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View article: P.137 Neurosurgical consultations in Nova Scotia: a descriptive analysis
P.137 Neurosurgical consultations in Nova Scotia: a descriptive analysis Open
Background: Receiving and managing neurosurgical consultations are central to providing quality patient care but are resource intensive processes. As part of an ongoing quality improvement initiative, we conducted a single-institution desc…
Canadian Spine SocietyCPSS-1. Abstract ID 108. Radiographic reporting in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Is there a discrepancy between radiologists’ reports and surgeons’ assessments?CPSS-2. Abstract ID 21. Pediatric posterior spinal deformity correction: 30-day postoperative infection rate and risk factorsCPSS-3. Abstract ID 17. “Ultra-low dose” computed tomography without sedation is feasible and should be considered as part of the preoperative optimization pathway in paediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosisCPSS-4. Abstract ID 20. SeeSpine: a novel surface topography smartphone application for monitoring curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosisCPSS-5. Abstract ID 78. Pilot study: a machine learning algorithm for the detection of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from images taken with modern smartphone technologyCPSS-6. Abstract ID 101. Preoperative parameters influencing vertebral body tethering outcomes: patient characteristics play an important role in determining the outcomes at 2 years after surgeryCPSS-7. Abstract ID 63. Preoperative bending radiographs are the best predictor of scoliosis correction on the first erect radiograph in vertebral body tethering: a single-centre retrospective studyCPSS-8. Abstract ID 18. Adverse events after zoledronate infusion in medically complex patients with neuromuscular scoliosisCPSS-9. Abstract ID 5. Sequential rod rolling for surgical correction of Lenke type 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 3D analysisCPSS-10. Abstract ID 123. A comparative study of protocols for spinal casting as a surgical delay strategy in severe early-onset scoliosisA-11. Abstract ID 50. Does the type of pelvic fixation affect pelvic incidence after adult spinal deformity surgery? A retrospective analysisA-12. Abstract ID 51. How does pelvic fixation affect the compensatory mechanisms after adult spinal deformity surgery? A retrospective analysisA-13. Abstract ID 44. Development of a biomechanical model to identify risk factors in sagittal alignment contributing to proximal junctional kyphosisA-14. Abstract ID 32. Biomechanical characterization of semirigid constructs and the potential effect on proximal junctional kyphosisA-15. Abstract ID 65. Early adjacent disc characteristics are not associated with reoperation in short-segment lumbar fusionsA-16. Abstract ID 39. Concurrent validation of a novel inertial measurement unit–based method to evaluate spinal motion in clinical settingsA-17. Abstract ID 68. Distal lordosis is associated with reoperation for adjacent segment disease in patients with degenerative lumbar fusionA-18. Abstract ID 69. Automatic extraction of spinopelvic parameters using artificial intelligence methods and a review on the effects of spine stiffness, spinal fusion and spinopelvic parameters on lower limb motion and total hip arthroplasty outcomesA-19. Abstract ID 38. Gender differences in fusion rates in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: analysis from the CSORN prospective degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis studyA-20. Abstract ID 29. L3–4 hyperlordosis after a reduction in lower lumbar lordosis with L4–L5 fusion surgery is common in patients requiring L3–4 revision surgery for adjacent segment diseaseB-21. Abstract ID 40. Predictors of dynamic instability in the decision to fuse in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: results from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network prospective degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisstudyB-22. Abstract ID 49. Impact of preoperative insomnia on poor postoperative pain control after elective spine surgery and the Modified Calgary Postoperative Pain After Spine Surgery scoreB-23. Abstract ID 115. Influence of high pelvic incidence on operative difficulty in patients treated surgically for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisB-24. Abstract ID 45. Reoperation rates for adjacent segment disease in degenerative lumbar fusion surgery: a comparison between minimally invasive versus open surgical approachesB-25. Abstract ID 118. Assessment of changes in opioid utilization 1 year after elective spine surgery: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network studyB-26. Abstract ID 93. Preoperative neuroleptic and opioid use effects on postoperative pain and disability after spinal surgery for lumbar radiculopathyB-27. Abstract ID 52. The importance of lower extremity compensation mechanisms in lumbar degenerative pathology: a retrospective analysisB-28. Abstract ID 107. Persistent poor sleep is associated with worse pain and quality of life in patients with degenerative thoracolumbar conditions undergoing surgery: a retrospective cohort studyB-29. Abstract ID 126. Opioid use in low back pain is associated with increased utilization of health care services and likelihood of work absenteeismB-30. Abstract ID 53. Wait times for degenerative lumbar spine consultation and surgery: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkC-31. Abstract ID 33. Pati Open
