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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?
Featured Spineopedia Reviewed Study
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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- Stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury: lessons from Japan's experiment in regulatory deregulation
- Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on motor ability, neurophysiological changes, mental health, and activities of daily living in spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Initial fracture gap distance as a potential quantitative predictor for atlas fracture nonunion: A preliminary retrospective analysis
- Lumbar ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament as a distinct phenotype of diffuse spinal ligament ossification1
- Timing and predictors of in-hospital mortality after cervical fusion: A National Inpatient Sample study from 2016 to 2022
- What is the probability of recovery of C5 palsy after cervical spine surgery over time? A systematic review and meta-analysis
- New 3D Classification System Introduced to Advance Care and Research in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK): A Common Issue After Long Spinal Fusions
- The association between scoliosis research society-22r and cosmetic parameters in female patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- 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
- U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Strategic Alliance with NYU Langone Health
- Improvement in physical and mental quality of life following reduction of lumbar spondylolisthesis using chiropractic BioPhysics® corrective spinal rehabilitation: a case series of 117 patients with lumbar anterolisthesis(es)
- The ELEVATE-LBP consortium: exercise & evidence to lead effective vital action in translating excellence for low back pain prevention
- 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)
- Effects of romosozumab on bone strength around a pedicle screw as evaluated by biomechanical computed tomography-based virtual stress tests in postmenopausal women
- Identifying biomechanical and neurophysiological risk factors for postoperative neurologic deterioration in OPLL surgery: A study using ROC curve and path analysis
- 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.
