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Neurospine provides spine clinicians and researchers with peer-reviewed articles on basic and clinical investigation of spine and spinal cord to enhance patient management, education, clinical or experimental research, and professionalism.
The journal will consider submissions in areas on craniocervical to lumbosacral spine including the followings: neuroscience and pain research, bone and mineral research, disc and joint research, bio and industrial technology, pathophysiology, risk factors, symptomatology, imaging, treatment, rehabilitation of spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerve diseases.

Introduction

December 31, 2019


Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Spine Surgery
Rushikesh S. Joshi, Darryl Lau, Christopher P. Ames
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):637-639.

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Applications of Machine Learning Using Electronic Medical Records in Spine Surgery
John T. Schwartz, Michael Gao, Eric A. Geng, Kush S. Mody, Christopher M. Mikhail, Samuel K. Cho
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):643-653.

Developments in machine learning in recent years have precipitated a surge in research on the applications of artificial intelligence within medicine. Machine learning algorithms are beginning to impact medicine broadly,...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Deep Learning in Medical Imaging
Mingyu Kim, Jihye Yun, Yongwon Cho, Keewon Shin, Ryoungwoo Jang, Hyun-jin Bae, Namkug Kim
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):657-668.

The artificial neural network (ANN), one of the machine learning (ML) algorithms, inspired by the human brain system, was developed by connecting layers with artificial neurons. However, due to the...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Predictive Analytics in Spine Oncology Research: First Steps, Limitations, and Future Directions
Elie Massaad, Nida Fatima, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, Ganesh M. Shankar, John H. Shin
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):669-677.

The potential of big data analytics to improve the quality of care for patients with spine tumors is significant. At this moment, the application of big data analytics to oncology...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Predictive Modeling of Outcomes After Traumatic and Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using Machine Learning: Review of Current Progress and Future Directions
Omar Khan, Jetan H. Badhiwala, Jamie R.F. Wilson, Fan Jiang, Allan R. Martin, Michael G. Fehlings
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):678-685.

Machine learning represents a promising frontier in epidemiological research on spine surgery. It consists of a series of algorithms that determines relationships between data. Machine learning maintains numerous advantages over...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Artificial Intelligence for Adult Spinal Deformity
Rushikesh S. Joshi, Alexander F. Haddad, Darryl Lau, Christopher P. Ames
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):686-694.

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex disease that significantly affects the lives of many patients. Surgical correction has proven to be effective in achieving improvement of spinopelvic parameters as...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


An Application of Artificial Intelligence to Diagnostic Imaging of Spine Disease: Estimating Spinal Alignment From Moiré Images
Kota Watanabe, Yoshimitsu Aoki, Morio Matsumoto
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):697-702.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool supporting the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases is eagerly anticipated. In the field of diagnostic imaging, the possible application of...

Review Article

December 31, 2019


Internet of Things, Digital Biomarker, and Artificial Intelligence in Spine: Current and Future Perspectives
Kyoung Hyup Nam, Dong Hwan Kim, Byung Kwan Choi, In Ho Han
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):705-711.

Recent interest in medical artificial intelligence (AI) has increased with onset of the fourth industrial revolution. Real-time monitoring of patients is an important research area of medical AI. The medical...

Review Article

July 8, 2019


Towards Guideline-Based Management of Tethered Cord Syndrome in Spina Bifida: A Global Health Paradigm Shift in the Era of Prenatal Surgery
Viachaslau Bradko, Heidi Castillo, Shruthi Janardhan, Benny Dahl, Kellen Gandy, Jonathan Castillo
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):715-727.

An estimated 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia, where the incidence of neural tube defects is high. Aware that tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is an important comorbidity, the...

Review Article

January 15, 2019


Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury
Chin-Chu Ko, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Jau-Ching Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Henrich Cheng
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):728-738.

Spinal cord injury (SCI), with an incidence rate of 246 per million person-years among adults in Taiwan, remains a devastating disease in the modern day. Elderly men with lower socioeconomic...

Original Article

January 16, 2019


A Radiological Study of the Association of Facet Joint Tropism and Facet Angulation With Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Ravi Ranjan Rai, Yash Shah, Siddharth Shah, Nigil Sadanandan Palliyil, Samir Dalvie
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):742-747.

