Introduction

　　The Spine Surgery Department of Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital was established in 1998. It is the first National Key Clinical Specialty in Shenzhen, recognized as a Guangdong Provincial Key Clinical Specialty, a Shenzhen Key Medical Specialty, and a core department of the Shenzhen Medical Advantage Key Discipline Group. Additionally, it serves as the Shenzhen Youth Spine Health Center, the Shenzhen Scoliosis Prevention and Treatment Center, and the Epidemiological Research Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Spine Deformities in Southern China. The department maintains close collaborations with spine surgery centers in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, South Korea, and other leading institutions in China.

　　The department is supported by over 10 national, provincial, and municipal platforms, including:

　　•National Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Medicine Research Center

　　•National Orthopedic Residency Standardized Training Base

　　•Guangdong Intelligent Digital Orthopedics Engineering Research Center

　　•Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Innovation Platform

　　•Guangdong Sports Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center

　　•Shenzhen Digital Orthopedics Research Center

　　•Shenzhen Sports Medicine Engineering Research and Development Center

　　•Shenzhen Bionic Medical and Digital Health Orthopedic Service Platform

　　•Shenzhen Youth Spine Health Intelligent Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Public Service Platform

　　In the past three years, the department has secured over 59.94 million yuan in research funding through projects from the National Natural Science Foundation, Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen. It has developed into a comprehensive department that integrates clinical care, education, and research.

　　The Spine Surgery Department covers a ward area of approximately 1944.5 square meters with 58 beds and 2 outpatient consultation rooms. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including:

　　•Orthopedic surgery robots

　　•O-arm system

　　•Ultrasonic bone scalpel

　　•Microscopes

　　•Radiation-free spinal ultrasound systems

　　•Electromyography monitoring

　　•EOS imaging systems

　　•DIERS systems

　　•AI-based surface appearance recognition systems

　　•Postural therapy devices

　　The department has established subspecialty groups focusing on:

　　•Spinal deformities

　　•Spinal tumors

　　•Minimally invasive spinal surgery

　　•Complex cervical spine conditions

　　•Spinal pain management

　　•Spinal infections

　　Highlights

　　•Southern China’s first case of spinal deformity treated with SAI screw technology, reported by Southern Metropolis Daily.

　　•The youngest patient in China (5 years old) successfully treated with upper cervical fixation and fusion surgery.

　　•Southern China’s first Extedum growing rod technique applied to a 5-year-old scoliosis patient.

　　•Correction of severe spinal deformities (VCR osteotomy).

　　•Thoracoscopic-assisted minimally invasive scoliosis correction for severe spinal deformities.

　　•Minimally invasive spinal endoscopic fusion surgeries.

　　•Robot-assisted treatment of complex spinal diseases.

　　•3D printing-assisted treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders.

　　•Comprehensive pain management for challenging cases.

　　•Systematic treatment of complex spinal tumors and infections.

　　These achievements have been featured on CCTV and Shenzhen Television. Over the past three years, the department has treated more than 50,000 outpatient and emergency patients annually, with over 2,000 inpatient surgeries each year, 95.27% of which were Level IV procedures.