Scientific Programme

Connect with the latest submitted research across spine care in a format designed to turn new findings into meaningful learning. Oral Presentations are framed by an educational keynote, placing emerging evidence in expert context and supporting focused scientific discussion.

The best papers submitted to the meeting, presented in a competitive format judged on both scientific content and the quality of the presentation — with audience voting deciding the outcome.

Outstanding national research recognised by the EuSSAB Council. A format that gives visibility to high-quality scientific contributions from across the EUROSPINE network.

A new cross-disciplinary format for 2026. Spine Meets connects spine surgery with adjacent fields and new ways of thinking — from mechanobiology and translational research (Wednesday 7 October) to the demands of high-performing athletes and return-to-play medicine (Friday 9 October). Delegates gain insight into how other disciplines can directly inform clinical spine practice.

Set on a small stage and designed for a smaller audience, Case Discussions create close engagement with expert faculty. Real case scenarios drive the session — delegates follow practical reasoning, compare approaches, and gain lessons from complex clinical decision-making. Sessions across the three days cover motion preservation in the lumbar spine, hip and spine overlap, paediatric hemivertebra, and the new 'The Case that fooled us' format.

Big clinical questions, contrasting expert views, and audience voting come together in the Audience Favourite Sessions. Thursday's session debates the real-world value of robotics in spine surgery. Friday's session addresses lumbar stenosis in degenerative scoliosis — fusion versus decompression.