Propensity score matching (PSM) is a commonly used statistical method in orthopedic surgery
research that accomplishes the removal of confounding bias from observational cohorts …

The recent influx of machine learning centered investigations in the spine surgery literature
has led to increased enthusiasm as to the prospect of using artificial intelligence to create …

Study Design: This was a prospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study
was to design and test a novel spine neurological examination adapted for telemedicine. …

Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
investigate whether preoperative depressive symptoms, measured by mental component …

Background: Currently, no studies have assessed what effect the presence of both anxiety
and depression may have on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) compared to …

Study Design. A retrospective review of radiographic data and functional outcomes.
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether myelopathy symptom severity upon …

The threshold for statistical significance is determined by the maximum allowable probability
of Type I error (α). For studies that test multiple hypotheses or make multiple comparisons, …

Although patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide valuable insight into the
effectiveness of spine surgery, there still remain limitations on measuring outcomes in this …

Nerve root compression induces persistent behavioral hypersensitivity and spinal glial
reactivity. Viscoelastic properties of neural tissues suggest that physiologic outcomes may …

Object Cervical radiculopathy is often attributed to cervical nerve root injury, which induces
extensive degeneration and reduced axonal flow in primary afferents. Riluzole inhibits neuro-…