Dr. Burgos

Jesus Burgos Flores is a renowned spinal surgeon who specializes in the treatment of scoliosis and vertebral deformities.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid, a Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the Alcalá de Henares University, and completed his specialization in Orthopedic Surgery at the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid.

Professional Activities

He was the Head of the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit at Ramón Cajal Hospital until December 2017.
Professor at the University of Alcala de Henares.
Titled researcher with numerous studies published in high-impact journals.
Experience in the treatment of scoliosis and spinal deformities, with over 1,000 cases treated annually and more than 100 patients treated surgically each year.
Training in the most important hospitals around the world in the treatment of vertebral deformities (TSRH in Texas, TWIN CITY CENTER in Minneapolis, Nuffield in Oxford).

Most Important Publications

Cardiorespiratory Function Does Not Improve 2 Years After Posterior Surgical Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Sep 15;42(18):1391-1397.

Novel porcine experimental model of severe progressive thoracic scoliosis with compensatory curves induced by interpedicular bent rigid temporary tethering. J. Orthop. Res., 36: 174-182.

Fusionless All-Pedicle Screws for Posterior Deformity Correction in AIS Immature Patients Permit the Restoration of Normal Vertebral Morphology and Removal of the Instrumentation Once Bone Maturity Is Reached. J Clin Med. 2023 Mar 21;12(6):2408.

Elevated blood metal ion levels in patients undergoing instrumented spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Spine Journal. Volume 24, Issue 6p947-960June 2024

Non-uniform Segmental Range of Motion of the Thoracic Spine During Maximal Inspiration and Exhalation in Healthy Subjects. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Aug 30;8:699357. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.699357. PMID: 34527680; PMCID: PMC8435595.

Incidence and risk factors of distal adjacent disc degeneration in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing fusion surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J 33, 1624–1636 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08165-1

> List of publications in international journals

Most Important Awards

> Full list of awards

Most Important Conferences and Presentations

INEFFICIENCY OF PREOPERATIVE DONATED AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TO DECREASE TRANSFUSION REQUIREMENTS AFTER SURGERY IN AIS PATIENTS. SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY. 49 ANNUAL MEETING & COURSE, 10-13 SEPTIEMBRE , 2014.
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THORACIC PEDICLE SCREW WITH INTRAOPERATIVE UNDETECTED INVASION OF THE SPINAL CANAL AT THE CONVEXITY OF SCOLIOTUC PATIENTS. 48TH MEETING OF SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY. LYON 18-21 SEPTEMBER 2013.
CORRECTION OF SEVERE SCOLIOSIS BY POSTERIOR-ONLY APPROACH WITH SMITH-PETERSEN OSTEOTOMIES USING SIMULTANEOUS DEROTATION AND PEDICLE ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUE. 18 th IMAST, COPENHAGEN, JULY 13-16 2011.
> International and national conferences/ presentations
> International and national congresses.

Most Important Books

PATHOLOGY OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN. IBERO-LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN. EDITOR: JESÚS BURGOS FLORES, ENRIQUE IZQUIERDO, HORACIO SARRAMEA. EDITORIAL MÉDICA PANAMERICANA. MADRID. ISBN: 9788491100348. 2016
ANTERIOR ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY OF THORACO-LUMBAR SPINE. MAPFRE MEDICINA, 1996.

> Complete list of books and book collaborations

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