View article: Canadian family members’ experiences with guilt, judgment and secrecy during medical assistance in dying: a qualitative descriptive study
Canadian family members’ experiences with guilt, judgment and secrecy during medical assistance in dying: a qualitative descriptive study Open
Family members said they were ill-prepared to manage their experiences of guilt, judgment and secrecy during the MAiD process. MAiD programs and assessors/providers could provide family-specific information to help lessen these burdens and…
View article: P.143 Exploring end-of-life decision making and perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying through the eyes of individuals living with cervical spinal cord injuries in Nova Scotia
P.143 Exploring end-of-life decision making and perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying through the eyes of individuals living with cervical spinal cord injuries in Nova Scotia Open
Background: Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are invariably faced with decisions around management of their injury; from life prolonging to palliating interventions. End-of-life (EOL) decision-making has recently come to include…
View article: P.137 A qualitative study of families’ experiences with medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Nova Scotia
P.137 A qualitative study of families’ experiences with medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Nova Scotia Open
Background: MAiD became legal in Canada in 2015, with Bill C-14 delineating eligibility criteria and access. Previous research found families are intimately involved with decision-making, with conflicting perspectives on how they cope. Our…
View article: Two Curious Cases of Complete Cerebellar Agenesis
Two Curious Cases of Complete Cerebellar Agenesis Open
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View article: The preliminary opinion of Canadian spine surgeons on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID); a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Spine Society (CSS) members
The preliminary opinion of Canadian spine surgeons on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID); a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Spine Society (CSS) members Open
View article: The potential role of microvascular pathology in the neurological manifestations of coronavirus infection
The potential role of microvascular pathology in the neurological manifestations of coronavirus infection Open
Human coronaviruses are highly pathogenic viruses that pose a serious threat to human health. Examples include the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak of 2003 (SARS-CoV-1), the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) outbreak of…
View article: Modelling the backlog of COVID-19 cases for a surgical group
Modelling the backlog of COVID-19 cases for a surgical group Open
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on health care delivery and has resulted in a backlog of patients needing surgery. There is a lack of experience and guidance in dealing with this increased d…
View article: A Canadian perspective on coronavirus disease-19 and neurosurgical residency training
A Canadian perspective on coronavirus disease-19 and neurosurgical residency training Open
View article: P.133 A retrospective analysis of the clinical utility of the Tokuhashi scale, and its impact in surgical management of spinal metastatic disease
P.133 A retrospective analysis of the clinical utility of the Tokuhashi scale, and its impact in surgical management of spinal metastatic disease Open
Background: The evaluation of patients presenting with spinal metastatic disease is often challenging. The Tokuhashi scale intends to facilitate this process. We conducted this study to investigate its clinical utility in surgical-decision…
View article: P.128 The clinical utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) and its role in surgical management of patients with spinal metastatic disease
P.128 The clinical utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) and its role in surgical management of patients with spinal metastatic disease Open
Background: The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) is used to assess mechanical instability based on radiographic and clinical factors. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical utility of SINS in surgical decision-making in…
Canadian Spine Society1.01: Do lumbar decompression and fusion patients recall their preoperative status? Recall bias in patient-reported outcomes1.02: Trends and costs of lumbar fusion and disc replacement surgeries in Ontario: a population-based study1.03: Ontario’s Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): patient, provider and system impact of an integrated model of care for the management of LBP1.04: Validation of the self-administered online assessment of preferences (SOAP) utility elicitation tool1.05: Performance indicators in spine surgery: a systematic review1.06: Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC): a networked model of care with changes to referral population profile and reduced surgical wait-times1.07: Improving spine surgical access, appropriateness and efficiency in metropolitan, urban and rural settings1.08: Reliability of the spine CPR score among emergency physicians1.09: Deriving a clinical prediction model for degenerative spine disorders1.10: Development of validated computer-based preoperative predictive model for reaching ODI MCID with 86% accuracy based on 198 ASD patients with 2-year follow-up1.11: Validation of the spine CPR score1.12: Can ultrasound detect curve progression of scoliosis without ionizing radiation?1.13: Relationship between age and nonoperative utilization in elective cervical spine surgery1.14: Larger global sagittal correction associated with increased PJK and major complications, but lead to better correction and HRQoL scores1.15: Comprehensive analysis of SRS appearance domain score drivers and comparative relationship to satisfaction in adults2.16: Incremental cost to Canada’s health care system of acute complications following spinal cord injury2.17: The prevalence and natural history of problematic spasticity following traumatic spinal cord injury2.18: Exploring the possibility of using artificial neural networks to predict mortality after spinal cord injury2.19: Developing a new index to predict mortality after spinal cord injury using machine learning techniques2.20: The impact of complications and opportunities to improve function, health and quality of life: our best approach to “cure” SCI today2.21: Delays in time from injury to specialized SCI centres increase in-hospital mortality in acute SCI2.22: The modified extremity motor (MEM) classification: A neurological classification of traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS)2.23: The stable spine central cord syndrome (SCCS): a prospective surgical cohort2.24: Changes following acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a prospective pilot study on serial MRIs2.25: Next-generation MRI identifies tract-specific injury and predicts focal neurological deficits in degenerative cervical myelopathy: development and characterization of accurate imaging biomarkers for spinal cord pathologies2.26: Translating state-of-the-art spinal cord MRI techniques to clinical use: a systematic review of clinical studies using DTI, MT, MWF, MRS and fMRI2.27: Motor cortex electrical stimulation to promote spinal cord injury recovery in an animal model2.28: Role of muscle damage on loading at the level adjacent to a lumbar spine fusion: a biomechanical analysis2.29: Classifying injury severity and predicting neurologic outcome after acute human spinal cord injury with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers2.30: Spine surgery a mari usque ad mare3.31: Prognostic factors for survival in a surgical series of symptomatic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a prospective North American multi-centre study in 142 patients3.32: Surgical management of spinal osteoblastomas3.33: General population utilities for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression health states3.34: Instrumentation following decompression for spinal metastases — Is there a need for fusion in addition to internal fixation?3.35: Do racial differences affect surgical outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy? Results from the prospective, multicentre AOSpine International study on 479 patients3.36: Is preoperative duration of symptoms a significant predictor of functional status and quality of life outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy?3.37: Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy from an economic and outcome perspective: a cost–utility analysis of the combined data from the AOSpine North America and International studies3.38: Laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy: outcomes of the prospective multicentre AOSpine North America and International CSM studies3.39: The impact of spinal manipulation on lower extremity motor control in lumbar spinal stenosis patients: a single-blind randomized clinical trial3.40: Predictors of improved pain, function and quality of life following elective lumbar spine fusion surgery3.41: Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal s Open
View article: P.129 Patterns of spinal metastatic disease and mechanical instability: a retrospective correlation with tumor histology
P.129 Patterns of spinal metastatic disease and mechanical instability: a retrospective correlation with tumor histology Open
Background: This study aims to provide epidemiological data concerning spinal instability and patterns of metastatic invasion of the spine based on tumor histology. Methods: We allocated 285 patients with spinal metastatic disease through …