Abstract Presentations at Scientific Meetings:
1. Impact of Non-operative care utilization on post thoracolumbar spine surgery outcomes
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
2. Wait Times for Elective Spine Surgery Across Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
– Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, June 17-20, 2015, Vancouver, BC
3. Pre-Surgical Physician Utilization in Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Candidates
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 42nd Annual Meeting, June 9-13, 2015, San Francisco, USA
4. Pre-Surgical Imaging, Testing and Injection Utilization in Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 42nd Annual Meeting, June 9-13, 2015, San Francisco, USA
5. Pre-Operative “Amber Flag” Psychological Measure Scores and Patient Expectations (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 42nd Annual Meeting, June 9-13, 2015, San Francisco, USA
6. Longitudinal analysis of the incidence of adverse events in tertiary spine referral centres (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 15th Annual Meeting, February 25-28, 2015, Halifax, NS
7. Relationship between age and non-operative utilization in elective cervical spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
8. Spine Surgery a mari usque ad mare
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
9. Predictors of Improved Pain, Function and Quality of Life Following Elective Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
10. Impact Of Pre-Surgical Self-Reported Exercise Patterns On Post-Surgical Outcomes
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
11. Baseline And Postoperative Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Comparison Study Between Single-Payer And Multi-Tier Health Care Systems
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
12. Improved Data Capture and Quality Following Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for a Single Site in the Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network Database (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
13. Length of Hospital Stay Following Elective Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 16th Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2016, Whistler, BC
14. The outcomes following decompression and fusion are compromised when it is preceded by a discectomy or decompression (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
15. Nationwide Quality Assessment of the Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
16. The Impact of Degenerative Spinal Disorders on the Quality of Life of Patient Undergoing Spine Surgery in Canada: A National Comparison to Normal Peers
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
17. Repeat Discectomy versus Discectomy and Fusion for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniations
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
18. Variation in the Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
19. Crafting the First Spine Surgery Performance Indicator – Deriving a Benchmark from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
20. Development of a Minimum Dataset to Enhance CSORN Registry Adverse Event Identification and Reporting
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
21. Predictive Factors for Discharge Destinations Post Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
22. Factors Associated with an Increased Risk of Developing a Post-operative Infection Following Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
23. The Effect of Surgical Wait Time on Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
24. Spine Surgery “A Mari Usque Ad Mare”: Pre-Operative Patient Metrics Across Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
25. Predictors of Blood Transfusion in Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
26. Cohort Demographics and Patient Factors Associated with Interbody Fusion in Low Grade Lumbar Degenerative versus Isthmic Spondylolisthesis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
27. Satisfaction scores and patient reported outcomes following spinal surgery and non-operative care
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 44nd Annual Meeting, May 29-June 2, 2017, Athens, Greece
28. Patient reported outcomes following spinal surgery for degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis: a national comparison.
– Canadian Spine Society, 17th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2017, Montreal, PQ
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 44nd Annual Meeting, May 29-June 2, 2017, Athens, Greece
29. Determining the Extent Of Clinical Practice Variation Across Canada For Single-Level Posterior Surgery For Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
30. Surgical Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
31. Does Back Pain Improve in Surgically Treated Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: What Can We Tell Our Patients?
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
32. Improving Post-Operative Patient Reported Benefits and Satisfaction Following Spinal Fusion With A Single Pre-Operative Education Session
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
33. Pre-Operative Psychological Factors Significantly Add to the Predictability Of Chronic Narcotic Use: A 2 Year Prospective Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
34. Opioid Use in Elective Spine Surgery: Predictors of Preoperative Use and Provincial Variations Across Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
35. Influence of Preoperative Opioid Use on Self-Reported Pain and Disability One Year After Elective Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
36. Epidemiology And Outcomes of Neck Pain Following Surgery For Cervical Radiculopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
37. Predictive Model For Return To Work After Lumbar Spine Surgery In Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
38. Effect Of Surgical Decompression On Back Pain In Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
39. Effect Of The Duration Of Symptoms On Surgical Outcomes In Lumbar Stenosis And Disc Herniation
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Oct 6-10, 2018, Houston, USA
40. Resolution and Factors Associated With Low Back Pain After Lumbar Discectomy
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Oct 6-10, 2018, Houston, USA
41. Spinopelvic Parameters And Sagittal Balance Does Not Correlate With Baseline Pain, Function, Or General Health In Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
42. Beneficial Effects Of Regular Exercise Prior To Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
43. The Effect Of Peri-Operative Adverse Events On Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
44. Prediction Rule For Determining Discharge Destination Post Posterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion Procedures Using CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
