Publications

 Published Peer-Reviewed Articles

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Osagie RO, Tufa I, Angarita-Fonseca A, Pagé MG, Lacasse A, Stone LS, Rainville P, Roy M, Tétreault P, Fortin M, Léonard G, Massé-Alarie H, Roy JS, Grant AV, Meloto CB; Quebec Back Pain Consortium. Impact of different acute low back pain definitions on the predictors and on the risk of transition to chronic low back pain: a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Pain. 2025 Jun 11. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003669.
  2. Bokhari R, Bisson DG, Fortin M, et al. Detrimental Effects of Space Flight on the Lumbar Spine May Be Correlated to Baseline Degeneration: Insights From an Advanced MR Imaging Study. J Pain Res. 2025;18:1375-1385. doi:10.2147/JPR.S492600
  3. Bertrand C, Wolfe D, Castonguay T, Lamoureux J, Dover G, Fortin M. MRI Findings in the Lumbar Spine Following an Extreme Winter Ultramarathon: A Case Report. JOSPT Cases. 2025;5(3),:1-28. doi:10.2519/josptcases.2025.0110
  4. Caron FP, Martin Smith C, Naghdi N, Iorio OC, Bertrand C, Fortin M. Morphological characteristics of the thoracolumbar fascia: relationship to chronic low back pain and back extension strength. Eur Spine J. 2025;34(7):2562-2570. doi:10.1007/s00586-025-08955-1
  5. Naghdi N, Masi S, Bertrand C, Rosenstein B, Cohen-Adad J, Rivaz H, Roy M, Fortin M. Ultrasound and MRI-based evaluation of relationships between morphological and mechanical properties of the lower lumbar multifidus muscle in chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2025;34(7):2587-2596. doi:10.1007/s00586-025-09012-7
  6. Pinto SM, Cheung JPY, Samartzis D, Karppinen J, Zheng YP, Pang MYC, Fortin M, & Wong AYL. Relationship Between Lumbar Multifidus Morphometry and Pain/Disability in Individuals With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain After Considering Demographics, Fear-Avoidance Beliefs, Insomnia, and Spinal Degenerative Changes. JOR Spine. 2025;8(2):e70071. doi:10.1002/jsp2.70071
  7. Chauhan RV, Demetriades AK, Boerger TP, Lantz JM, Treanor C, Kalsi-Ryan S, Kumar V, Wood L, Plener J, Wilson N, Fortin M, Ammendolia C, Paus A, Dhillon RS, Davies B, Fehlings MG, Anderson DB. What is the Role of Non-Surgical Clinicians in the Assessment and Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy? – Insights from the RECODE-DCM Peri-Operative Rehabilitation Incubator. Brain and Spine. 2025;5:104275. doi:10.1016/j.bas.2025.104275
  8. Rosenstein B, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Dover G, Weiss C, Papula L, Melek A, Maryse Fortin. Aquatic exercise versus standard care on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in chronic low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2025;15:15798. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-00210-3
  9. Rosenstein B, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V, Dover G, Fortin M. Comparison of Combined Motor Control Training and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Health and Associations With Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Global Spine J. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/21925682251324490
  10. Naghdi N, Weber MH and Fortin M. Postoperative assessment of cervical muscle morphology, strength, and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Front Musculoskelet Disord. 2025;3:1532965. doi:10.3389/fmscd.2025.1532965
  11. Ceniza-Bordallo G, Zimmermann E, Vigouroux M, Niburski K, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Cata JP, Ingelmo PM. Low Back Pain During and After Spaceflight: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. J Pain Res. 2024;17:4103-4139. doi:10.2147/JPR.S491060
  12. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The Immediate Effect of a Single Treatment of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with the StimaWELL 120MTRS System on Multifidus Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024;14(22):2594. doi:10.3390/diagnostics14222594
  13. McKay MJ, Weber KA II, Wesselink EO, et al. MuscleMap: An Open-Source, Community-Supported Consortium for Whole-Body Quantitative MRI of Muscle. Journal of Imaging. 2024; 10(11):262. doi:10.3390/jimaging10110262
  14. Gaudet E, Castonguay T, Fortin M, Dover G. Electroacupuncture Reduces Heart Rate and Perceived Exertion During a Bike Test: A Preliminary Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024;21(10):1369. doi:10.3390/ijerph21101369
  15. Di Lemme S, Accurso L, Castonguay T, Fortin M, DeMont R, Dover D. Less Total-Body Fat and Lower-Extremity Fat Are Associated with More High-Intensity Running during Games in Female University Soccer Players. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(19):8992. doi:10.3390/app14198992
  16. Rossini B, Anstruther M, Fortin M. Comparing assessment methods of low back pain related disability in student circus athletes: A cross-sectional study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2024;37(5):1141-1150. doi:10.3233/BMR-230213
  17. Tornblom A, Naghdi N, Rye M, Montpetit C, Fortin M. The Effects of a 12-week Combined Motor Control Exercise and Isolated Lumbar Extensions Intervention on Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Stiffness in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain. Front Physiol. 2024;15:1336544. doi:10.3389/fphys.2024.1336544
  18. Wolfe D, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. The effect of EMS, IFC, and TENS on patient-reported outcome measures for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2024;5:1346694. doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1346694
  19. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Carile V, Fortin M. DEXA Body Composition Asymmetry Analysis and Association to Injury Risk and Low Back Pain in University Soccer Players. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024;21(5):559. doi:10.3390/ijerph21050559
  20. Anstruther M, Sean M, Tétreault P, Fortin M. Paraspinal muscle changes in individuals with and without chronic low back pain over a 4-month period: A longitudinal MRI study. Medicina. 2024;60(3):490. doi:10.3390/medicina60030490. 
