Study Design Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Objectives To evaluate the impact of
race on post-operative outcomes and complications following elective spine surgery in the …

Importance Comorbid depression is common among patients with degenerative lumbar
spine disease. Although a well-researched topic, the evidence of the role of depression in …

METHODS: Patients age 21–85 years undergoing lumbar surgery for degenerative disease
between 2021 and 2023 were recruited. For up to 3 weeks preoperatively, participants …

Study Design. Retrospective Case-Control Study. Objectives. The objectives were to
determine whether patients from poor social determinants of health, undergoing primary 1-to …

Study Design Systematic review and Meta-analysis. Objectives To quantify the association
of preoperative depression on patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) after cervical …

Study Design. Retrospective, observational. Objective. To evaluate the influence of baseline
health status on the physical and mental health (MH) outcomes of spine patients. Summary …

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES), race, and insurance type correlate with initial
curve severity for patients with idiopathic scoliosis, but less is known regarding how these …

Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Objective: Apply a machine learning clustering
algorithm to baseline imaging data to identify clinically relevant cervical spondylotic …

Study Design. Retrospective Review Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate
disparities in patient reported outcome measures (PROM) completion rates and baseline …

Introduction The relationship between socioeconomic status and neurosurgical outcomes
has been investigated with respect to insurance status or median household income, but few …