Scientific Conference Proceedings

Van Brenk H, Bigney E**, Manson N*, Small C, Abraham E, Attabib N, Kearney J, Richardson E, de Vries G, Dombrowski S, Hebert J. The effects of preoperative psychological health on the outcomes of lumbar discectomy for radiculopathy due to disc herniation.
• Global Spine Congress, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, May 2025. Podium (accepted)**
• 25th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2025. E-Poster*

Faridi S*, Bigney E, Hebert J, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Richardson E, McPhee R, Kearney J**, Attabib N. Impact of Successive Revision Spine Surgeries on Pain, Disability, Mental Health, Satisfaction, and Length of Stay: a Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) Study
• Global Spine Congress, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, May 2025. E-Poster (accepted)**
• 25th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2025. E-Poster*
• Research NB Health Research Symposium, Nov 2024. Poster*

Smith, D*, Bigney E, Hebert J, Richardson E, Manson N**, Abraham E, Zein A, Holt K, Isaac H, Small C. Which psychosocial measures are most strongly related to surgical outcomes in patients with degenerative pathology of the spine?
• 25th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2025. Podium**
• Research NB Health Research Symposium, Nov 2024. Poster*

Camp T*, McPhee R, Bigney E, Manson N, Vandewint A, Kearney J, Richardson E, El-Mughayyer E, Abraham E. The Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Scores as Measured with the Alberta Heart Disease Risk Calculator on the Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Surgery.
• Research NB Health Research Symposium, Nov 2024. Poster
• American College of Physicians (ACP) 2024 Atlantic Provinces Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov 2024. Podium*

Ellingwood N*, Camp T**, Bigney E, McPhee R, Vandewint A, Richardson E, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Alugo T, El-Mughayyar D, Arseneau S, Attabib N. Minimally Invasive vs. Open Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Patients with an ASA Score Greater than 2 – A CSORN Study.
• Research NB Health Research Symposium, Nov 2024. Poster**
• 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Apr 2022. E-Poster*

Vandewint A*, Rampersaud R, Hebert J, Bigney E**, Manson N, Attabib N, Small C, Richardson E, Kearney J, Abraham E. Describing available preoperative education methods and comparing outcomes for spinal fusion candidates: a cross-Canada study.
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Jun 2024. Podium*
• International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Annual Meeting, Milan Italy, May 2024. Podium**
• 24th Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2024. E-Poster*

Smith T*, Small C, Bigney E, Kearney J, Richardson E, Manson N, Abraham E, Attabib N, Bond M, Dombrowski S, de Vries G, Garcia-Moreno J, Vandewint A, Hebert J. Waiting for Spine Surgery in Canada: an evaluation of wait times, wait lists, and surgeries performed before and after the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Jun 2024. Podium
• 24th Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2024. Podium

Hebert J, Wedderkopp N, Nowell S, Vandewint A, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Attabib N, Bigney E*. Outcome Prediction following lumbar Disc surgery (OPtiDisc): a longitudinal study of outcome trajectories, prognostic factors, and risk models.
• International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Annual Meeting, Milan Italy, May 2024. Podium
• Global Spine Congress, Bangkok Thailand, May 2024. Podium / Rapid-Fire Presentation
• 24th Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2024. Podium

Cunningham E, Bigney E*, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Attabib N, Hebert J. Preoperative psychological factors impact anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes.
• Global Spine Congress, Bangkok Thailand, May 2024. Podium

O’ Brien C, Bigney E, Hebert J, Richardson E, Kearney J, Attabib N, Abraham E, Manson N, Small C. The Effects of Using Antidepressants for Presurgical Pain Management on Postsurgical Pain and Disability Outcomes in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
• 24th Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2024. E-Poster

Bigney E*. An Unconventional Journey: Barriers and Facilitators to Success.
• Girls STEM Up Conference: Bridging Gaps, Feb 2024. Keynote Speaker

Vandewint, A*, Rampersaud R, Bigney E, Manson N, Small C, Attabib N, Abraham E. Describing available preoperative education methods for spinal fusion candidates in Canada.
• Research NB Health Research Week 2023, Nov 2023. Poster

Bigney E*, Medeiros P, Mitra K, Weissman E, Blissett B, Varty K, Smith T, Byrne K, O’Brien C, O’Keefe Dann J, Dingwell J, Wentzell S, Attabib M, Zein A, McPhee R, Webster D. Assessing the Medical Experiences of Unhoused Patients in Saint John, New Brunswick: Preliminary Results.
• Research NB Health Research Week 2023, Nov 2023. Podium

