Study Purpose: To elucidate surgeon practice patterns regarding clearing recreational athletes for return to play following select cervical spine procedures for traumatic (and/or degenerative) pathologies.
Study Methodology: Anonymous, cross-sectional, electronic survey of spinal surgeons.
Estimated Completion Time: Less than 10 minutes.
Study Risks: There are no direct foreseeable risks associated with this project. Every reasonable effort has been taken to maintain data privacy and confidentiality. There are no direct benefits or incentives associated with completing this survey.
Study Participation: Voluntary. Identifying information such as name, email address, or IP address will not be collected. The identity of all survey participants will remain anonymous. Individual information will be kept confidential. By clicking on "Next", you are consenting to participation.
You can stop participating in this study at any time by closing your browser. If you choose not to participate, or if you do not complete the survey, will not affect your relationship with AO Spine.
Data sharing: The data collected may be shared for future research.
Deadline to respond is March 6, 2026.
Thank you for your participation.
Best regards,
Dr. Mark MacLean, Dr. Ricardo Fernandez, Dr. James Mooney, Dr. Alexander Mastrolonardo, Dr. Michael Fehlings, Dr. Nicky Don, and Dr. Nitin Agarwal
