Decision-making Algorithm for the Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis of L4/L5.

Lukas SchönnagelThomas CaffardJiaqi ZhuSoji TaniGaston Camino-WillhuberDominik A AminiHenryk HafferMaximilian MuellnerAli E GuvenErika ChiapparelliArtine ArzaniKrizia AmorosoJennifer ShueRoland DuculanTimo ZippeliusAndrew A SamaFrank P CammisaFederico P GirardiCarol A MancusoAlexander P Hughes

Published in: Spine (2023)

The 2-year follow-up data showed that both groups showed similar improvement in ODI after both procedures, validating the respective decision. The developed score shows excellent predictive capabilities for the decision processes of different spine surgeons at a single tertiary center and highlights relevant clinical and radiographic parameters. Further studies are needed to assess the external applicability of these findings.

Keyphrases

decision making
machine learning
minimally invasive
electronic health record
quality improvement
big data
deep learning
case control
artificial intelligence