The Cervical Degenerative course is one of six courses offered this year for the AO Davos Courses for Spine. It is also the only course that will be held in Davos in person. The other five courses will be purely online educational events.

Why you should attend this course and how it could benefit your daily practice?

Cervical Degenerative pathologies continue to persist despite advances in preventive healthcare. Management of these issues can be challenging and complicated. With detailed understanding of anatomy, operative techniques, and how to utilize available tools, successful and safe outcomes can be achieved.

What does this course offer?

This 4-day course will explore cervical Degenerative pathologies from the occipital-cervical junction to the cervico-thoracic junction. Case-based discussions will explore aspects of assessment, planning, surgical techniques, and complication management. Experienced AOSpine faculty will serve as facilitators for the group discussions, which will be further augmented with hands-on skills labs to practice and implement surgical techniques.

Target participants

This course is targeted at surgeons with more than five years experience in spinal management and with a special interest to improve their knowledge and skills in treating degenerative diseases in the cervical spine.