El-Mughayyar D*, Adams T, Cunningham E, Bigney E, Richardson E, Manson N, Attabib N, Abraham E, Small C, le Roux A, Kolyvas G, CSORN Investigators, Hebert J. Preoperative Neuroleptic and Opioid Use Effects of Postoperative Pain and Disability Following Spinal Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy.
• Research NB Health Research Week 2023, Nov 2023. Podium
• 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Mar 2023. Podium

Kearney, E*. The Relationship Between Loneliness and Social Networking Service Usage in New Brunswick High School Students.
• Research NB Health Research Week 2023, Nov 2023. Poster.

Gaudet D*, Best L, Attabib N. Life Satisfaction after Spinal Cord Injury: A Comparison of Life Satisfaction in People Living with Paraplegia and Tetraplegia to the General Canadian Population.
• InPact Conference, Lisbon Portugal, Apr 2023. Podium

Adams T*, Cunningham E, El-Mughayyar D, Bigney E, Vandewint A, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Attabib N, Richardson E, Hebert J. Preoperative therapies improve postoperative disability in patients who undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery for cervical radiculopathy.
• 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Mar 2023. Podium
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Podium

Cunningham E, Adams T*, El-Mughayyar D, Bigney E, Vandewint A, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Attabib N, Richardson E, Hebert J. Pre-operative psychosocial effects on anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes.
• 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of The Canadian Spine Society, Mar 2023. E-Poster
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Podium

Bharadwaj L*, El-Mughayyar D, Bigney E, Vandewint A, Manson N, Abraham E, Small C, Attabib N, Richardson E, Hebert J. Associations of preoperative analgesic use with trajectories of post-operative disability following neck surgery for cervical myelopathy.
• 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Mar 2023. E-Poster
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Podium

Attabib N*, Hébert JJ, Adams T, Cunningham E, El-Mughayyar D, Manson N, Abraham E, Wedderkopp N, Bigney E, Richardson E, Vandewint A, Small C, Kolyvas G, le Roux, A, Robichaud, A, Attabib N. Prediction of 2-year clinical outcome trajectories in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for spondylotic radiculopathy.
• 8th Emirates International Neurosurgical Conference, Dubai, Dec 2022. Podium

Attabib N*, Alsuwaihel M, El-Mughayyar D, Archer B, Kolyvas G. Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Case Series
• 8th Emirates International Neurosurgical Conference, Dubai, Dec 2022. Podium

Bigney E*. Clinical Trials Day- How to Overcome Challenges to Hosting Clinical Trials in Atlantic Canada.
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Panelist.

Smith T*, Small C, Kerr J, Vandewint A, Wasim A, Bigney E, Kearney J, Manson N, Abraham E, , Attabib N, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Hebert J. Preliminary investigation into the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wait times for spinal surgery across Canada: A CSORN Study.
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Podium

Fleury C*, Dumas E, Couture J, Goulat J, Bedard S, Bigney E, Abraham E, Manson N, El-Mughayyar D, Cherry A, Richardson E, Vandewint A, Kerr J**, Small C, McPhee R, Attabib N, LaRue B. Pre-operative Cannabis Use in Canadian Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Patients- A CSORN Study.
• Health Research Week 2022, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2022. Podium**
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Jun 2022. Podium**
• 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Apr 2022. E-Poster*

El-Mughayyar D*, Bigney E** Adams T, Cunningham E, Richardson E, Vandewint A, Attabib N, Abraham E, Manson N, Small C, Le Roux A, Kolyvas G, CSORN Investigator Hebert J. Perioperative Factors Predict Two Year Trajectories of Pain and Disability Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
• Global Spine Congress, Las Vegas NB, Jun 2022. Podium*
• Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation Congress, Jun 2022. Poster**
• 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Apr 2022. Podium*

Dickinson A*, Le Roux A, Kolyvas G, El-Mughayyar D, Ghallab N, Bigney E, Richardson E, Vandewint A, Attabib N. Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Addition to Twist Drill Drainage as a Treatment for Chronic Subdural Hematomas – A Descriptive Analysis.
• Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation Congress, Jun 2022. Poster
• Conference of Atlantic Medical Students, May 2022. Poster

Dumas E*, Kerr J**, Fleury, C, Bigney E, Couture J, Goulat J, Bedard S, Manson N, Abraham E, El-Mughayyar D, Cherry A, Richardson E, Attabib N, Vandewint A, Kerr J, Small C, McPhee R, LaRue B. Exploring the Relationship between Cannabis and Narcotic Use on Pre-Operative Health Considerations in Canadian Thoracolumbar Patients- A CSORN Study.
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Jun 2022. Podium**
• 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Apr 2022. Podium.*

Bigney E*. Equity Issues in Health Care- Social Inequities Pillar.
• Conference of Atlantic Medical Students, May 2022. Keynote Speaker.

