-item online survey was distributed to AO Spine members by email and nonmembers through social media. Responses addressed demographics, case volume, knowledge gaps, and preferred educational formats. Descriptive statistics and regional comparisons using chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests were performed. Signficance was at the

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