45. Lumbar Surgery In Octogenarians. Really?
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
46. Clinical Outcomes Research in Lumbar Spine Surgery: Are 2 Year Follow-Ups Necessary?
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
47. Patient Expectations In Spine Surgery: A National Canadian Perspective
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
48. Patients’ Expectation Fulfillment and Satisfaction With Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
49. Narcotic Use Trends In Elective Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery Patients
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 45th Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2018, Banff AB
50. Treatment Of Mild Cervical Myelopathy: What Factors Are Associated With The Decision For Surgical Intervention? (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
51. Consultation And Surgical Waits Time In Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Prospective CSORN Study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
52. Comparing The Effect Of Arthroplasty Versus Fusion Surgery On Overall Health Status In Patients With Degenerative Disc Disease (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
53. Arthroplasty Versus Fusion Surgery Following Anterior Decompression – The Canadian Experience (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 18th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 1, 2018, Banff, AB
54. Decompression Alone vs Decompression plus Fusion for Claudication Secondary to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (e-poster)
– 33rd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS), September 26-29, 2018, Los Angeles, USA
55. Impact of Age on Outcomes Following Degenerative Scoliosis Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
56. Rates and Predictors of Return to Work after Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
57. Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Patient Reported Outcomes for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
58. Importance of Sagittal Alignment in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
59. Predictors for Home Discharge after Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Decompressive Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
60. Are There Gender Based Differences in Outcomes For Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery In Canada
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
61. Association between Improvements in Mental Health with Pain and Disability Improvements after Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
62. Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Experience Unique Courses of Pain and Disability: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
63. Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Comparison of Patient Versus Surgeon Expectations from a Canadian Perspective
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
64. Multi-Level Decompression/Fusions are as Effective as Single Level Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Operations
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
65. Understanding Surgeon Decision Making and Current Surgical Practice Regarding the DSIC Scheme and DLS Treatment: A CSORN Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
66. National Adverse Event Profile After Lumbar Spine Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Disease and Comparison of Complication Rate Between Hospitals
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
67. Effect of Peri-Operative Adverse Events on Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes after Lumbar Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
68. Factors Associated with an Increased Risk of Developing a Post-operative Infection Following Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
69. Differences in Surgical Practices Between Salaried and Fee-for-Service Surgeons for Degenerative Lumbar Conditions in a Universal Health Payer System
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
70. CSORN Data Quality Analysis 2016-2018: A Review of a Canadian Spine Registry
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
71. Development and Validation of a Surgical Clinical Decision Support Tool for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
72. Predictors of Clinical Outcome Following Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Study of Postoperative Pain and Disability Trajectories
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan (poster)
73. A CSORN Study of the Change in Lumbar Lordosis and Sagittal Alignment with Operative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
74. Comparing baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort of patients stratified by the degenerative spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC): are all slips the same?
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan (poster)
75. Is Depression a Barrier to Achieving Full Benefit from Surgical Intervention in Chronic Thoracolumbar Spine Disease? A CSORN Study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
76. A Comparison of Functional and Quality of Life Improvement in Six Different Types of Surgery in a Pan Canadian Database (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
77. Impact of Pre-Surgical Self-Reported Exercise on Post-Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Cervical Pathology (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
78. Predicting the DSIC Scheme Grade using Machine Learning: A CSORN Study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
79. Machine Learning to Predict a Single Patient Clinical Course: How Will Your Life Change After a Diagnosis of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy? (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
80. Trends in Opioid Usage Two Years Following Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 19th Annual Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2019, Toronto, ON
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
81. Low back pain after lumbar discectomy for disc herniation: What can you tell your patient? (poster)
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
82. A CSORN study of spinopelvic sagittal alignment after operative treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (poster)
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 46th Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2019, Kyoto, Japan
83. A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating Trends in Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Canada and the Utility of a Novel Surgical Decision Aid
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
84. Decompression Compared to Decompression and Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis (DLS): a CSORN Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
85. Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: factors impacting decision to fuse
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
86. Time To Return To Work After Lumbar Spine Surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
87. Do patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniations fair worse with discectomy than primary operations? A Retrospective Analysis from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
88. The impact of frailty on patient reported outcome measures following elective thoraco-lumbar spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
89. Clinical predictors of achieving Minimal Clinically Important Difference after surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An external validation study from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
90. Efficacy of Surgical Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Results of the Canadian Prospective Multi-Center Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
91. Are There Gender Differences in Pre-operative Health Status and Health Care Delivery for Patients Undergoing Scheduled Lumbar Surgery? An Analysis from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
