26th SGS Annual Meeting
27.-28. August 2026 | Lucerne
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Welcome to the
Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery
The Swiss Society for Spinal Surgery is the platform and organisation of Swiss spinal surgeons and serves the informal exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of spinal diseases and injuries, the development of recommendations and guidelines for treatment, as well as the promotion of spinal surgery and representation of its members. It represents the interests of spinal surgeons both nationally and internationally.
Platform for Education & Training in Spine Surgery
Definition
Find here the event or fellowship you are looking for.
This open access platform aims to support education and specialization from basic to expert level. This folder is updated continuously. Events may be added to the list in exchange for appropriate promotion of the SGS Annual Meeting. Fellowships can be published free of charge for SGS members; a fee of CHF 200 applies for non-members. Please contact us for further information.
Target groups
- From young surgeons – to experts
- Sub-specialization
Goals
- Facilitate access to courses and workshops based on skills labs
- Inform of options for Observer-ships, short- or long-term fellowships
- For our younger members we are offering special conditions in order to lower the threshold to get involved in spine surgery for young surgeons.
Events
AO Spine Advanced Course—Degenerative Lumbar Spine: From MIS Fusion to Complex Deformity and Revision (With Human Anatomical Specimens)
30. November - 02. December 2025
Davos
AO Spine Course—Mastering Fundamental Techniques in Spine Surgery
30. November - 03. December 2025
Davos
AO Spine Advanced Course—Cervical Spine: Dealing with Complex, Revision and Deformity Problems (With Human Anatomical Specimens)
01.-03. December 2025
Davos
29. Forum Wirbelsäulenchirurgie der Akademie der DWG gGmbH
15.-17. January 2026
St. Anton am Arlberg (AT)
41st Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society Europe (CSRS 2026)
27.–29. May 2026
London (UK)
39. Jahrestagung der Deutschsprachigen Medizinischen Gesellschaft für Paraplegiologie (DMGP)
10.-12. June 2026
Tübingen/Fellbach (DE)
Fellowships
Sonnenhof Spital, Bern, Schweiz (1-2 Jahre. Start Januar 2026)
Eine/einen engagierte/n Kollegin/Kollegen mit Interesse an der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie und Motivation die klinischen und chirurgischen Fähigkeiten in diesem Fach aufzubauen und zu vertiefen gesucht.
Platform for Spine Research
Definition
Open access platform for spine research projects and scientific strategy development. This folder is updated continuously and will be revised every year.
Target groups
- Research-oriented specialists in the spine
- Early career researchers/ master students
- Scientists from other fields with an interest or focus on the spineli
- Sports and movement scientists, biomechanics, basic researchers, etc.
Goals
- Encourage synergies and scientific involvement
- Launch multicenter projects
- Long-term and short-term research fellowships and internships
How to add your own project?
If you have a research project to add to this list, whether to find a partner or simply for information, please contact office@spinesociety.ch
Smartphone-based assessment of complications & outcome before and after surgery
Interdisciplinary Spine Center, H-OCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
martin.stienen@h-och.ch
Evaluation of complications & outcome after specific types of surgical procedures (LLIF for spine trauma, TLIF with ALL release, Anterior Column Realignment (ACR), use of expandable interbody spacers, anterior vs. posterior thoracolumbar corpectomies, uni- and biportal spinal endoscopy etc.)
