Navigating Cognitive Biases and Surgical Decision-Making: Unraveling the Causes of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome After Spine Surgery.

Kitab SA, Benzel EC, Orr RD, Wakefield A, Luay A, Alkhafaji ZA

DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415
Published: 2026 Oct 15
Container: World neurosurgery
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415,
  title = {Navigating Cognitive Biases and Surgical Decision-Making: Unraveling the Causes of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome After Spine Surgery.},
  author = {Kitab SA and Benzel EC and Orr RD and Wakefield A and Luay A and Alkhafaji ZA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {World neurosurgery},
  doi = {10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Navigating Cognitive Biases and Surgical Decision-Making: Unraveling the Causes of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome After Spine Surgery.
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AU  - Benzel EC
AU  - Orr RD
AU  - Wakefield A
AU  - Luay A
AU  - Alkhafaji ZA
PY  - 2026
JO  - World neurosurgery
DO  - 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415
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SA, K., EC, B., RD, O., A, W., A, L., & ZA, A. (2026). Navigating Cognitive Biases and Surgical Decision-Making: Unraveling the Causes of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome After Spine Surgery.. World neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125415

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