Artificial intelligence in spine care: current applications and future utility.
Alexander L HornungChristopher M HornungG Michael MallowJ Nicolás BarajasAugustus RushArash J SayariFabio GalbuseraHans-Joachim WilkeMatthew ColmanFrank M PhillipsHoward S AnDino SamartzisPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
Improvements to modern-day computing and accessibility to various imaging modalities allow for innovative discoveries that may arise, for example, from management. Given the imminent future of AI in spine surgery, it is of great importance that practitioners continue to inform themselves regarding AI, its goals, use, and progression. In the future, it will be critical for the spine specialist to be able to discern the utility of novel AI research, particularly as it continues to pervade facets of everyday spine surgery.