The second edition of the No Consensus Lisbon Spine Meeting will focus on emerging surgical techniques for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) in patients who do not respond to conservative treatment. Over recent years, interest has grown in motion-preserving and growth-modulating procedures—such as vertebral body tethering, dynamic devices, and removable instrumentation—as alternatives to traditional spinal fusion.
These techniques aim to correct spinal deformity while maintaining mobility and growth, yet they remain under evaluation, with limited long-term outcome data. Indications, patient selection criteria, and long-term safety profiles continue to be debated.
This meeting is the first in the Western world dedicated exclusively to spinal tethering and growth modulation in AIS. It will bring together international experts to present current evidence, discuss controversies, and explore whether these procedures represent a paradigm shift or complementary tools in AIS surgical care.