Spine
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Case Reports Comparative Study
Can intramedullary signal change on magnetic resonance imaging predict surgical outcome in cervical spondylotic myelopathy?
A retrospective study evaluating magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomographic myelography, and clinical parameters in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. ⋯ Patients with multisegmental areas of high signal intensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images tended to have poorer surgical results. However, the transverse area of the spinal cord at the level of maximum compression was a better prognostic indicator.
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Comparative Study
The publication rates of presentations at major Spine Specialty Society meetings (NASS, SRS, ISSLS).
A review of all the presentations at three major spine specialty meetings held over a 3-year period. ⋯ The publication rates of presentations at three major spine specialty meetings are high and quite comparable with the publication rates of meetings in other medical subspecialties. This reflects the high quality of the meeting programs and validates their selection process.