Does every patient with lumbar spinal stenosis and high-signal facet joints need spinal fusion? 🧵 Our new study says no, not always! A simpler approach might be the way forward for some patients in the Hunter New England Local Health District. www.doi.org/10.1007/s005...

The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine #ISSLS is pleased to announce that the European Spine Journal #ESJ is now the official journal of ISSLS!

📣 One week left to submit your abstract ‼️ The abstract deadline for the combined #ISSLS & #SASS 2026 Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa (May 11–15, 2026) has been extended until November 15, 2025 ‼️ issls2026.org/abstracts/ #ISSLS2026 #CapeTown #SpineResearch

ISSLS membership applications are now open until the 19th of September! Join our global community of world-class spine researchers, clinicians, surgeons, and more before the deadline closes 📅 Deadline to apply: September 19th 🔗 Learn more and apply: www.issls.org/membership Why join ISSLS? 👇🏼

🌟 Welcome Dr. Tamara Mengis – Our Newest ISSLS Member! 🌟 We’re excited to welcome Dr. Tamara Mengis, PhD to the #ISSLS community of spine researchers and clinicians!

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 ISSLS Best Paper Award Winner! 🎉 We are thrilled to spotlight some of the most compelling research in #LumbarSpine science and clinical innovation. This year’s Best Paper Award was to Prof. Gianluca Vadalà et al of the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

In Memoriam of Dr. Margareta Nordin (1945–2025) Please read the beautiful obituary by Dino Samartzis and Björn Rydevik in the #EuropeanSpineJournal here: 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We’re already halfway through ISSLS 2025! 😲 From cutting-edge research to truly inspiring discussions, the energy here is amazing. #ISSLS2025

Great special poster session this morning #ISSLS2025 on #IVD degeneration chaired by Stefan Dudli and Kotaro Nishida

Presenters are getting robust and constructive questioning here very much in the spirit of #ISSLS2025! Halfway through a great session here including studies on #Modicchanges and deep learning spine variables extracted from UK biobank

#ISSLS2025 has officially kicked off here in Atlanta with the basic science session!

Preoperative #SleepDisturbances and #Depression independently and jointly predict higher disability and pain 12 months after lumbar #SpineSurgery.​ The latest publication in Spine by #ISSLS member Kristin R. Archer and team: journals.lww.com/spinejournal...

The latest publication in The Spine Journal by Todd Alamin investigates patient acceptance of reoperation risk following lumbar decompression and fusion surgeries, revealing some important findings that could impact the future of #LumbarSpine research. www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S152...

🌟 Introducing Dr. Shota Tamagawa – Our Newest ISSLS Member! 🌟 ISSLS is thrilled to welcome Shota Tamagawa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, to our #ISSLS community of spine researchers and clinicians!

🌟 Welcome Dr. Jacopo Vitale – Our Newest ISSLS Member! 🌟 Dr. Vitale is a Research Associate at the Spine Centre at Schulthess Klinik in Zürich (Switzerland) and Associate Professor at the Institute of Sports Sciences at University of Physical Culture in Cracow (Poland).

Publication in #ScienceAdvances by #ISSLS member Prof. Lisbet Haglund: www.science.org/doi/full/10.... This study investigates the potential of two senolytic drugs in treating #LowBackPain by targeting senescent cells, which accumulate with aging and contribute to #inflammation and degeneration

📢 Publication in FASEB J by #ISSLS member Dr. Lachlan Smith et al highlights key findings using single cell RNA seq., revealing the diversity & crucial roles of notochord-derived NP cells in the postnatal mouse disc #SpineResearch #LumbarSpine #LowBackPain #RegenerativeMedicine #Biotechnology Link 👇🏼

The #ISSLS Phenotype/Precision Spine Focus Group is driving advancements in low back pain management through predictive biomarkers. Their 2024 recommendations, now published in the European Spine Journal, emphasize unified terminology, robust research designs, and overcoming development barriers 👇🏼

📢 New study by #ISSLS member Dr. Kakutani reveals TRPV4 knockdown impairs ECM synthesis via autophagy suppression, leading to disc degeneration in rats. Underscores autophagy's role in disc health, suggesting TRPV4 as a target for new therapies #SpineResearch onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🚨 Perioperative spinal cord injury in high-risk adult deformity surgery is rare but devastating. The latest study in Spinal Cord Series & Cases by #ISSLS members Fan Jiang & colleagues examines its incidence, causes, outcomes, and management strategies. 🧠🔍 Full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 Check out the work of #ISSLS member Svenja Illien-Junger et al. in #JORSpine on PHLPP1’s role in IVD degeneration & small molecule inhibitors. Full study 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SpineResearch

📢 Get ready for #ISSLS2025, abstract decisions have been out for a few weeks now! We can't wait for an exciting meeting in Atlanta this May, where groundbreaking #SpineResearch takes centre stage. Check out the programme and speakers: www.isslsmeetings.org/2025-program

Your curriculum vitae (CV) is essential for showcasing your accomplishments as a scientist, leader, and colleague. Join this #WebinarWednesday on March 12 to learn key tips for crafting an effective CV for academia and industry. Register now: bit.ly/4b5XIYl

Today is the last change to apply for a travel grant to ISSLS Eligibility 🎯: 🔹 First-time ISSLS in-person attendee 🔹 First/presenting author on an accepted abstract 🔹 Graduate student or within 4 years post-qualification (or under 40 as an independent researcher) www.isslsmeetings.org/travel-grant

Jacopo A Vitale et al. in the journal Brain and Spine have shown a significant correlation between epimuscular fat and #LowBackPain intensity. 🔗 doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...

Kicking things off here with a thread highlighting the #ISSLS social media committee members who curate the research highlights, event updates, and society news here, on LinkedIn and Instagram. More info about the society committees can be found on the website: www.issls.org/officers-and...

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