El-Mughayyar D*. Use of 3-D Printing at Point of Care for Preoperative Planning- Innovation Pillar.
• Conference of Atlantic Medical Students, May 2022. Keynote Speaker.

Vandewint A*, MacDonald M, Manson N, Abraham E, Bigney E, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Small C, Eastwood D, Whelan T. Interim Analysis of I-PSS as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Urinary Retention in a Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Patient Population.
• Conference of Atlantic Medical Students, May 2022. Poster.

Dauphinee E*, Vandewint A, Bigney E, El-Mughayyar D, Richardson E, Abraham E, Manson N, Attabib N, Le Roux A, Kolyvas G, CSORN Investigator Small C. The Impact of Sex on Thoracolumbar Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes- A CSORN Study.
• 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Apr 2022. E-Poster

Rogers S*, McPhee R**, Manson N, Bigney E, Vandewint A, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Abraham E. Impact of Undergoing Thoracolumbar Surgery on Patient Psychosocial Profiles.
• Health Research Week 2021- New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2021. Poster**
• 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2021. Podium*

El-Mughayyar D*, Adams T, Cunningham E, Bigney E, Richardson E, Abraham E, Manson N, Attabib N, Hebert J. Healthcare Utilization and Surgical Wait Time Predict Postoperative Trajectories of Disability and Arm Pain Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy.
• Health Research Week 2021, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Nov 2021. Poster

Hathi K*, Bigney E**, Richardson E, Alugo T, El-Mughayyar D***, Vandewint A, Manson N, Abraham E, CSORN Investigators, Abraham E & Attabib N. Minimally Invasive vs. Open Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Patients with Diabetes - A CSORN Study.
• 5th Saudi Spine Society Annual Conference, Nov 2021. Podium***
• Global Spine Congress, Paris France, Nov 2021. Podium**
• 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2021. E-Poster*

MacDonald M*, Manson N, Abraham E, Vandewint A, Bigney E, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Small C, Eastwood D, Whelan T. Preliminary Analysis of IPSS as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Urinary Retention in a Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Patient Population.
• Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association 73rd Annual Meeting, Sep 2021. Poster

Whelan A, ChengC, Noonan V, Humphreys S, Attabib N, O’Connell C, McVeigh S, Christie S. The Road to Recovery – The Effect of Rurality and Distance from Specialized Care on Outcomes Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.
• International Spinal Cord Society’s 60th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sep 2021. E-Poster

Attabib N, El-Mughayyar D*. Traumatic Conus Medullaris Injury Recovery in Motor Strength, Bowel and Bladder Functions.
• Spinal Cord Injury Network of Atlantic Provinces conference, Sep 16, 2021. Podium

Wang S*, Hebert J, Abraham E, Vandewint A, Bigney E, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Attabib N, The CSORN investigators, Small C. & Manson N. Postoperative Recovery Patterns Following Discectomy Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy.
• 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2021. E-Poster.

Rose J*, Manson N, Bigney E, Vandewint A, Hebert J, El-Mughayyar D, Richardson E, Ghallab N, Flood M, Attabib N, The CSORN Investigator Abraham E. Exploring the ability of radiographic parameters of stenosis severity to predict patient recovery patterns.
• 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2021. E-Poster

Kerr J*, Abraham E, Vandewint A, Bigney E, Hebert J, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Chorney J, El-Hawary R, PORSCHE Study Group, Manson N. Paediatric Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
• 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2021. E-Poster

Manson N*, Bigney E, Darling M, Richardson E, El-Mughayyar D, Tripp D, Abraham E. Which baseline psychological measures add to the prediction of patient reported outcomes two years following elective thoracolumbar surgery?
• 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2020. Podium

Meagher J, Attabib N, Bigney E, Richardson E*, El-Mughayyar D, Abraham E, Manson. Ascertaining Opioid Prescribing Patterns of Spine Surgery across Canada: A Preliminary Look.
• 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Feb 2020. Poster

El-Mughayyar D*, Manson NA, Bigney E, Richardson E, Tripp D, Abraham E.
Pre-Operative Psychological Factors Significantly Add to the Predictability of
Chronic Narcotic Use: A Two Year Prospective Study.
• 21st International Conference on Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. December 2019
• 11th Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference and Gala of Excellence. November 2019.

