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It’s past midnight — but staying current in spine surgery never stops! Tonight’s learning: high-grade spondylolisthesis, discussed by two leaders in the field, Lawrence Lenke and Christopher Shaffrey . A complex and demanding chapter in spinal surgery, requiring deep expertise and thoughtful decision-making. Proud that at the Kuopio University Hospital Spine Center , we manage these challenging cases at a high international standard — ensuring our patients receive the best p

What a fantastic education day! I feel privileged to help teach the spine surgeons of tomorrow alongside renowned international faculty in the cadaver lab in Tampere, Finland. I hope the attendees had a great experience and can apply these learnings in their everyday practice across the world. Thumbs up to Marko, Elisabeth, all members of the faculty and all participants !

Today, I woke up at 4 am, flew from Kuopio to Helsinki to a very fruitful meeting with the FinSpine national spine registry group. After that, I had the Finnish Society for Spine Surgery meeting with my esteemed collegues. Right after that meeting, I had a Zoom-meeting with my international Eurospine colleagues. Now, after 9 hours of meetings, I am heading with late night train to Tampere, where I will join the international AO Spine faculty for a teaching course for posterio

I have been on the move since Tuesday. Now, late on Sunday evening, I am feeling a bit tired, looking back on seven flights, 900 kilometers on European roads, and a TGV high-speed train journey from Paris to Strasbourg. There is still one more flight ahead before I finally get home. Yet it has been a great experience again: teaching young colleagues the secrets of spine surgery at IRCAD in Strasbourg, and meeting the leaders of EuroSpine at our first ExCom gathering. And tomo

AO Spine Advanced Level Specimen Course—Posterior Correction of Spinal Deformities 📅 February 5–6, 2026 📍 Tampere, Finland https://info.aospine.events/aKYKiz

Finland declared its independence from the crumbling Russian Empire in 1917. As a young nation, it soon had to defend that independence against the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Through the perseverance and determination of our veterans, our grandfathers and grandmothers, Finland prevailed. Today, as I celebrate our independence while listening to Finlandia by Jean Sibelius - so beautifully performed by the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Eugene

Supported by the distinguished delegation of the Scoliosis Research Society, the joint meeting of the British Scoliosis Society and the Nordic Spinal Deformities Society brought together more than 450 delegates at County Hall in the heart of London. I am deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this outstanding event possible. Above all, thank you to all the participants — you are the reason this was a truly successfull scientific meeting!

Wow! I can’t believe it - our BSS & NSDS 2025 meeting in London next week is completely sold out! It’s not often you see a medical congress fill up like a rock concert, but it’s happened to us! What fantastic news, and what a perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Nordic Spinal Deformities Society . As President of the society, I’m thrilled to welcome you all to a full house — see you in London!

During the EuroSpine Annual Meeting 2025 in Copenhagen, two award sessions were held: the “Award-Winning Lectures of the National Spine Societies” and the “Best of Show”. The winner of the first was Dr. Jeroen Huybregts from the Netherlands, recognized for his outstanding work “Surgical versus Conservative Treatment for Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly: An International Prospective Comparative Study.” The “Best of Show” award went to Dr. Teija Lund from Finland for her r

During the Eurospine Annual Meeting 2025 in Copenhagen, the Presidents and EuSSAB representatives from 19 European national spine societies met in a meeting chaired by Eurospine's President Dominique Rothenfluh and EuSSAB Council Chair Jarkko Halme. We aimed to find new ways to intensify and deepen the paneuropean collaboration between Eurospine and the national societies as equal partners. Together, we can achieve much more than alone! Together, we are much stronger than alo

This week I am in Copenhagen, attending one of the biggest spine meetings in the world! My agenda is filled with several Eurospine related and other responsibilities, including the ExCom meeting, International Spine Registry Group meeting, EuSSAB President´s meeting and the General Assembly, but also chairing the sessions "Award Winning Lectures" and "Role of Surgery in A-Type Thoracolumbar Fractures", filming educational content, and meeting colleagues from all around the wo

Eurospine EuSSAB Council Chair Jarkko Halme explains the new EuSSAB initiative "Winners in Spine", which aims to bring the best European...

This is the scientific and social highlight of the year - with educational day by the SRS November 12! You can find all the information...

Complications from prior spine surgeries left the patient with severe instability and immobilizing pain. In a desperate situation, I...

Remembering my visit to Dr. Lawrence Lenke, New York Presbyterian Spine Hospital, Columbia Medical University in November 2019. In...

Eurospine Annual Meeting is one of the major spine meetings globally. Again, almost 4000 participants come together in Copenhagen on...