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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:06 AM - 7:09 AM MST
    Surgical Site Infection After Spine Surgery Increases The Risk of New-Onset Mental Health Disorders: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Nithin Gupta, DO – Jefferson Health NJ
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:12 AM - 7:15 AM MST
    Pre-Operative Use of Antipsychotic Medications is Associated with Higher Rates of Healthcare Utilization, Complications, and Opioid Use After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Ankit Hirpara, MD – University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:18 AM - 7:21 AM MST
    Safety and Neurovascular Outcome of Segmental Vessel Ligation in Anterior Approaches to Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review
    Location: Grand Canyon 11-12, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Ansley Unterberger, MD – Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Health System
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:39 AM - 7:42 AM MST
    Expandable Cage versus Mesh Cage in the Treatment of Vertebral Osteomyelitis
    Location: Grand Canyon 11-12, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Mitsuhiro Nishizawa, MD – Norton Leatherman Spine Center
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:42 AM - 7:45 AM MST
    AI Search Engines Generating CPT Codes in Spine Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Four Large Language Models
    Location: Grand Canyon 11-12, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Ruchir Nanavati, DO – Jefferson Health NJ
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:45 AM - 7:48 AM MST
    The Effects of Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence on Outcomes After Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Nithin Gupta, DO – Jefferson Health NJ
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:54 AM - 7:57 AM MST
    Predicting the Need for Syrinx Shunting After Posterior Fossa Decompression in Chiari I Malformation: A Real-World Data Analysis of Surgical Failure
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Rahim Abo Kasem, MD – University of Louisville
    Other
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:00 AM - 8:03 AM MST
    Noninvasive Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Mitigating Inflammation and Pain After Long-Segment Spinal Fusion
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Alexander T. Yahanda, MD, MPHS – Washington University School of Medicine
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:06 AM - 8:09 AM MST
    Enhancing Patient Understanding of Imaging Reports in Spine Surgery Using Artificial Intelligence Natural Language Processing: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Shailen G. Sampath, Msc – Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Other
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:09 AM - 8:12 AM MST
    Perceptions of Professional Climate and Collaboration: A National Survey of Diversity and Inclusion in Spine Surgery and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Rahim Abo Kasem, MD – University of Louisville
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  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:12 AM - 8:15 AM MST
    Intrawound Antibiotics and Risk of Surgical Site Infection in Instrumented Spine Surgery
    Location: Grand Canyon 11-12, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Rafael Garcia de Oliveira, MD – Yale University
    Other
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:18 AM - 8:21 AM MST
    Impact of Operative Time on Postoperative Dysphagia after Cervical Spinal Surgery
    Location: Grand Canyon 11-12, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Barrett E. Schwartz, MD – University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Other
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:18 AM - 8:21 AM MST
    Virtual Reality Training Improves Freehand Pedicle Screw Placement: A High-Fidelity Validation Study in Neurosurgical Trainees
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Steve Cho, MD – Barrow
    Other
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    8:24 AM - 8:27 AM MST
    Impact of Different Osteoporosis Treatments on Endplate Changes and Their Correlation with Trabecular Vertebral Bone, as Measured by Hounsfield Units
    Location: Grand Canyon 9-10, Level 1
    Presenting Author: Zachary Pennington, MD – Mayo Clinic
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  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:04 AM - 7:06 AM MST
    Bone Optimization for Perioperative Spine Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach at a Single Academic Center
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
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  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:06 AM - 7:08 AM MST
    Continuous, Real-World Recovery Monitoring After Lumbar Spine Surgery Using a Consumer Wearable: New Insights from the SpineTrak Randomized Controlled Trial
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Sayeri Lala, PhD – Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery and Quantitative Sciences Unit
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:08 AM - 7:10 AM MST
    Do postoperative outcomes meet preoperative expectations following elective cervical spine surgery?