92. Disability or Pain; which best predicts patient satisfaction with surgical outcome?
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
93. Clinical Outcome of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy vs. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
94. Comparing Minimally Invasive Versus Traditional Open Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery: a CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
95. Patient reported outcomes following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: Comparison of a universal and multitier health care system
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
96. Patient reported outcomes following surgery for lumbar disc herniation: comparison of a universal and multitier health care system
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
97. Outcomes of Surgery in Older Adults with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
98. A CSORN Matched-Cohort Study Comparing Lumbar Fusion and Disk Arthroplasty
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
99. Patient Outcomes: Important Psychological Measures
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
100. Predictive Socioeconomic Factors Following Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
101. Two Year Results of Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty: a CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 20th Annual Meeting, February 26-29, 2020, Whistler, BC
102. Determining clinically important improvement following surgery for degenerative conditions of the spine
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
103. Impact of undergoing thoracolumbar spine surgery on patient psychosocial health
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
104. A comparison of functional and quality of life improvement in six different types of surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
105. Association between patients reported outcomes and construct length in posterior cervical instrumentation for cervical spine myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
106. Analysis of complication rates in cervical spine surgery between older patients and younger cohorts: is age just a number?
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
107. Factors associated with increased length of stay in degenerative cervical spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
108. Lumbar fusion surgery for patients with back pain and degenerative disc disease
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
109. Minimally invasive vs open thoracolumbar surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with diabetes
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
110. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of m6l disc arthroplasty at a single Canadian centre
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
111. Postoperative recovery patterns following discectomy surgery for lumbar radiculopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
112. A Canadian perspective on the effect of patient workload intensity on return to work after elective lumbar spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
113. Comparison between primary and revision lumbar decompression outcomes
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
114. Decompression vs. decompression and fusion for “stable” degenerative spondylolisthesis: a randomized clinical trial
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
115. Development and validation of an objective version of the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis instability classification (DSIC) scheme
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
116. Exploring the ability of radiographic parameters of stenosis severity to predict patient recovery patterns
– Canadian Spine Society, 21st Annual Meeting, February 4,11,18,25: 2021, Virtual meeting
117. Association between surgeon age and postoperative outcomes of spine surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
118. Propensity-Matched Outcomes Comparing Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Total Disc Arthroplasty: A Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN) Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
119. Exploring the relationship between cannabis and narcotic use on pre-operative health considerations in Canadian thoracolumbar patients: A CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
120. Impact on patient reported outcomes of ending the posterior construct proximally at C2 vs C3 in degenerative cervical myelopathy patients
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
121. Surgical management and outcomes from “stable” degenerative spondylolisthesis from the CSORN prospective DS study: What the @#$% are we doing?
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
122. Economic consequences of waiting for lumbar disc herniation surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
123. Development of a frailty index from CSORN to predict long term success of surgery for patients with degenerative pathologies of the spine
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
124. Posterolateral versus posterior interbody fusion for the management of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: Analysis from the CSORN prospective LDS propensity score matched study
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
125. Perioperative factors predict two year trajectories of pain and disability following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
126. Comparing patient preoperative expectations and postoperative expectation fulfilment between minimally invasive vs. open fusion surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
127. Outcomes following revision decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis when compared to primary decompression: a matched cohort analysis using the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network registry
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
128. Patient, surgical, and institutional factors associated with length of stay in degenerative lumbar spine surgery: National multicenter cohort analysis from CSORN (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
129. Patient’s expectations of surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis: analysis by site and type of surgery from CSORN (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
130. Impact of sex on thoracolumbar surgery outcomes in patients with diabetes – A CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
131. Minimally invasive vs open thoracolumbar spine surgery for patients who have lumbar spinal stenosis and an ASA score of 3+: A CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
132. Assessing the importance of radiographic and clinical parameters when choosing decompression without fusion for LDS: Results from the CSORN prospective DS study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
133. Pre-operative cannabis use in Canadian thoracolumbar spine surgery patients: A CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
134. Benefit of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion vs traditional interbody fusion vs posterolateral spinal fusion in lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: A propensity-matched analysis from CSORN prospective LDS study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 48th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2022, Boston, Mass (poster)
