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Responses addressed demographics, case volume, knowledge gaps, and preferred educational formats. Descriptive statistics and regional comparisons using chi-squared or Fisher\u2019s exact tests were performed. Signficance was at the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05 level.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 431 respondents, 412 completed at least one survey section and were included; the overall response rate could not be determined because the number of individuals who received or viewed the survey invitation was unavailable. Most respondents were orthopedic (61.2%) or neurosurgical (35.4%) surgeons. Leading priorities were osteoporotic spinal fractures (49.0%), spinal infection (48.3%), and fragility-associated low-energy sacropelvic fractures (40.3%). Regional variation was significant for sacropelvic fragility fractures (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.038) and osteoporotic fractures (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.028). Key gaps included bone quality optimization and surgical treatment for sacropelvic fragility fractures, comparison of techniques for osteoporotic fractures, and spinal infection algorithms. AO Spine Injury Classifications were routinely used by 89.5% of respondents. Use of the separate AO Spine\u2013DGOU Osteoporotic Fracture Classification and AO Spine Primary Spine Infection Classification was reported by 35.7% and 18.7%, respectively, while PROST and CROST use was reported by 17.4% and 14.5%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Surgeons reported a need for standardized, evidence-based algorithms and accessible educational resources for osteoporotic fractures, spinal infection, and fragility-associated low-energy sacropelvic fractures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/21925682261485866","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]],"date-time":"2026-08-31T11:31:09Z","timestamp":1788175869000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Global Priorities and Knowledge Gaps in 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