Mr Salvatore Russo Consultant spinal neurosurgeon

Background

Mr Russo is a consultant neurosurgeon specialising in complex spinal reconstructive surgery, including trauma, tumour, and degenerative disease, performing over 300 spinal operations annually. His NHS practice is at Imperial College, one of London’s largest tertiary referral centres for spinal surgery, where he leads the complex spine multidisciplinary team.

Mr Russo is a globally recognised expert in spinal endoscopy and minimally invasive spine surgery. His extensive expertise includes revision surgery, anterior thoracolumbar reconstructive surgery, disc replacement, and adult spinal deformity correction. Committed to advanced, minimally invasive techniques, Mr Russo prioritises reducing tissue damage and shortening recovery times, ensuring optimal outcomes for his patients.

Beyond his clinical practice, Mr Russo is an accomplished scholar with a passion for addressing the consequences of aging and inflammation through transitional clinical science and robotic engineering. His prolific research contributions, with over a hundred articles published in high-impact journals, have significantly advanced the field. As a regular speaker and chairman at international conferences, he plays a key role in influencing the future of spine care on a global scale.

Mr Russo’s practice is defined by a deep commitment to his patients and to clinical excellence, employing innovative techniques that reflect his drive to improve the quality of life for those under his care.

 

Expertise

Complex spinal reconstructive surgery, including trauma, tumour, and degenerative disease. Specific expertise in spinal endoscopy, minimally invasive spine surgery, revision surgery, anterior thoracolumbar reconstructive surgery, disc replacement, and adult spinal deformity correction.

Research & publications

The Association Between Cervical Foraminal Stenosis and Adhesive Capsulitis: An Imaging-based Case-Control Study. S. Russo, D. Riew, Spine ahead of print May 2024

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Risk Prediction and Diagnosis of Vertebral Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. S. Namireddy, S. Russo, S. Thavarajasingam et al. Scientific Reports ahead of print June 2024

Endoscopic Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. E. Giordan, S. Russo, K. Jin-Sung et al. World Neurosurg. 2024 Sep:189:296-306

Does fracture-extension into the pars interarticularis alter outcomes in odontoid failure? a technical note on pars interarticularis osteotomy and atlantoaxial distraction arthrodesis. S.Russo, K.Lam et al. Eur. Spine J.: 2021 Jun 30 (6) 1556-1565

Variation in management of A3 and A4 cervical spine fractures as designated by the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System. B. Kweh, A. Vaccaro, AOSpine study group including S. Russo. JNS Spine: 2021 Sep 10; 1-14

Establishing the Injury severity of subaxial cervical spine trauma: validating the hierarchical nature of the AO Spine subaxial cervical spine injury classification system. G. Schroeder, A. Vaccaro, AOSpine study group including S. Russo. Spine 2021 May 15; 46 (10): 649-657

Regional and experiential differences in surgeon preference for the treatment of cervical facet injuries: a case study survey with the AO Spine Cervical Classification Validation Group. J. Canseco, A. Vaccaro, AOSpine study group including S. Russo. Eur. Spine J.: 2021 Feb 30 (2): 517-523

Radiological predictors of shunt response in the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. S. Thavarajasingam, S. Russo, P. Vajkoczy et al. Acta Neurochir. 2022 Nov.

Cerebrospinal fluid and venous biomarkers of shunt-responsive idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. S. Thavarajasingam, S. Russo, P. Vajkoczy et al. Acta Neurochir.: 2022 Jul. 164 (7); 1719-1746

Clinical predictor of shunt response in the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. S. Thavarajasingam, S. Russo, P. Vajkoczy et al Acta Neurochir.: 2021 Oct; 163(10): 2641-2672

Variation in Global treatment for subaxial cervical spine isolated unilateral facet fractures. B. Karamian, A. Vaccaro, AOSpine study group including S. Russo Eur. Spine J: 2021 Jun 30(6): 1635-1650

The subaxial cervical AO Spine Injury Score. J. Canseco, A. Vaccaro, AOSpine study group including S. Russo AOSpine study group including S. Russo Global Spine J.: 2020 Dec 11

Post-traumatic C5 palsy after application of hard collar in Ankylosis Spondylitis. A. Sharma, S. Russo World Nsurg. 2019 Nov. 113: 27-31

Post-traumatic spinal hygroma causing cord compression in type III odontoid fracture with vertical atlanto-axial instability. S.Russo, A.Belli, A.Nader-Sepahi et al. Spine: 2017 Sep 15;42(18):E1092-E1094

Spinal Tuberculosis: The Modern State of Management Orthopaedics. S.Russo, E.McGhee, J.Lucas FYJ Oct. 2016 10 (9)

Extracellular N-Acetylaspartate depletion in traumatic brain injury. A.Belli, J.Sen, S.Russo, G.Lazzarino et al. J. Neurochemistry 2006 Feb; 96(3): 861-9

Extracellular fluid S100B in the injured brain: a future surrogate marker of acute brain injury? J.Sen, A.Belli, S.Russo, N.Kitchen. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 2005 Aug; 147(8): 897-900

Metabolic failure precedes intracranial pressure rises in traumatic brain injury: a microdialysis study. A.Belli, J.Sen, S.Russo, M.Smith et al. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 2008 May;150(5):461-9

Free phenytoin concentration measurement in brain extracellular fluid: a pilot study. M.Tisdall, S.Russo, J.N.Kitchen et al. Br. J. of Neurosurgery 2006 Oct; 20(5): 285-9

Private practice

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