Non-specific low back pain has become a major public health problem worldwide. The
lifetime prevalence of low back pain is reported to be as high as 84%, and the prevalence of …

Pain is a multidimensional experience that is a prominent feature of many musculoskeletal
disorders. Despite its subjective nature, pain is a highly relevant complaint; hence, nothing …

Main problem: Little is known about the methodological quality of guidelines for low back
pain treatment. We evaluated the methods used by the developers according to established …

Background: The restoration of normal sagittal alignment is a critical goal in adult spinal
deformity surgery to achieve favorable outcomes and prevent mechanical complications. …

Purpose Medical and health policy providers should be aware of the impact of adult spinal
deformity (ASD) on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The purpose of this study was to …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in adolescents and the clinical
features of LBP in 2 European countries and to evaluate the effect of LBP on health-related …

Every year one in five adults will have low back pain. 1 Even in silent sufferers (ie, those not
seeking treatment), the back is the second most frequent location of pain. 2 Acute episodes, …

Study Design. Prospective study of patients with subacute osteoporotic fracture (SOF) or
chronic low back pain (CLBP). Objective. To evaluate reliability, validity, and responsiveness of …

This broad narrative review addresses the relationship between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS) and back pain. AIS can be responsible for low back pain, particularly major cases. …

Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively-collected, multicenter adult spinal
deformity (ASD) databases. Objective. To apply artificial intelligence (AI)-based hierarchical …