Spinal Examination at Clinic for Spinal Surgery - Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria

The spinal ambulatory examination at the Clinic for Spinal Surgery at Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria-Clinic in Berlin is designed for patients whose back or neck problems require a detailed specialist assessment within a dedicated spine center. The clinic evaluates conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, including degenerative disorders, disc disease, spinal canal narrowing, instability, deformities, tumors, infections, and traumatic changes. Its scope covers both common spinal complaints and complex spinal pathology. Auguste-Viktoria spine service ensures that the assessment is not limited to a single surgical perspective. The clinic is supported by a weekly interdisciplinary spine conference involving spinal surgery, neurology, radiology, pain medicine and rehabilitation medicine. Cases are reviewed collectively to determine whether conservative management, interventional treatment, or surgery is appropriate, with surgery proceeding only after interdisciplinary agreement. The examination also benefits from the infrastructure of Berlin-Brandenburg's first DWG-certified spine center. The clinic has maintained its DWG certification and is additionally recognized by Eurospine as a European Center of Excellence for Spine Surgery. These certifications require defined standards for clinical care, infrastructure, rehabilitation, and treatment volumes. For patients who may require a complex procedure, the facility offers an additional technological advantage. The spine surgery clinic uses the Loop-X 3D imaging and navigation system, introduced at the Auguste-Viktoria-Clinic as the first such system in Berlin. It supports patient-specific surgical planning and intraoperative control of implant and screw positioning, allowing the examination to occur within a department equipped for advanced surgical management when intervention is ultimately indicated. This makes the examination particularly relevant when a spinal problem is persistent, diagnostically complex, or potentially requires specialist treatment. Rather than functioning only as a pre-surgical consultation, the service can establish the clinical direction for further care within the same dedicated spine department, including conservative treatment, minimally invasive procedures, complex spinal surgery, revision surgery, and subsequent rehabilitation.