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The International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) brings together individuals from across the globe for the purpose of research and clinical study into the lumbar spine.

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Guy Cameron @guycameron.me · 30/06/2025
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...
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Comparable long-term pain and disability outcomes following decompression alone versus decompression with fusion in lumbar spinal stenosis patients with high-signal facet joints - European Spine Journ...
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of decompressive surgery with or without fusion in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) exhibiting high-signal facet joints, a radiolo...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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!
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📣 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
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Abstracts - ISSLS/SASS Annual Meeting 2026
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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? 👇🏼
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION — The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🌟 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!
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🎉 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
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
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...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
We’re already halfway through ISSLS 2025! 😲 From cutting-edge research to truly inspiring discussions, the energy here is amazing. #ISSLS2025
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Great special poster session this morning #ISSLS2025 on #IVD degeneration chaired by Stefan Dudli and Kotaro Nishida
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
#ISSLS2025 has officially kicked off here in Atlanta with the basic science session!
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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...
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The Combined Influence of Sleep Disturbance and Depression... : Spine
havioral factors are considered major risk factors for poor outcomes after LSS. However, there is a need to explore the combined effects of preoperative factors such as sleep disturbance and depressio...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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...
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Patient acceptance of reoperation risk for lumbar decompression versus fusion
Lumbar decompression and lumbar fusion are effective methods of treating spinal compressive pathologies refractory to conservative management. These surgeries are typically used to treat different spi...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🌟 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!
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🌟 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).
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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
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Senolytic treatment for low back pain
Senolytics drugs can reduce back pain by removing senescent cells from the intervertebral discs and spinal cord.
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
📢 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 👇🏼
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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 👇🏼
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Development and application of predictive clinical biomarkers for low back pain care: recommendations from the ISSLS phenotype/precision spine focus group - European Spine Journal
Predictive biomarkers (or moderators of treatment) are features, or more likely feature clusters, that discriminate individuals who are more likely to experience a favourable or unfavourable effect fr...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 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/...
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Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 Knockdown Decreases Extracellular Matrix Synthesis via Autophagy Suppression in the Rat Intervertebral Disc
We conducted in vitro and in vivo TRPV4 RNA interference study in the rat intervertebral disc cells and tissues. In vitro, TRPV4 knockdown decreased extracellular matrix synthesis, cell viability, an...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🚨 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...
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Spinal cord injury in high-risk complex adult spinal deformity surgery: review of incidence and outcomes from the Scoli-RISK-1 study - Spinal Cord Series and Cases
Spinal Cord Series and Cases - Spinal cord injury in high-risk complex adult spinal deformity surgery: review of incidence and outcomes from the Scoli-RISK-1 study
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
📢 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
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Differential efficacy of two small molecule PHLPP inhibitors to promote nucleus Pulposus cell health
Pharmacological inhibition of PHLPP via NSC45586 promotes nucleus pulposus cell health. NSC45586 is a potential drug candidate in treating IVD degeneration.
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
📢 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
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Orthopaedic Research Society @orssociety.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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...
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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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OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES — The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
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ISSLS @issls.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
👋 Welcome to the official Bluesky account of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)! 🌍✨ Whether clinician, researcher, or just passionate about #lumbarspine research, we’d love to connect with you. Follow us for event updates and regular highlights of member's research
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