The Czech Spine Surgery Society is part of the Czech Medical Association of Jan Evangelista Purkyne. It was founded in 1999 as a society of neurosurgeons, orthopedists, and traumatologists dedicated to the surgical treatment of spinal injuries and diseases.
The Society guarantees specialisation in the field through continuing education, the organisation of courses, and regular annual congresses. The importance of the discipline has been supported by establishing spine surgery as an advanced specialisation, culminating in a certification exam.
Throughout its existence, the Society has unified the field‘s concept and proposed and defended a network of healthcare services for spinal patients. High-quality primary spinal care is provided by Centres of Highly Specialised Care, guaranteed by the Society.
Care for patients with spinal cord injuries is provided by Spinal Units, which are followed by comprehensive spa treatment in selected institutes.
