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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Spinal Injury: A Narrative Review of Algorithms in Diagnosis and Prognosis.

Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Masahiro Inoue, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Yawara Eguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Seiji Ohtori

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Satoshi MakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
Takeo FuruyaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-940X
Masahiro InoueDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9518-9189
Yasuhiro ShigaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
Kazuhide InageDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0540-4613
Yawara EguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
Sumihisa OritaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
Seiji OhtoriDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal injuries, including cervical and thoracolumbar fractures, continue to be a major public health concern. Recent advancements in machine learning and deep learning technologies offer exciting prospects for improving both diagnostic and prognostic approaches in spinal injury care. This narrative review systematically explores the practical utility of these computational methods, with a focus on their application in imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as in structured clinical data. Of the 39 studies included, 34 were focused on diagnostic applications, chiefly using deep learning to carry out tasks like vertebral fracture identification, differentiation between benign and malignant fractures, and AO fracture classification. The remaining five were prognostic, using machine learning to analyze parameters for predicting outcomes such as vertebral collapse and future fracture risk. This review highlights the potential benefit of machine learning and deep learning in spinal injury care, especially their roles in enhancing diagnostic capabilities, detailed fracture characterization, risk assessments, and individualized treatment planning.

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cervical fracturesdeep learningmachine learningspinal injuriesthoracolumbar fractures

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PMCPMC10856760

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