Advent of Artificial Intelligence in Spine Research: An Updated Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from an experimental tool in spine research to a multi-domain framework that has significantly influenced imaging analysis, surgical decision-making, and individualized outcome prediction. Recent advances have expanded beyond isolated applications, enabling automated image interpretation, patient-specific risk stratification, discovery of qualitative phenotypes, and integration of heterogeneous clinical and biomechanical data. These developments signal a shift toward more comprehensive, context-aware analytic systems capable of supporting complex clinical workflows in spine care. Despite these gains, widespread clinical adoption remains limited. High internal performance metrics do not consistently translate into reliable generalizability, i

SUBMITTER: Maity A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841851 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature