====== DWG ======

Deutsche Wirbelsäulengesellschaft.
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The [[German Society for Spine Surgery]] ([[DWG]]) consists of [[spinal surgeon]]s from neurosurgery, orthopedics, and trauma surgery. Besides, there is a section for spine surgery within the German Neurosurgery Society ([[DGNC]]).

The history of [[spinal neurosurgery]] in [[Germany]] goes with the [[history]] of general neurosurgery. The [[German Neurosurgery Society]] was founded in [[1950]] with 1,300 members. The society has several sections, including a spine section that organizes annual [[meeting]]s.

The German Spine Society was founded in [[2006]] by the fusion of 2 independent German Societies, namely the [[German Society for Spine Research]] (founded in [[1958]]) and the [[German Society of Spine Surgery]] (founded in 1987). The founding congress of the [[DWG]] took place in [[Munich]] in 2006, with 747 participants. The number of members is 1250, making it the largest spine society in [[Europe]].