Canadian Spine Society: 23rd Annual Scientific Conference, Wednesday, March 1 – Saturday, March 4, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Québec, Que., Canada.

Compared with 12 months earlier, 206 patients (32.7%) said they found their current health to be "much better", 209 patients (33.1%) felt "somewhat better", 123 patients (19.5%) felt "about the same", 75 patients (11.9%) felt "somewhat worse", and 18 patients (2.9%) felt "much worse." Predictors of poor postoperative patient satisfaction in patients unde... Background A significant number of patients who undergo spine surgery have pre-existing compensation claims. The feasibility of a multidisciplinary transitional pain service in pa... Background Patients who undergo spine surgery have high rates of perioperative opioid consumption compared with patients undergoing other types of surgery, and unfortunately many opioid-naive patients going into spine surgery remain on opioids long term. Spine surgery in patients with morbid obesity: tips and tricks Background Patients with obesity are becoming more prevalent in our society, and spine surgery in patients with morbid obesity presents a challenge in several aspects. Background Cobb angle measurement is a standard method for quantification of scoliosis in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). [Extracted from the article]