Moderator: Donna D. Ohnmeiss, PhD
1. Effect of Spinal Decompression on Back Pain in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN) Registry
Nicolas Dea, MD, MSC, FRCSC
2. Do Cervical Spine Surgery Patients Recall Their Preoperative Status? A Cohort Study of Recall Bias in Patient-Reported Outcome
Ilyas Aleem, MD, MSc, FRCSC
3. Epidemiologic and Survival Trends in Primary Malignant Osseous Tumors of the Spine: A NCDB Study
Brian Dial, MD
4. Physician and Patients Factors Associated with Outcome of Spinal Epidural Abscess Related Malpractice Litigation
Alan H. Daniels, MD
5. The Significance of Upper Extremity Neuromonitoring Changes in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Surgery
Kivanc I. Atesok, MD, MSc
6. Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Impact of Motor Evoked Potential (MEP) Monitoring during 4425 Posterior Extradural Lumbosacral Procedures Involving the L5 Vertebra
Bryan Wilent, PhD, DABNM
7. Predictors of Total Hospital Resource Cost during a 1-2 Level Lumbar Spinal Fusion among Medicare Beneficiaries
Kevin J. McGuire, MD
Discussion