BACKGROUND: The referral process for consultation with a spine surgeon remains inefficient, given a substantial proportion of referrals to spine surgeons are nonoperative.
BACKGROUND: Surgical decompression for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is one of the mainstays of treatment, with generally positive outcomes. However, some patients who undergo surgery for DCM continue to show functional decline.
Multiple registries are currently collecting patient-specific data on lumbar spondylolisthesis including outcomes data. The collection of imaging diagnostics data along with comparative outcomes data following decompression versus decompression and f...
OBJECTIVEPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) demonstrate considerable heterogeneity. Individualized prediction tools can provide valuable insights for shared decision-making. The ...
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