Objective: To study the association of facet joint angulation and joint tropism with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) through a comparison with a matched control group. Methods: This radiographic study was carried out...

Original Article

July 5, 2019


Morphometry of the Uncinate Process, Vertebral Body, and Lamina of the C3–7 Vertebrae Relevant to Cervical Spine Surgery
Veeramani Raveendranath, Thangarasu Kavitha, Amirthalingam Umamageswari
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):748-755.

Objective: The cervical spine consists of 4 typical and 3 atypical vertebrae. The uncinate process is one of the unique features of the cervical vertebrae. Uncinectomy and uncoforaminotomy are widely...

Original Article

July 8, 2019


High Prevalence of Multifocal Spine Infections Involving the Cervical and Thoracic Regions: A Case for Imaging the Entire Spine
Christian Balcescu, Khalid Odeh, Alexander Rosinski, Jonathan Wang, Priya Prasad, Jeremi Leasure, Victor Ungurean Jr., Dimitriy Kondrashov
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):756-763.

Objective: Pyogenic spinal infections account for 2%–4% of orthopaedic infections. They are often difficult to diagnose, resulting in a delay in diagnosis. Risk factors for orthopaedic and spinal infection are...

Original Article

July 8, 2019


Is Spinal Surgery Safe for Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above? Predictors of Mortality and Morbidity in an Asian Population
Joshua Yuan-Wang Tan, Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):764-769.

Objective: We aimed to determine the 2-year mortality and morbidity rates following spine surgery in elderly patients (age ≥80 years) and to study the associated risk factors. Methods: The records of...

Original Article

July 8, 2019


Impact of Iliac Crest Bone Grafting on Postoperative Outcomes and Complication Rates Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Brittany E. Haws, Benjamin Khechen, Dil V. Patel, Joon S. Yoo, Jordan A. Guntin, Kaitlyn L. Cardinal, Junyoung Ahn, Kern Singh
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):772-779.

Objective: The relationship between bone graft technique and postoperative outcomes for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) has not been well-defined. This study aims to determine the effect...

Original Article

August 25, 2019


Complications of Spine Surgery in Elderly Japanese Patients: Implications for Future of World Population Aging
Motoyuki Umekawa, Keisuke Takai, Makoto Taniguchi
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):780-788.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between age and perioperative complications of spine surgery in a Japanese cohort with the longest average life expectancy in the world. Methods: Patients with spinal stenosis...
Current Issue
Volume 16(4); Dec 2019
Brief History of Spinal Neurosurgical Societies in the United States: Part 1
Sasha Vaziri, Daniel K. Resnick, Christopher P. Ames, James S. Harrop, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Kern Singh, Justin S. Smith, Daniel J. Hoh
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):631-636.

Essay

December 31, 2019
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Spine Surgery
Rushikesh S. Joshi, Darryl Lau, Christopher P. Ames
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):637-639.

Introduction

December 31, 2019
Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery: A Comment on the Possibilities
Luis Perez-Breva, John H. Shin
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):640-642.

Letter to Editor

December 31, 2019
Applications of Machine Learning Using Electronic Medical Records in Spine Surgery
John T. Schwartz, Michael Gao, Eric A. Geng, Kush S. Mody, Christopher M. Mikhail, Samuel K. Cho
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):643-653.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Data Mining in Spine Surgery: Leveraging Electronic Health Records for Machine Learning and Clinical Research
Victor E. Staartjes, Martin N. Stienen
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):654-656.

Editorial

December 31, 2019
Deep Learning in Medical Imaging
Mingyu Kim, Jihye Yun, Yongwon Cho, Keewon Shin, Ryoungwoo Jang, Hyun-jin Bae, Namkug Kim
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):657-668.
Correction in: Neurospine 2020;17(2):471

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Predictive Analytics in Spine Oncology Research: First Steps, Limitations, and Future Directions
Elie Massaad, Nida Fatima, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, Ganesh M. Shankar, John H. Shin
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):669-677.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Predictive Modeling of Outcomes After Traumatic and Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using Machine Learning: Review of Current Progress and Future Directions
Omar Khan, Jetan H. Badhiwala, Jamie R.F. Wilson, Fan Jiang, Allan R. Martin, Michael G. Fehlings
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):678-685.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Artificial Intelligence for Adult Spinal Deformity
Rushikesh S. Joshi, Alexander F. Haddad, Darryl Lau, Christopher P. Ames
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):686-694.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Commentary: Artificial Intelligence for Adult Spinal Deformity
Lawrence G. Lenke
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):695-696.