  21. Rosenstein B, Burdick J, Roussac A, Rye M, Nagdhi N, Valentin S, Licka T, Sean M, Téteault P, Elliott J, Fortin M. The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. J Biomech. 2024;163:111928. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.111928
  22. Naghdi N, Elliott JM, Weber MH, Fehlings MG, Fortin M. Cervical muscle morphometry and composition demonstrate prognostic value degenerative cervical myelopathy outcomes. Front Neurol. 2023;14. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1209475
  23. Rosenstein B, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Dover G, Khalini-Mahini N, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. Effect of aquatic exercise versus standard care on paraspinal and gluteal muscles morphology in individuals with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disord. 2023;24(1):977. doi:10.1186/s12891-023-07034-0
  24. Ornowski J, Dzesinski L, Hess M, Krug R, Fortin M, Espin TE, Majumbar S, Pedoia V, Bailey JF. Thresholding approaches for predicting paraspinal muscle fat infiltration using T1- and T2-weighted MRI comparative analysis using water-fat MRI. JOR Spine. 2023;e1301. doi:10.1002/jsp2.1301
  25. Anstruther M, Rossini B, Liang T, Zhang, T, Xiao Y, Fortin M. PILLAR: ParaspInaL muscLe segmentAtion pRoject - a comprehensive online resource to guide manual segmentation of paraspinal muscles from Magnetic Resonance Imaging. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023;24:909. doi:10.1186/s12891-023-07029-x
  26. Naghdi N, Elliott JM, Weber MH, Fehlings MG, Fortin M. Cervical muscle morphometry and composition demonstrate prognostic value in degenerative cervical myelophy outcomes. Front Neurol. 2023;14:1209475. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1209475
  27. Anstruther M, Dover G, Valentin S, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes may be predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury. Int J Res Phy Med Rehabil. 2023;1(1):1-9. View PDF
  28.  Anstruther M, Rizk A, Frenette S, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics and body composition in university level athletes. Front Musculoskelet Disord. 2023;1(1):1-9. doi:10.3389/fmscd.2023.1235114
  29. Balthazard L, Wolfe D, Fortin M. Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy using the stimaWELL 120MTRS system on erector spinal muscle morphology in patients with chronic low back pain. Front Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 [In Press]. doi:10.3389/fmscd.2023.1240331
  30. Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Montpetit C, Burdick J, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Bertrand C, Macedo LG, Elliot J, Dover G, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V. The effect of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus general exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology, composition and function in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Clin Med. 2023;12(18):5920. doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04346-x
  31. Wolfe D, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. The effect of transcutaneous electrotherapy on lumbar range of motion and paraspinal muscle characteristics on chronic low back pain patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 2023;12(14):4680. doi:10.3390/jcm12144680 
  32. Masi S, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Bailey J, Fortin M. Comparison of paraspinal muscle composition measurements using IDEAL fat-water and T2-weighted MR images. BMC Medical Imaging. 2023;23(1):48. doi:10.1186/s12880-023-00992-w
  33. Rossini B, Anstruther M, Wolfe D, Fortin M. Ultrasonography of the multifidus muscle in student circus artists with and without low back pain: A cross-sectional study. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023;15(1):53. doi:10.1186/s13102-023-00661-z
  34. Crook J, Masi S, Naghdi N, Roussac A, Rye M, Rosenstein B, Rivaz H, Boily M, Weber MH, Fortin M. Comparison of multifidus muscle intramuscular fat by ultrasound echo-intensity and fat-water based MR images. Musculosket Sci Prac. 2023;63;102717. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102717
  35. Lessard L, Papanastasiou C, Fortin M, Ouellet J. Breast Hypertrophy - A real Pain in the Back. Plastic Reconstr Surg. 2023;151(3);498-508. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000009906
  36. Cohen T, Rosenstein B, Frenette S, Rizk A, Fortin M. Body composition asymmetry in university rugby players: influence of sex, position and injury. J Sport Rehabil. 2023;1;1-10. doi:10.1123/jsr.2021-0398
  37. Naghdi N, Elliott JM, Weber MH, Fehlings MG, Fortin M. Morphological changes of deep extensor neck muscles in relation to the maximum level of cord compression and canal compromise in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Global Spine J. 2022;26;21925682221136492. doi:10.1177/21925682221136492
