NASS 2017 Annual Meeting

Best Papers (Room WF2)

Moderators: Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; Bambang Darwono, MD

A Comparison of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods for Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Michael J. Schneider, DC, PhD

Boot Camp Programs for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Outcomes Following a Comprehensive vs Self-Directed Nonsurgical Approach
Carlo Ammendolia, DC, PhD

Estimating Quality Adjusted Life Years Using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Health Domains
Richard L. Skolasky, ScD

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections: Incidence and Determinants of Subsequent Surgery
Jayme Koltsov, PhD

Moved to Value Abstract Awards Presentations (Friday, October 27 3:20—3:50 p.m.)

Preoperative Opioid Use is an Independent Predictor of a Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay (LOS) Following Adult Spine Deformity Surgery: A Multicenter Study of 819 Patients
Micheal Raad, MD

Adult Spinal Surgery in Patients with Previous THA: Should We Do the Spine First?
Bassel G. Diebo, MD

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