Editorial

December 31, 2019
An Application of Artificial Intelligence to Diagnostic Imaging of Spine Disease: Estimating Spinal Alignment From Moiré Images
Kota Watanabe, Yoshimitsu Aoki, Morio Matsumoto
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):697-702.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Commentary on An Application of Artificial Intelligence to Diagnostic Imaging of Spine Disease: Estimating Spinal Alignment From Moiré Images
Kenneth MC Cheung
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):703-704.

Editorial

December 31, 2019
Internet of Things, Digital Biomarker, and Artificial Intelligence in Spine: Current and Future Perspectives
Kyoung Hyup Nam, Dong Hwan Kim, Byung Kwan Choi, In Ho Han
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):705-711.

Review Article

December 31, 2019
Improving the Patient-Physician Relationship in the Digital Era - Transformation From Subjective Questionnaires Into Objective Real-Time and Patient-Specific Data Reporting Tools
Nicolai Maldaner, Atman Desai, Oliver P. Gautschi, Luca Regli, John K. Ratliff, Jon Park, Martin N. Stienen
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):712-714.

Letter to Editor

December 31, 2019
Towards Guideline-Based Management of Tethered Cord Syndrome in Spina Bifida: A Global Health Paradigm Shift in the Era of Prenatal Surgery
Viachaslau Bradko, Heidi Castillo, Shruthi Janardhan, Benny Dahl, Kellen Gandy, Jonathan Castillo
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):715-727.

Review Article

July 8, 2019
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury
Chin-Chu Ko, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Jau-Ching Wu, Wen-Cheng Huang, Henrich Cheng
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):728-738.

Review Article

January 15, 2019
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Spinal Cord Injury: A Potential Therapy Which Merits Further Investigation
Kazuya Yokota, Michael G. Fehlings
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):739-741.

Editorial

December 31, 2019
A Radiological Study of the Association of Facet Joint Tropism and Facet Angulation With Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Ravi Ranjan Rai, Yash Shah, Siddharth Shah, Nigil Sadanandan Palliyil, Samir Dalvie
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):742-747.

Original Article

January 16, 2019
Morphometry of the Uncinate Process, Vertebral Body, and Lamina of the C3–7 Vertebrae Relevant to Cervical Spine Surgery
Veeramani Raveendranath, Thangarasu Kavitha, Amirthalingam Umamageswari
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):748-755.

Original Article

July 5, 2019
High Prevalence of Multifocal Spine Infections Involving the Cervical and Thoracic Regions: A Case for Imaging the Entire Spine
Christian Balcescu, Khalid Odeh, Alexander Rosinski, Jonathan Wang, Priya Prasad, Jeremi Leasure, Victor Ungurean Jr., Dimitriy Kondrashov
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):756-763.

Original Article

July 8, 2019
Is Spinal Surgery Safe for Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above? Predictors of Mortality and Morbidity in an Asian Population
Joshua Yuan-Wang Tan, Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):764-769.

Original Article

July 8, 2019
Spine Surgeons Are Facing the Great Challenge of Contributing to the Realization of a Society of Health and Longevity
Toshihiro Takami
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):770-771.

Editorial

December 31, 2019
Impact of Iliac Crest Bone Grafting on Postoperative Outcomes and Complication Rates Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Brittany E. Haws, Benjamin Khechen, Dil V. Patel, Joon S. Yoo, Jordan A. Guntin, Kaitlyn L. Cardinal, Junyoung Ahn, Kern Singh
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):772-779.

Original Article

July 8, 2019
Complications of Spine Surgery in Elderly Japanese Patients: Implications for Future of World Population Aging
Motoyuki Umekawa, Keisuke Takai, Makoto Taniguchi
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):780-788.

Original Article

August 25, 2019
Rod Fracture Causing Relief of Back Pain That Developed After Adult Lumbar Degenerative Flat-Back Correction Surgery: A Case Report
Jeong-Hoon Choi, Jee-Soo Jang, Il-Tae Jang
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):789-792.

Case Report

December 9, 2019
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Atul Goel
Neurospine. 2019;16(4):793-795.

Letter to Editor

December 31, 2019
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