Orthopaedic Seminar Institute

British Association of Spinal Surgeons BASS

h.choules@boa.ac.uk

Aims and activities:

The object of the Society shall be to promote the study of spinal disorders with particular attention to the surgical treatment of spinal disease and disorders.

The society will stimulate research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of spinal disease. It will liaise with relevant government, educational, professional and public bodies relevant to all spinal disorders. It will particularly encourage professionals dealing with the surgical and non surgical treatment of spinal disorders to meet and share common goals and purpose.

Most of the members of the society are spinal surgeons who may have trained in either Orthopaedic surgery or Neurosurgery. Some members have an exclusive spinal practice other members may have spinal surgery as a major sub specialty interest.

We are keen to encourage surgeons in training to join.

The society encompasses all spinal disorders with the exception of paediatric spinal deformities. Information on this specialist topic is available from the British Scoliosis Society.

Serious spinal disorders are not common but may require specialist treatment that sometimes involves surgery.

The spine connects the head to the pelvis and as with all specialist fields' different members will have different skills and experience in treating cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral disorders. We are not a society that just treats low back disorders.

Many spinal disorders do not require specialist assessment and treatment can often be appropriately given by other health care professionals. BASS is unable to provide individual medical advice. If you are seeking medical advice or wish to find a consultant, you should consult your GP.

2010 BASS British Association of Spinal Surgeons, BritSpine 2010, Sixth Combined Meeting Of British Scoliosis Society, Society for Back Pain Research, and British Association of Spinal Surgeons, Liverpool, England Apr 28 - 30 2010