Moore F, Bigney E, Manson NA, Richardson E, Darling M, El-Mughayyar D, Abraham E. Multilevel
Spinal Fusion Offers Clinically Significant Reductions in Pain and Disability.
• 11th Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference and Gala of Excellence. November 2019.

Hebert J, Abraham EP, Wedderkopp N, Bigney E, Richardson E, Darling M, Manson NA, and CSORN Study Group. Patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis experience unique courses of pain and disability: a group-based trajectory analysis.
• 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Toronto, 2019.

Whitcomb M, Adisesh A, Abraham EP, Wedderkopp N, Bigney E, Richardson E, Darling M, Kroetch S, Manson NA. Does National Occupation Classification affect time to return-to-work, postoperative opioid use, or pain and dis- ability outcomes in spine surgery patients?
• 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Toronto, 2019.

Eastwood D, Darling M, Manson NA. Translation of the Interprofessional Spine Assessment and Education Clinic to the New Brunswick population.
• 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Toronto, 2019.

Richardson E,Abraham EP, Fowler J, Bigney E, Darling M, Shanks J, Manson NA. Canadian Spinal Outcomes Research Network data quality analysis 2016–2018: a review of a Canadian spine registry.
• 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Toronto, 2019.

Hebert J, Bigney E, Abraham EP, Wedderkopp N, Richardson E, Darling M, Manson NA. Predictors of clinical outcome following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a study of postoperative pain and disability trajectories.
• 19th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Toronto, 2019.

Manson NA, Ellis K, Bigney E, Richardson E,Abraham EP. Pre-operative psychological factors significantly add to the predictability of chronic narcotic use: a 2-year prospective study.
• 32nd Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Los Angeles, 2018.
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Symposium, Victoria, BC, 2018.
• 18th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Banff, 2018.

Eastwood D, Manson NA, Paixao R, Bigney E, Ellis K, Richardson E,Abraham EP. Improving post- operative patient reported benefits and satisfaction following spinal fusion with a single pre-operative education session.
• 32nd Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Los Angeles, 2018.
• 18th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, Banff, 2018.

Abraham EP, Wagg K, Bigney E, Daly E, Manson NA. Pain catastrophizing behaviour can be associated with poorer clinical outcomes.
• 31st Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Orlando, 2017.

Lambert M, Tripp DA, Abraham E, Wagg K, Bigney E, Daly E, Manson NA. (2017, June). The contribution of preoperative biopsychosocial factors to disability before and after thoracolumbar spine surgery.
• Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), Toronto, 2017.

Lambert M, Tripp DA, Abraham E, Wagg K, Bigney E, Daly E, Manson NA. (2017, March). Le rôle des facteurs biopsychosociaux préopératoires dans la prédiction de la qualité de vie des patients avant et après une opération à la colonne vertébrale.
• Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP) 39th Annuelle, Montreal, 2017.

Fowler J, Abraham EP, Daly E, Bigney E, Wagg K, Manson NA. Nationwide quality assessment of the Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN).
• Canadian Spine Society 16th Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2017.

Abraham EP, Wagg K, Bigney E, Daly E, Manson NA. Pain catastrophizing behaviour can be associated with poorer clinical outcomes.
• Canadian Spine Society 16th Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2017.

Fry M, Manson NA, Bigney E, Wagg K, Abraham EP. Elucidating the prevalence and predictors associated with spine surgery revisions at a single orthopaedic site.
• Canadian Spine Society 16th Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2017.

Symington L, Abraham EP, Bigney E, Wagg K, Manson NA. Same day re-admission following outpatient lumbar spine surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 16th Annual Meeting, Montreal, 2017.

Manson NA, Bigney E, Wagg K, Daly E, Abraham EP. The outcomes following decompression and fusion are compromised when preceded by a discectomy or decompression.
• 30th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Boston, 2016.

