Artificial intelligence (AI), along with its subset technology machine learning, has
transformed numerous industries through newfound efficiencies and supportive decision …

Objective To compare perioperative characteristics and patient-reported outcome measures
(PROMs) in workers' compensation (WC) patients undergoing minimally invasive …

OBJECTIVE The Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) was established in 2012 by the
NeuroPoint Alliance, a nonprofit organization supported by the American Association of …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospectively maintained multisurgeon registry.
Objective. To study recovery kinetics and associated factors after cervical spine surgery …

Background Prediction calculators can help set outcomes expectations following
orthopaedic surgery, however effective implementation strategies for these tools are …

Background Elective lumbar fusions have received criticism for inappropriate utilization.
Here, we use a novel Operative Value Index (OVI) to assess whether “indicated,” evidence …

Study design Retrospective cohort study. Purpose The aim of our study was to determine the
rates and indications of reoperations following primary lumbar fusion, as well as the …

Objective High-impact chronic pain (HICP) is a term that characterizes the presence of a
severe and troubling pain-related condition. To date, the prevalence of HICP in lumbar spine …

Hemoglobin and its associated blood values are important laboratory biomarkers that mirror
the strength of constitution of patients undergoing spine surgery. Along with the clinical …

Background Evolution within spine surgery is driven by a surgeon's desire for expertise and
significant improvement in their patients' quality of life. As surgeons move away from using …