Interdisciplinary Spine Center, H-OCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
martin.stienen@h-och.ch
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) for image-generation & decision-making in spine surgery
Interdisciplinary Spine Center, H-OCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
martin.stienen@h-och.ch
Sexual function after ALIF
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
emin.aghayev@lindenhofgruppe.ch
Sexual function in female and male patients after Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): a prospective, multicentric, controlled study
Fusion rates after ALIF
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
peter.diel@sonnenhof.ch
Radiographic fusion rate and clinical outcome of ALIF and XLIF performed with either rhbmp-2 or ViviGen
PMS of implants
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
lorinbenneker@sonnenhof.ch
Post market surveillance of implants with the combined use of IMPedia and Eurospine’s Spine Tango
Instrumentation with or w/o L5/S1
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
lorinbenneker@sonnenhof.ch
L5/S1 survival rate after primary lumbar instrumentation above L5: an analysis of Spine Tango data
Dens fractures
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
sebastianbigdon@sonnenhof.ch
Dens type II fracture: Comparison of the treatment success between anterior and posterior approach based on Spine Tango data
Posture supporting clothes
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
emin.aghayev@lindenhofgruppe.ch
Evaluation of the benefits of clothing for supporting/improving posture in sagittal imbalance postural insufficiency
Proximal junctional kyphosis
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
emin.aghayev@lindenhofgruppe.ch
Proximal junctional kyphosis: evaluation of possible clinical and radiological predictors
ePROMs completion rates in orthopedic patients
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
emin.aghayev@lindenhofgruppe.ch
Systematic review of ePROMs completion rates using different IT solutions in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
Osteoporotic fractures
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
sebastianbigdon@sonnenhof.ch
The osteoporotic fracture classification-based scoring system for treatment decision in thoracolumbar osteoporotic fractures
Patient preferences for PROMs administration
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
emin.aghayev@lindenhofgruppe.ch
Survey on patient preferences for PROMs administration
Efficient inpatient care
Orthopädie Sonnenhof
peter.diel@sonnenhof.ch
Developing pathways for efficient inpatient care
Minimally desctructive and endoscopic spine surgery
Balgirst University Hospital
Mazda.Farshad@balgrist.ch
Platform for Guidelines, Quality & Registry
Definition
Non-exhaustive list of open access best practice guidelines, SOPs, and treatment standards provided by renowned spine societies on selected topics. The content is based exclusively on guidelines from the AWMF in German. The SGS shares these resources for informational purposes only and does not assume any responsibility for their content. This folder will be reviewed and updated annually.
Target groups
- Spine surgeons
- Non-surgical spine specialists
Goals - Optimizing quality of care by developing and offering
- Standards
- SOPs
- Guidelines
Quality
Registry
Platform for Reimbursement (Honorare & Tarife)
Definition
Non-exhaustive list of open access best practice guidelines, SOPs, and treatment standards provided by renowned spine societies on selected topics. The content is based exclusively on guidelines from the AWMF in German. The SGS shares these resources for informational purposes only and does not assume any responsibility for their content. This folder will be reviewed and updated annually.
Target groups
- Spine surgeons
- Non-surgical spine specialists
Goals - Optimizing quality of care by developing and offering
- Standards
- SOPs
- Guidelines
Swiss Young Spine Surgeons
Definition
The Swiss Young Spine Surgeons (SYSS) was founded to support residents and young specialists drawn to the evolving field of spinal surgery. Modern spinal surgery is built on close collaboration between orthopedic and neurosurgical disciplines, forming the “Schwerpunkt” (Interdisciplinary Spine Surgery Subspecialty).
While technological advances have improved training resources, the sheer volume of material can overwhelm those in surgical training. SYSS, a group of two young neurosurgeons and two orthopedic surgeons within the Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery, is committed to guiding neurosurgical and orthopedic residents and junior consultants interested in spine surgery.
With administrative demands limiting hands-on training, we provide advice on pathways in Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology, and the Schwerpunkt. Our goal is to work alongside existing groups—such as the Swiss Young Neurosurgeons (SYNS), AOSpine, and accredited hospitals—to complement their programs through course support, observerships, and webinars.
As part of the Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery, we also promote young members at the annual congress and highlight educational opportunities nationwide.
Target groups
- Residents
in training for the swiss board certification in Neurosurgery or Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Junior Consultants
in training to obtain “the Schwerpunkt” (Interdisciplinary Spine Surgery Subspecialty)
Goals
- Ad Hoc Webinars
New webinars series for the residents to cover topics, they care most about - Mentorship
Network implementation and communication facilitation between junior to senior spinal surgeons for advice on the training path. - Observership
Observership opportunities with the national recognized interdisciplinary spinal surgery training hospitals. - SYSS Session during the Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery
Balgrist Univeristy Hospital, Zurich
Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
University Hospital Basel
Specialist in Neurosurgery
University Hospital Geneva
Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology