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Our mission is to be the most comprehensive online community devoted to the collection and dissemination of high quality, evidence based research findings, and unbiased study reviews related to spine care, while fostering transparent, open scholarly discussion amongst spine care professionals to improve treatment and outcomes. Spineopedia is a resource intended to enhance decision making by both spine providers and consumers.
The Spineopedia Score represents a modern review of the top cited historical and contemporary spine studies: How good is the evidence?
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This is a retrospective review of reported outcomes of 158 patients, with a minimum of 25 years followup after microsurgical discectomy of a lumbar herniated disc. The Authors conclude that microsurgical discectomy surgery is an effective technique with high patient satisfaction. This is an important retrospective long term view on microdiscectomy, and certainly is consistent […]
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Latest Spine News - February 24th, 2026 4:41 AM
- Medline to debut enhanced Ankle Fracture and Foot Reconstruction Plating Systems at ACFAS 2026 Annual Scientific Conference
- Development of a multimodal radiomics-based model for predicting recurrent fracture risk after PVP
- Development and comparison of machine learning models for predicting postoperative ileus after posterior thoracolumbar fracture surgery
- Preoperative sacroiliac joint degeneration can predict changes in pelvic incidence and functional outcomes following lumbar fusion
- Long-term clinical outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Mis-TLIF) compared with open TLIF(O-TLIF): A retrospective cohort study for at least 5 years
- Effects of Obesity on Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Preoperative C2-tilt as a potential indicator of postoperative trunk shift correction in congenital cervical/cervicothoracic scoliosis
- Direct vertebral rotation in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- The influence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on hip joint development: a two-year longitudinal evaluation of the hip center-edge angle
- Outcomes of en bloc surgery versus separation surgery for spinal solitary bone plasmacytomas: a multicenter cohort study with long-term follow-up durations
- Predicting Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis with Machine Learning
- Spinal aneurysmal bone cysts in children – institutional chart review and recommendation for treatment
- Spinal aneurysmal bone cysts in children – institutional chart review and recommendation for treatment
- C2 direct pedicle screw insertion technique in craniovertebral junction anomaly: safety and efficacy in high-riding vertebral artery cases
- The “Idiopathic Scoliosis Graphical Representation of Worsening Trend of Natural History” (IS-GROWTH) communication tool provides a reliable prediction useful to manage long-term treatment during growth. 2025 SOSORT award winner
- Meeting growing demand for children’s activity-based rehabilitation
- Multi-criteria evaluation of clinical decision-making performance in spinal neurosurgery and physical therapy scenarios: A comparative analysis of artificial intelligence models
- U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Strategic Alliance with NYU Langone Health
- What Causes Adjacent Level Disease: Biomechanics or Biology?
- Translating Biomechanics to Clinic: Validating a Spine-Specific Wearable for Remote Functional Assessment
- Response to the Letter to Editor: “Abdominal wall tension after spinal deformity correction compromises postoperative biomechanics and may contribute to proximal junctional kyphosis” by Jolas E, et al. (Eur Spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09063-w)
- Orthopedic Medical Technology Company Celebrates Grand Opening of U.S. Headquarters With Business, Government and Healthcare Leaders
- A Reflection: Is Excellence in the Spine Business an Option?
- Companion Spine LLC Completes Acquisition of the Business and Assets of Paradigm Spine GmbH, including the Coflex® and CoFix® Spine Implants and All Other Implant Systems, from Xtant™ Medical Holdings, Inc.
