The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
May 8, 2025
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a spine surgical urgency requiring prompt intervention to prevent neurological deficits. Accurate identification of CES cases needing urgent surgery is essential to avoid long-term sequelae.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
May 3, 2025
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degenerative scoliosis (DS) is a common spinal disorder among adults, characterized by lateral curvature of the spine. Recent advancements in biplanar full-body imaging, a low-dose and weight-bearing X-ray modality, facilitate saf...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Mar 27, 2025
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar foraminal stenosis (LFS) is a common spinal condition that requires accurate assessment. Current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reporting processes are often inefficient, and while deep learning has potential for improvem...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Jan 11, 2025
BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, distinguishing between spinal tuberculosis (STB) and spinal tumors (ST) poses a significant diagnostic challenge. The application of AI-driven large language models (LLMs) shows great potential for improving the accu...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Nov 4, 2024
BACKGROUND: Dysphonia is one of the more common complications following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). ACDF is the gold standard for treating degenerative cervical spine disorders, and identifying high-risk patients is therefore cruc...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Oct 19, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Longer posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) surgeries for individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis are linked to more complications and negatively affect recovery after the operation. Therefore, there is a critical need for a m...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 30, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: A deep learning (DL) model for degenerative cervical spondylosis on MRI could enhance reporting consistency and efficiency, addressing a significant global health issue.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 26, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) has become an increasingly popular alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, offering benefits such as motion preservation and reduced risk of adjacent segment disease. Despite its ad...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 25, 2024
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Low back pain (LBP) remains the leading cause of disability globally. In recent years, machine learning (ML) has emerged as a potentially useful tool to aid the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of LBP.