Manson NA, McKeon MD, Bigney E, Wagg K, Daly E, Abraham EP.A Randomized control trial evaluating the effectiveness of selective nerve root injections in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
• 30th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Boston, 2016.

Lam K, Pereira E, Manson NA. The influence of body mass index (BMI) and age on the outcomes of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion (MILIF) in the surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative disorders (DLD)—a multi-centre subgroup analysis study.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Las Vegas, 2016.

Lam K, Manson NA. Outcome of a prospective multicentre observational data-monitored study of minimally invasive fusion in the surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar disorders: 1-year follow- up study.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Las Vegas, 2016.

Lam K, Al-Mousa A, Manson NA. Do outcomes vary following minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion (MILIF) in patients with spinal stenosis? A multi-centre subgroup analysis study.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Las Vegas, 2016.

Daly E, Manson NA, Bigney E, Wagg K, Abraham EP. Improved data capture and quality following implementation of standard operating procedures for a single site in the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network database.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Whistler, 2016.

Abraham EP, Wagg K, Armstrong M, Bigney E, Daly E, Manson NA. Interspinous process device versus decompression and fusion: further investigation with 2 year follow up in a degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis patient population.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Whistler, 2016.

Manson NA, Bigney E, Wagg K, Daly E, Abraham EP. The outcomes following decompression and fusion are compromised when it is preceded by a discectomy or decompression.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Whistler, 2016.

Taylor S, Nazari A*, Carruthers J, Abraham E, Wagg K, Bigney E, Manson N. Post-operative recovery patterns are dependent on pathology and outcome measure.
• 8th Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference; Saint John, NB, 2016.

Gale M*, Manson N, Bigney E, Wagg K, Daly E, Abraham E. Analysis of physician and imaging utilization shows economic consequences of repeat use.
• 8th Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference; Saint John, NB, 2016.

Wagg K*, Manson N, Bigney E, Abraham E. Failed back surgery syndrome patients start out with a poorer psychological profile compared to primary spine surgery patients.
• 8th Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference; Saint John, NB, 2016.

Manson NA, Bigney EE, Ouellet MH, Wagg KE, Daly EA, Abraham EP. Is instrumentation removal following minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of thoracolumbar rfractures required? A case series.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Las Vegas, 2015.

Manson NA, Hubbe U, Pereira P,Khai L, Khoshab H, Senker W.Are the outcomes of minimally invasive lumbar fusion affected by obesity and age?
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Las Vegas, 2015.

Abraham EP, Brunelle C, Green AJ, Lily S, Manson NA. Examining the impact of surgery in patients with spinal disorders: Quality of life and analgesic use.
• 76th Annual Meeting Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, 2015.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McIntosh G, Manson NA. Pre-Surgical Physician Utilization in Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis from the CSORN Database Canadian Journal of Surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.
• ISSLS 42nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2015.
• 30th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Chicago, 2015.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McIntosh G, Manson NA. Pre-Surgical Imaging, Testing and Injection Utilization in Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Candidates: A Nationwide Analysis from the CSORN Database. Canadian Journal of Surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.
• ISSLS 42nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2015.
• 30th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Chicago, 2015.

Manson NA, Green AJ, McIntosh G, Abraham EP. Pre-Operative “Amber Flag” Psychological Measure Scores and Patient Expectations: A Nation-Wide Analysis from the CSORN Database.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.
• ISSLS 42nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2015.

Flood M, Abraham EP, Green AJ, Manson NA. Predictors of Inappropriate Emergency Department Utilization Following Elective Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.

McKeon MD, Manson NA, Abraham EP,Taylor E, Albert W. Patient-Reported Disability vs. Objective Physical Performance Measures in Assessing Patient Recovery.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.

Manson NA, Green AJ, Abraham EP. Pain on the Brain: Is the SF-36 Mental Component Summary enough?
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.

Cochran M, Abraham EP, Green AJ, MD, Manson NA. Post-Operative Ambulation in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthoplasty and Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery to Treat Arthritic Pathologies.
• Canadian Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting, Halifax, 2015.
• 30th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Chicago, 2015.

Green AJ, Manson NA, McKeon MD, Murray J, Abraham EP. Latent trajectory growth analysis: modelling patient recovery to predict 2-year outcomes following elective thoracolumbar surgery for degenerative pathologies. Spine J. 2014; 14(11S): S68.
• 29th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, San Francisco, 2014.

