Zac Silk

Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon

[British Scoliosis Society @BritScoliosis]

Applications are now welcome for the BASS/BSS Presidents' Travelling Fellowship 2025 - visit https://t.co/wvEIQ7ZyaK for more details and how to apply!

[Orthopaedic Research UK @OR_UK]

4 weeks are left to apply for the Innovation in Musculoskeletal Health programme. With @NIHRcommunity Invention for Innovation (i4i), we're seeking to co-fund research applications aiming to transform MSK health outcomes through emerging technologies. https://t.co/fevlxOaLq6

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Applications for BOA Travelling Fellowships are NOW OPEN! Travelling Fellowships are funding bursaries to provide assistance for those undertaking periods of additional specialist learning at sites outside their normal working/training location. https://t.co/7o18a1GMnh

[BASIS Study @BasisStudy]

Could you be an Associate PI?

The scheme is a 6 month training opportunity, providing practical experience for health and care professionals starting their research career, with the PI acting as a mentor. Find out more ⬇️

https://t.co/n9vqK4P1Cx

[Dan Perry @MrDanPerry]

June is Scoliosis awareness month. So, fantastic to randomise the 300th participant to the BASIS study, which compares full time vs. night time brace for adolescent scoliosis.

https://t.co/Ir3GS0VvS1

@NIHRresearch @CTRU_Sheffield @BritScoliosis @ScoliosisUK

[BASIS Study @BasisStudy]

The BASIS Study has reached 300 participants! @CTRU_Sheffield @SCHARRSheffield

[Scoliosis Research Society @SRS_org]

Dr. Bunnell saw over-referral and excessive x-ray exposure in scoliosis screening. So, he invented the scoliometer, inspired by an inclinometer in a boat shop. #SpineTalk #SRS #Scoliometer #HistoricalSpinalSurgery

Check out the SRS Historical Timeline: https://t.co/plWANMZXGP

[Syed A. Ahmad @SyedAAhmad5]

Incisional Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis ⁦@JAMASurgery⁩ https://t.co/DyWt78LWHX

[AO Spine @AOSpine]

Do not miss this important free webinar on the new AO Spine & Praxis Guidelines for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury. With Brian Kwon and Michael Fehlings, moderated by Mario Ganau.
🗓 May 6, 2024
📍17:00-18:00 CEST (UTC +02:00)
Register now 🔗 https://t.co/YQLov8PL7R

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

Leonardo da Vinci's (1452–1519) drawing of the human spine.

[SetScoliosisStraight @SSS_Foundation]

Save the date! Second Surgeon Education Webinar is coming soon! Click on the link below to register TODAY!

Register Here: https://t.co/mJuIdcDVAS

[Orthopaedic Research UK @OR_UK]

We’re pleased to announce applications are open for our spine research fellowship with @BASSspine & @BritScoliosis. The fully funded fellowship is worth up to £70,000.
Apply by 3 May 2024 via: https://t.co/MWSQAH1k8a
#MSKmatters #InvestingInOurFutureMovement

[J Bone & Joint Surg @jbjs]

Available on #OrthoCorps: "A Most Unusual Population Study: The Back Story"

Paul D. Sponseller, MD, interviews Bruce E. Fredrickson, MD, about Dr. Fredrickson's landmark paper, "The Natural History of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis."

https://t.co/aUWsPU30rI

[BASStrainees @BASStrainees]

BASS Trainee Members can attend #BASS2024 for free!
Visit https://t.co/7R3V1MNu5L (member login required) to reveal your discount code!
⚠️Discount ends 7th Feb 2024⚠️
If you are a surgical trainee and wish to join BASS, visit: https://t.co/u3dArcTKRa

[Dr. David Skaggs @dr_skaggs]

Practice changing! @BenRoyeMD presented #research at #ICEOS2023 this week. Night-time bracing of #EarlyOnsetScoliosis in 15-24deg #scoliosis is >3x more likely to improve the Cobb angle than observation & often prevents later full time bracing. #conservativetreatment #spine

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

The NHS collapse - it has taken just 13 years - take a look at this from Channel 4 News

[AO Spine @AOSpine]

Join Kenny Kwan, Michael Selby and Reuben Soh for the next popular AO Spine in-League Advanced Webinar on Degenerative spondylolisthesis & Adult spine deformity!

🗓 Nov. 24, 16:00-17:00 HKT (UTC+8)
Free for members! Register now 👉 https://t.co/Uny23fKHNd

[Dr. David Skaggs @dr_skaggs]

Surgery was initially recommended for a 12yo girl with 75deg of #Kyphosis. During a second opinion, I offered hyperextension #stretching for just 60 seconds each day. Months later her spine was straighter & surgery was avoided. #conservativetreatment

[Scoliosis Research Society @SRS_org]

*FREE WEBINAR | REGISTER NOW*
Our next #SRSWebinar tomorrow will provide a global perspective on perioperative management of adult patients who undergo thoracolumbar spinal fusion for degenerative conditions, based on a survey conducted by @AOSpine.
https://t.co/AU7pQ9tnyd

[NEJM @NEJM]

This week’s most cited article: Benefits, Limits, and Risks of GPT-4 as an AI Chatbot for Medicine https://t.co/Krl435ZltW #ArtificialIntelligence