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Theodore A. Joaquin, MS – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:10 AM - 7:12 AM MST
    Intrawound Vancomycin Powder for Infection Prevention in Spine Surgery: Safe but Ineffective? A Systematic Review
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Giovanna Gouveia – Uninove Guarulhos
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:16 AM - 7:18 AM MST
    Paraspinal but Not Psoas Fatty Infiltration Predicts Sagittal Malalignment Following Lumbar Decompression
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Gregorio Baek, BS – Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
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  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:22 AM - 7:24 AM MST
    Examining the Role of Spine Surgeon Experience in Outcomes in Scoliosis Surgery: A Multi-Subtype National Database Study
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: John Souter, MD – University of Illinois - Chicago
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:44 AM - 7:46 AM MST
    Utilizing a Supervised Machine Learning Strategy to Automate Detection of Bony Fusion Using X-Rays in Lumbar Fusion Surgery
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Rushikesh S. Joshi, MD – University of Michigan
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:54 AM - 7:56 AM MST
    Incidence of Mechanical Complications and Outcomes Following One- or Two-Level Lumbar Fusion in Osteoporotic Patients Treated With Anabolic Therapy: A Comparison with a Historic Cohort
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Zachary Pennington, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:56 AM - 7:58 AM MST
    National trends in preoperative prophylactic antibiotic selection for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: 2016-2022
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Austin R. Chen, B.A. – Feinberg School of Medicine
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:58 AM - 8:00 AM MST
    Preoperative Nutrition Screening Predicts 90-Day Surgical Site Infections in Elective Spine Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Molly Szpakowski, BA – Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    7:58 AM - 8:00 AM MST
    Prior Authorization Delays Care in Elective Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Robby Turk, MD, MBA – Carolinas Medical Center
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:00 AM - 8:02 AM MST
    Proof of Concept: Synthetic CT from MRI can be used for Robotic Navigation in Spine Surgery
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: James Caruso, MD – Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:22 AM - 8:24 AM MST
    Evaluating Patient Readiness for Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Lindsay D. Orosz, PhD, MSPAC – National Spine Health Foundation
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:28 AM - 8:30 AM MST
    Are Multimodal Large Language Models Superior to Text-Only Natural Language Processing Models for Automated Information Extraction from Spine Operative Notes? A QOD Spine CORe Study
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Nishantha M. Jayasuriya, B.A. – Drexel University College of Medicine
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:28 AM - 8:30 AM MST
    Surgeon-Level Variation in Supply Costs, Outcomes, and Value for Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Clayton Kramm, BS – Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:30 AM - 8:32 AM MST
    Can Large Language Models Accurately Extract Data from Operative Notes on Grade II Spondylolisthesis? A QOD Spine CORe Study
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Irina-Mihaela Matache, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Chicago, IL, USA
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:32 AM - 8:34 AM MST
    Assessing ChatGPT-4o for Medical Billing: Current Limitations and Strategic Opportunities in Neurosurgical Spine CPT Code Generation
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Eashwar Kantemneni, B.S. – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:38 AM - 8:40 AM MST
    Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedural Billing Using Artificial Intelligence: Stepwise Evaluation of ChatGPT for Current Procedural Terminology Code Assignment
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Avi A. Gajjar, MBA – Albany Medical Center
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:44 AM - 8:46 AM MST
    One in Five Cases of Lumbar Spondylolysis Are Missed on MRI: A Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Patients with Back Pain
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: James Caruso, MD – Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:46 AM - 8:48 AM MST
    Beyond the ODI: Qualitative Factors That Contribute to Patient Satisfaction After Lumbar Surgery Despite Failure to Achieve MCID or PASS
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Eric Zhao, BS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:46 AM - 8:48 AM MST
    Development of a RFID-Based Spinal Navigation System: Accuracy, Interference, and Motion Tracking Assessment
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Andrew Schindler, BS – Texas A&M University, EnMed
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:48 AM - 8:50 AM MST
    Drain Placement in Single-Level Cervical Spine Surgery: Are They Really Necessary?
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Muhammad Irfan Kaleem, MBBS – Washington University in St. Louis
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:50 AM - 8:52 AM MST
    Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for Predicting Long-Term Neurological Outcome after Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prognostic Accuracy
    Location: Desert Suite 3/5, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Mahmoud M. Elsayed, MD – MME
    Other
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    8:52 AM - 8:54 AM MST
    Development and Validation of a Preoperative Risk Score for Poor Neurological Recovery in Spinal Tuberculosis
    Location: Desert Suite 4/6, Level 2
    Presenting Author: Hafiz Muhammad Irfan Razzaq, MBBS – Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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