135. Psychometric properties of the mJOA for quality-of-life assessments in cervical myelopathy (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
136. Preoperative disc angle is an important predictor of segmental lordosis after degenerative spondylolisthesis fusion (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 48th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2022, Boston, Mass (poster)
137. Preoperative depression, functional and radiographic outcomes after surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
138. A CSORN study of functional outcomes after surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 48th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2022, Boston, Mass
139. A CSORN study of the effect on radiographic alignment outcomes with different surgery type for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 48th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2022, Boston, Mass
140. Outpatient spinal surgery in Manitoba (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 22nd Annual Meeting, April 11,13,20,21: 2022, Virtual meeting
141. Predicting recovery after lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: a historical cohort study using data from the Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (poster)
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 48th Annual Meeting, May 9-13, 2022, Boston, Mass
142. Gender differences in fusion rates in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: Analysis from the CSORN prospective LDS study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
143. Predictors of dynamic instability in the decision to fuse in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: Results from the CSORN prospective LDS study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
144. Influence of high pelvic incidence on operative difficulty in patients treated surgically for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
145. Assessment of changes in opioid utilization one year after elective spine surgery. A CSORN Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
146. Preoperative neuroleptic and opioid use effects on postoperative pain and disability following spinal surgery for lumbar radiculopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
147. Persistent poor sleep is associated with worse pain and quality of life in patients with degenerative thoracolumbar conditions undergoing surgery: A retrospective cohort study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
148. Wait times for degenerative lumbar spine consultation and surgery: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
149. Deterioration after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: An observational study from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
150. Laminectomy alone for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a CSORN Study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
151. Occiput and upper cervical fusions, does navigation matter? A CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
152. Preoperative therapies improve postoperative disability in patients who undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery for cervical radiculopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
153. The influence of wait time on surgical outcomes in elective lumbar degenerative surgery: A CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
154. Economic impact of wait time in degenerative lumbar stenosis surgery: association with time away from work, chronic persistent opioid use, and patient satisfaction
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
155. Optimal timing of surgery for symptomatic single-level lumbar disc herniation: a cost-effectiveness analysis
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
156. Impact of scheduled spine surgery for degenerative spinal disorders on patient health related quality of life compared to the general Canadian population
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
157. Decompression and decompression and fusion and the influence of spinopelvic alignment in the outcome of patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
158. Factors associated with shorter wait times for lumbar degenerative spinal surgery
Radiologic and clinical evaluation of posterolateral versus interbody fusion in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
159. Timing of recovery after surgery for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: An observational study from CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
160. Satisfaction with surgical treatment for degenerative cervical myelopathy is driven by improvement in patient reported outcomes
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
161. National adverse event rates following cervical spine surgery for degenerative disorders, and impact on patient satisfaction
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
162. Effect of compensation claim status on perioperative outcomes in patients with degenerative spine conditions
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
163. Sex, drugs and spine surgery: a nationwide analysis of opioid utilization and patient reported outcomes in males and females (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
164. Predictors of poor postoperative patient satisfaction in elective spine patients with pre-existing compensation claims (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
165. The influence of pre-operative back pain on patient rated outcomes following decompression with/without fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: Results from the CSORN prospective LDS study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
166. Preoperative psychosocial factors affect the outcomes experienced by patients who undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery for cervical radiculopathy (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
167. Associations of preoperative analgesic use with postoperative pain and disability following spinal surgery for cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 23rd Annual Meeting, March 1-4, 2023, Quebec, QC
168. The effects of peri-operative adverse events on clinical and patient-reported outcomes after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: an observational cohort study from the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
169. Clinical predictors associated with achieving the minimal clinically important difference in patient reported outcomes after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a national multicenter cohort analysis from the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
170. Clinical outcomes after indirect decompression through anterior approaches vs. direct decompression with posterior approaches in lumbar interbody fusion – a propensity-matched analysis from the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
171. Patient expectations and surgical satisfaction in primary versus revision lumbar spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
– North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Sept 25-28, Chicago, Illinois
172. Revision lumbar fusions exhibit worse clinical outcomes when compared with primary fusions: a matched cohort analysis using the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
173. Clinical outcomes of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy; a long-term follow up study
