OBJECTIVE: To conduct cross-sectional study identifying the profile of the Brazilian spinal surgeon. METHODS: Data were collected through a questionnaire with multiple alternatives during two major events for spine surgery at national level in 2011, the Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (Congress of the Brazilian Spine Society) and Simpósio Internacional de Coluna (International Spine Symposium, SINCOL). The data were submitted to statistical analysis comparing and stratifying the information obtained according to the profile. RESULTS: We obtained 182 questionnaires answered by orthopedists and neurosurgeons with peculiarities and similarities on their medical management. CONCLUSIONS: The data obtained in this study may be important for the development of health policies in the spine surgery in Brazil.
Spine; Orthopedics; Neurosurgery; Cross-sectional studies; Brazil
