Simple Summary The prevalence of metastatic spine disease is progressively increasing,
affecting a growing group of heterogeneous and complex patients. A multidisciplinary …

Abstract» Artificial intelligence is an umbrella term for computational calculations that are
designed to mimic human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities, although in the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Preoperative prediction of prolonged postoperative
opioid prescription helps identify patients for increased surveillance after surgery. The …

Purpose To investigate the predictive value of the cardiac substructures (CSs) dosimetric
parameters for cardiac toxicity after definitive radiation therapy in locally advanced …

Aims This study aimed to compare the performance of survival prediction models for bone
metastases of the extremities (BM-E) with pathological fractures in an Asian cohort, and …

Background and purpose Well-performing survival prediction models (SPMs) help patients
and healthcare professionals to choose treatment aligning with prognosis. This retrospective …

Orthopaedic surgeons continued to be faced by novel challenges related to the COVID-19
pandemic over the past year. Nevertheless, inquiry into the treatment of tumors of the …

Background Bone metastasis in advanced cancer is challenging because of pain, functional
issues, and reduced life expectancy. Treatment planning is complex, with consideration of …

Background Survival is an important factor to consider when clinicians make treatment
decisions for patients with skeletal metastasis. Several preoperative scoring systems (PSSs) …

Methods: Discrimination using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve,
calibration, Brier score, and decision curve analysis were conducted to assess the model's …