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
174. A data driven classification of degenerative cervical myelopathy leads to clinically relevant subgroups with distinct pre-operative features and post-surgical outcomes: a CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
– North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Sept 25-28, Chicago, Illinois
175. Characteristics of attrition of patients enrolled into the CSORN registry and prospective studies for degenerative spine surgery
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
176. Anterior versus posterior surgery for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: An observational study from the CSORN
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
177. Fulfillment of patient expectations after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy. A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the multicenter Canadian surgical spine registry
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
178. Mild degenerative cervical myelopathy – Patients at risk of conservative treatment failure
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
179. Impact of 1-2 level MIS vs. open lumbar interbody fusion on post-operative opioid use
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
180. Impact of surgical wait time on prescription opioid utilisation in patients having surgery for degenerative spinal conditions
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
181. Outcome prediction following lumbar disc surgery (OPtiDisc): a longitudinal study of outcome trajectories, prognostic factors, and risk models
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy
– Global Spine Congress, May 15-18, 2024, Bangkok Thailand
182. Waiting for spine surgery in Canada: an evaluation of wait times, wait lists, and surgeries performed before and after the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
– Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, June 12-16, 2024, Halifax, NS
183. Comparative analysis of characteristics and clinical outcomes of discectomy without fusion between upper and lower lumbar disc herniations: a CSORN study
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
– SOFCOT Annual Meeting, Nov 11-13, 2024, Paris, France
184. A comparison of surgical outcome and equitable access for hip, knee and lumbar spine surgery for end-stage Osteoarthritis
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
185. The relative importance of cervical myelopathy treatment outcomes to spine surgeons and family physicians in Canada; a discrete-choice experiment (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
186. Effect of elective cervical spine surgery on mental health of patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: a CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
187. Matched-cohort investigation comparing minimally invasive and traditional open lumbar decompression and interbody fusion: a CSORN study (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
188. Describing available preoperative education methods and comparing outcomes for spinal fusion candidates: a cross-Canada study
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC (poster)
– Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, June 12-16, 2024, Halifax, NS
– International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy
189. The effects of using antidepressants for presurgical pain management on postsurgical pain and disability outcomes in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
190. The impact of concurrent deformity on patient reported outcome following 1-3 level lumbar surgery not aimed at deformity correction (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
191. Decompression and decompression and fusion and the influence of the lordosis distribution index in the outcome of patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
192. Effects of teriparatide on complications, surgical outcomes and health related quality of life in osteoporotic patients undergoing correction of adult spinal deformity (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 24th Annual Meeting, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2024, Whistler, BC
193. Patient’s characteristics and outcomes associated with severe neck pain presentation in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
194. Anterior versus posterior surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cost-utility analysis
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
195. Treatment modality and outcomes in patients with mild DCM
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
196. Decompression versus decompression plus fusion for stable degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: comparing outcomes using propensity-score matched data
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
197. Delayed surgical treatment for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy is associated with inferior outcomes for disability and health-related quality of life
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
198. Assessing construct validity of spine adverse events severity system (SAVES-V2): Impact of adverse event severity grade on longitudinal patient-reported outcomes
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
199. Anterior versus posterior surgery for two or three level compression in degenerative cervical myelopathy
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
200. Machine learning-driven clinical and imaging clustering of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: Implications for stratified surgical care
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
201. Comprehensive analysis of the prognostic factors associated with reaching minimally clinically important differences across degenerative lumbar conditions
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
202. Reoperation rates for decompression and fusion versus decompression alone for degenerative spondylolisthesis: A comparative analysis
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
203. Laminoplasty for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: An observational and comparative study of posterior cervical approaches
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
204. Physician Prediction of Ambulation Outcomes from Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Surgery Improves with Machine Learning Clinical Tool
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
205. Microbial colonization of orthopedic and spinal implants (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
206. Examining the impact of successive revision spine surgeries on pain, disability, mental health, satisfaction, and length of stay (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
207. Research priorities for patients with adult spinal deformity – a modified Delphi approach (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
208. Impact of age and preoperative myelopathy severity on surgical outcomes in degenerative cervical myelopathy (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
209. The effects of preoperative psychological health on the outcomes of lumbar discectomy for radiculopathy due to disc herniation (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ
210. Comparison of primary versus revision lumbar spine surgery patients’ pre-operative expectations (poster)
– Canadian Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Feb 25-28, 2025, Charlevoix, PQ