Manson NA, Green AJ, McKeon MD, Abraham EP. Pain on the brain: is the SF-36 Mental Component Summary enough?
• 29th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, San Francisco, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Murray J, Manson NA. Decompression and fusion versus decompression with an interspinous process device for treatment of stable degenerative spondylolisthesis: surgical morbidity and 2-year patient outcomes.
• 29th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, San Francisco, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Murray J, Manson NA. Decompression and instrumented fusion versus decompression alone versus decompression with an interspinous process device for treatment of stable degenerative spondylolisthesis: an analysis of surgical morbidity and patient outcomes.
• 29th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, San Francisco, 2014.

Manson NA, Green AJ, Abraham EP. Elevated patient body mass index does not negatively affect self-reported outcomes of thoracolumbar surgery: results of a comparative observational study with minimum 1-year follow up.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Miami, 2014.

Hubbe U, Franke J, Senker W, Manson NA, Pereira P, Scheufler K. Are minimally invasive lumbar fusion outcomes affected by stenosis? MASTERS-D subgroup analysis.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Miami, 2014.

Manson NA, Green AJ, Abraham EP. Modeling patient recovery in thoracolumbar surgery: an ambispective cohort study with 2-year follow up.
• Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum, Miami, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Manson NA. Elevated patient BMI does not negatively affect self-reported outcomes of thoracolumbar surgery.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Montreal, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Manson NA. Subjective patient outcomes and surgical morbidity in decompression with an interspinous process device versus decompression and fusion for treatment of stable degenerative spondylolisthesis.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Montreal, 2014.

Manson NA, Lam KS.A prospective multi-center observational data-monitored study of minimally invasive fusion to treat degenerative lumbar disorders: complications and outcomes at 1- year follow up.
• Canadian Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2014.

Manson NA, Green AJ, McKeon, MD,Abraham EP. Elevated patient BMI does not negatively affect self-reported outcomes of thoracolumbar surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Manson NA.The effect of smoking on subjective patient outcomes in thoracolumbar surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2014.

Manson NA, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Murray J, Abraham EP. Modelling patient recovery to predict outcomes following elective thoracolumbar surgery for degenerative pathologies.
• Canadian Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2014.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Manson NA. Surgical success in primary versus revision thoracolumbar spine surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2014.

Senker W, Buzek D, Chasmal A, Hubbe U, Manson NA, et al. MASTERS-D: Final results of a prospective muli-center observational data-monitored study of minimally invasive fusion to treat degenerative lumbar disorders.
• Annual Meeting Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2013.

Green AJ, Manson NA, McKeon, MD, Abraham EP. Elevated patient BMI does not negatively affect self-reported outcomes of thoracolumbar surgery.
• 28th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, New Orleans, 2013.

Scheufler, KM, Buzek D, Manson NA, Periera P, Senker W, Franke J, et al. Analysis of the MASTERS- D study: a prospective multi-center observational data-monitored study of minimally invasive fusion to treat degenerative lumbar disorders.
• Eurospine, Liverpool,2013.

Abraham EP, Green AJ, McKeon, MD, Murray J, Manson NA. Subjective patient outcomes and surgical morbidity in decompression with an interspinous process device (IPD) versus decompression and fusion for treatment of stable degenerative spondylolisthesis.
• Canadian Spine Society 13th Annual Meeting, Mont Tremblant, 2013.

McKeon MD, Manson NA, Abraham EP, Albert W.A comparison of subjective versus objective outcome measures in postoperative spine patients.
• Canadian Spine Society 13th Annual Meeting, Mont Tremblant, 2013.

Pencle F, Manson NA, Elliott RM, Wheeler-O’Neill C, Christie S. The role for percutaneous thoracolumbar stabilization for trauma.
• Canadian Spine Society 13th Annual Meeting, Mont Tremblant, 2013.

Manson NA, Abraham EP, McKeon MD, Elliott RM. Direct lateral interbody fusion without posterior stabilization: Initial report of the first 10 consecutive cases.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Ottawa, 2012.

Manson NA, Abraham EP, McKeon MD, Elliott RM. Traditional open versus minimally invasive decompression and fusion of the lumbar spine: a retrospective analysis.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Ottawa, 2012.

Abraham EP, Manson NA, Elliott RM, McKeon MD. Dynamic Stabilization with an Interspinous Spacer as an Alternative to Arthrodesis for Lumbar Degenerative Disorder.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Ottawa, 2012.

