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#ERAS for #spinalsurgery (#ERASS) significantly reduces length of hospital stay, complications, opioid use, and costs

https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00603-8/fulltext
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#spinalsurgery #chronicpain #recovery
At least I’m home for Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Arthroscopic-Assisted Uni-Portal Spinal Surgery vs MIS-TLIF for Single-Level Stable Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective Cohort Study.
He, Xijing et al.
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#SpinalSurgery #DegenerativeLumbarSpondylolisthesis #MISTLIF
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I have never experienced pain like this before. #spinalsurgery #chronicpain
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Did a little impromptu reading of some of my book at the hospital today for some of the nurses and staff who were curious to discover a poet on their floor. Gave away a few copies. @publishedbyjake.bsky.social @beansbaker5.bsky.social tinyurl.com/day-3-of-a-5-day-headache #chronicpain #spinalsurgery
Day 3 of a 5 Day Headache | JAKE
So.This book was written on the Notes app on my phone over the course of twenty or so headaches. See, I get these awful headaches: for hours or days at a time, it feels like my face and my head are tr...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🎄 Day 3 of our #KingsChristmasCountdown2025.

Today we’re highlighting a new teenage and young adult area on a #neurosurgical ward at King’s, created following patient family feedback to better support young people aged 16–24 undergoing brain or #SpinalSurgery.

🔗 tinyurl.com/47scvnvy

#TeamKings
December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎉 Pioneering King's surgeon receives special recognition

Mr Irfan Malik, Consultant #Neurosurgeon at King's, wins the Special Recognition award at this year's #ZenithGlobalAwards, for his services to endoscopic #SpinalSurgery.

Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/3sxjwpne

#TeamKings
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🎉Congrats to @shaeckel.bsky.social on her @snsf.ch SPARK Grant! Her project aims to develop a biological approach to spinal fusion—stimulating natural bone formation in the intervertebral disc without metal implants #BiologicalFusion #SpinalSurgery @medfacultyunibe.bsky.social 👉 rb.gy/49wrl6
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Feels extraordinary and very moving to be featured in this documentary. Looking forward to meeting the others at the launch on October 28th London #scoliosis #spinalsurgery #couragetogether #wearyourcurve youtu.be/p-0xewRfPNc?...
Living with Scoliosis | Documentary Trailer
YouTube video by Scoliosis Support & Research
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October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
💬 “Seeing patients return months later, confidently walking unaided...is a powerful reminder of their incredible progress and the profound impact our care has on their lives."

Hear from Irene Dela Cruz, #CNS in Enhanced Recovery for #SpinalSurgery at King’s.

➡️ tinyurl.com/389smy6b
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
27% lacked kyphotic angulation; three patterns with median onset at ~73 days, 368 days and 670 days. https://getnews.me/new-non-kyphotic-patterns-of-proximal-junction-failure/ #proximaljunctionfailure #spinalsurgery
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Loss. Trauma. Healing.
My body held decades of pain - and finally said, “Enough.”

👉 Read the full journey on my Substack. https://shorturl.at/RYme0

#HealingJourney #Resilience #Memoir #SpinalSurgery #GriefAndHope
August 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In a groundbreaking world-first surgery, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center successfully removed a rare spinal tumor through a patient’s eye socket.

#MedicalBreakthrough #SpinalSurgery #TransorbitalApproach #UniversityofMaryland #CancerTreatment
August 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2 years since Luigi underwent spinal surgery. Spondylolistesis is an absolute HELL to live with! I'd rather shoot myself than live with this unbearable amount of agony and pain.. #spondylolistesis #spinalsurgery #luigimangione
July 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Meet Amanda. 👧
After spinal surgery to correct severe scoliosis, she faced a daily battle—numbness, migraines, constant pain, and a cycle of medications with no lasting relief. 💊❌

The surgery was labeled a success… But true healing never came. 😔

#spinalsurgery #scoliosis
June 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Meet Amanda. 👧
After spinal surgery to correct severe scoliosis, she faced a daily battle—numbness, migraines, constant pain, and a cycle of medications with no lasting relief. 💊❌

The surgery was labeled a success… But true healing never came. 😔

#spinalsurgery #scoliosis
June 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Our ERAS Spinal Nurses, Irene dela Cruz and Raquel Calado, spoke at the Pan-London #SpinalSurgery #Nursing Conference.

They shared how Enhanced Recovery transforms spinal surgery care, empowering patients and improving outcomes.

➡️ tinyurl.com/2pbjzzt9

#TeamKings #Research #ERAS
June 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
📢 Webinar: Navigating Paediatric Spinal Surgery
🗓️ 4 June | 🕡 18:30–20:30 | 💻 Online
Essential updates for anaesthetists at all levels. Don’t miss out!
🎓 Expert panel, CPD, discounted for APAGBI/Association members.
🔗 anaesthetists.org/Home/Educati...
#PaedsAnaes #SpinalSurgery #Anaesthesia #CPD
May 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
JMIR Formative Res: Effect of a Digital Health Exercise Program on the Intention for Spinal Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey #DigitalHealth #SpinalSurgery #AdultSpinalDeformity #ScoliosisAwareness #ExerciseProgram
Effect of a Digital Health Exercise Program on the Intention for Spinal Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey
Background: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a prevalent condition estimated at 38%. Symptomatic ASD is associated with substantial healthcare costs. The role of nonoperative interventions in the management of ASD remains elusive. The National Scoliosis Clinic’s (NSC) Scoliosis Realignment Therapy (SRT) is a personalized digital health exercise program for the nonoperative management of ASD. Objective: The purpose of this exploratory study was two-fold: (1) To evaluate the effect of the SRT program on users’ intention of having spinal fusion; and (2) From a US payer perspective, to estimate the annual cost savings per 100,000 beneficiaries by averting spinal surgery. Methods: Individuals were enrolled in the SRT study from October 1, 2023 to September 1, 2024. Participants completed a web-based, cross-sectional survey about history of prior scoliosis surgery and intent of having surgery before and after use of SRT (on a 4-point Likert scale, where 1 = “No Intent for Surgery” and 4 = “High Intent for Surgery”). Intent for surgery before and after participation in SRT was compared using a non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired data. Annual cost savings per 100,000 beneficiaries by averting spinal fusions were estimated separately for commercial payers and Medicare using published literature and public data sources. Payer expenditures were inflation-adjusted to 2024 US dollars using the Hospital Services component of the Consumer Price Index. Results: A total of 62 NSC members (38.8%) responded to the survey and were enrolled in the SRT program for an average of 17 weeks (SD 12). The mean age was 65.3 (SD 13.5) years and the majority were female (98%) and white (98%). Among the SRT users who did not have prior scoliosis surgery (N=56), 14% (8/56) reported a decrease in intent for surgery (that is, a lower Likert score) with use of SRT. The mean intent for surgery scores before compared to after SRT were 1.29 (SD 0.53) and 1.14 (SD 0.35), respectively (mean difference 0.15 [P=.006]). Participants with “No Intent for Surgery” pre- versus post-use of SRT (42/56 versus 48/56, respectively) corresponds to an absolute risk reduction (ARR) of 11% and a number needed to treat (NNT) of 9 to avert one spinal fusion. Among the six participants who transitioned to “No Intent” for spinal surgery with use of SRT, three were
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April 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM