The Spine Center is a highly specialized facility of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The Center treats degenerative, inflammatory, traumatic and neoplastic changes of the spine as well as all deformities of the spine. All surgical access paths to the cervical, thoracic and lumbar sections of the spinal column and the sacrum are practiced using both open and minimally invasive techniques. By virtue of our interdisciplinary approach we can provide patients with a level of expertise of the highest international standard.