Manson NA, Abraham EP, McKeon MD Elliott RM. Percutaneous Thoracolumbar Stabilization for Trauma: Surgical Morbidity, Clinical Outcomes and Revision Surgery.
• The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Ottawa, 2012.

Manson NA, McKeon, MD, Abraham EP. Transforaminal epidural steroid injections prevent the need for surgery in patients with sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective case series.
• Spine week: multi-society meeting for Eurospine. Amsterdam, 2012.

Abraham EP, Manson NA, Elliott RM, McKeon, MD, Eastwood, D. Two-year results of interspinous spacers (DIAM) as an alternative to arthrodesis for lumbar degenerative disorders.
• Canadian Spine Society 12th Annual Meeting, Sun Peaks, 2012.

Manson NA, Elliott RM, McKeon, MD, Abraham EP. Percutaneous thoracolumbar stabilization for trauma: surgical morbidity, outcomes, and need for revision surgery.
• Canadian Spine Society 12th Annual Meeting, Sun Peaks, 2012.

McKeon, MD, Manson NA, Abraham EP. Traditional open versus minimally invasive decompression and fusion of the lumbar spine: a retrospective analysis.
• 26th Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Chicago, 2011.

Rampersaud YR, Manson NA, Abraham EP, Persaud O, McKeon MD, Fisher CG. Agreement between back and/or leg pain dominance as reported by patients compared with the surgeon reported primary indication for surgery: a preliminary study from the CSS surgical registry.
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Rampersaud YR, Manson NA, Abraham, EP, Persaud O, McKeon MD, Fisher CG. Variations in patients and surgical management between two Canadian spine centers: A preliminary study from the CSS surgical registry.
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Manson NA, McKeon MD, Abraham EP. Traditional open versus minimally invasive decompression and fusion of the lumbar spine: a retrospective analysis.
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Soroceanu A, Abraham EP, Manson NA, Attabib N. Role of Intraoperative Betadine Irrigation in Decreasing Postoperative Wound Infections in Lumbar and Lumbosacral Instrumented Fusions: A Retrospective Review.
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Manson NA, Rampersaud YR, Abraham EP, Persuade O, McKeon MD, Fisher CG. Lost to Follow-up: Are Postoperative Recheck No Shows All Doing Well? A Preliminary Study from the CSS Surgical Registry.
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Manson NA, Lamont M, McKeon MD, Comstock S, Abraham EP. Do flexion-extension radiographs affect pre-surgical planning in patients suffering from lumbar compressive pathologies?
• Canadian Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, 2011.

Abraham EP, Manson NA, Eastwood D. Comparison of the one- and two-surgeon approach in the treatment of nondegenerative spinal deformity: are two surgeons better.
• Canadian Spine Society 10th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2010.

Abraham EP, Manson NA, Eastwood D. Preliminary experience with DIAM interspinous spacers as an alternative to arthrodesis for lumbar degenerative disorders.
• Canadian Spine Society 10th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2010.

Manson NA, McKeon MD, Abraham EP. Selective nerve root injections can prevent the need for surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniations.
• Spine Society 10th Annual Meeting, Lake Louise, 2010.

Manson NA, McKeon MD, Abraham, EP. Selective nerve root injections can prevent the need for surgery in patients suffering from lumbar disc herniations.
• Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, San Francisco, 2009.

Abraham EP, Manson NA, Eastwood D. Morbidity associated with decompression, fusion and instrumentation of the lower thoracic spine to the pelvis for degenerative disc disease in the elderly.
• Canadian Spine Society 9th Annual Meeting, Gatineau, 2009.

Abraham EP, Manson NA. The incidence of adjacent segment degeneration in extended thoracolumbar fusions.
• The 63rd Annual Meeting of The Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Quebec City, 2008.

Abraham EP, Manson NA. Acute fractures of the end or adjacent level after posterior lumbar spine fusion and instrumentation.
• 23rd Annual Meeting North American Spine Society, Austin, 2008.

Abraham EP, Manson NA. Fracture at the end or adjacent level post spinal fusion and instrumentation.
• Canadian Spine Society 8th Annual Meeting, Sun Peaks, 2008.

Abraham EP, Manson NA. Construct survival of CD Horizon Legacy 5.5 posterior spinal instrumentation system: radiographic evaluation of the thoracolumbar spine.
• Spine Society 8th Annual Meeting, Sun Peaks, 2008.