  38. Fortin M, Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M. The effect of phasic versus combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskelt Disorders. 2022;23(1):627. doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05578-1
  39. Resta T, Frenette S, Rizk A, Fortin M. Body composition asymmetries in university ice hockey players and their implications for lower back pain and leg injury. J Strength Cond Resp. 2022;36(10):2830-2836. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000004328
  40. Fonseca AA, Pagé G, Meloto CB, Gentile EL, Léonard G, Massé-Alarie H, Tufa I, Roy JS, Stone LS, Choinière M, Fortin M, Roy M, Sean M, Tétreault P, Rainville P, Deslauriers S, Lacasse A. The Canadian version of the NIH minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: Reference values from the Quebec Low Back Pain Study. Pain. 2023;164(2):325-335. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002703
  41. Massé-Alarie H, Fonseca AA, Lacasse A, Pagé G, Tetrault P, Fortin M, Léonard G, Stone LS, Roy JS, and the Quebec Low Back Pain Consortium. Low back pain definitions: effect on patient inclusion and clinical profiles. Pain. 2022;7(2):e997. doi:10.1097/PR9.000000000000099
  42. Hodges PW, Bailey J, Fortin M, Battié MC. Paraspinal muscle imaging measurements for common spinal disorders: Recommendations for standardisation from the ISSLS Degenerative Spinal Phenotype Group. Eur Spine J. 2021;12:3428-3441. doi:10.1007/s00586-021-06990-2 
  43. Xiao Y, Fortin M, Ahd J, RIvaz H, Peters TM, Battié MC. Statistical morphological analysis reveals characteristic paraspinal muscle asymmetry in unilateral lumbar disc herniation. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):15576. doi:0.1038/s41598-021-95149-6
  44. Thibault A, Boily M, Rivaz H, Dragutan D, Jarzem P, Weber MH, Fortin M. Rehabilitation following lumbar total disc replacement, with a focus on lumbar multifidus morphology and function: A case report and review of the literature. JOSPT cases. 2022;2(1):34–41. doi:10.2519/josptcases.2022.10163
  45. Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Dover G, Elliot JM, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V. The effects of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus global exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021; 22(472). doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04346-x
  46. Fortin M, Rosenstein B, Levesque J, Nandlall N. Ultrasound imaging analysis of the lumbar multifidus muscle echo intensity: intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of a novice and experienced rater. Medicina. 2021;57(5):512. doi:10.3390/medicina57050512 
  47. Roy A, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. Seasonal changes in lumbar multifidus muscle in university rugby players. Med Sci sports Exerc. 2021;53(4):748-755. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002514
  48. Belasso CJ, Behboodi B, Benali H, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. LUMINOUS database: lumbar multifidus muscle segmentation from ultrasound images. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;21(1):703. doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03679-3
  49. Schryver A, Rivaz J, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Fortin M. Ultrasonography of lumbar multifidus muscle in university American Football players. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020;52(7):1495-1501. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002292
  50. Levesque J, Rivaz H, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus muscle characteristics, body composition, and injury in university rugby players. J Athl Train. 2020;55(10):1116-1123. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-304-19
  51. Nandlall N, Rivaz H, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of low back pain and lower leg injury on lumbar multifidus muscle morphology and function in university soccer players. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;21(1):96. doi:10.1186/s12891-020-3119-6
  52. Mirzaei M, Asif M, Fortin M, Rivaz H. 3D normalized cross-correlation for estimation of the displacement field in ultrasound elastography. Ultrasonics. 2020;102:106053. doi:10.1016/j.ultras.2019.106053 
  53. Xiao Y, Rivaz H, Chabanas M, Fortin M, Machado I, Ou Y et al. Evaluation of MRI to ultrasound registration methods for brain shift correction. The CuRIOUS2018 Challenge. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2020;39(3):777-786. doi:10.1109/TMI.2019.2935060
  54. Fortin M, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Ultrasonography of multifidus muscle morphology and function in ice hockey players with and without low back pain. Phys Ther Sport. 2019;37:77-85. doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.05.007 
  55. Crawford RJ, Fortin M, Weber KA, Smith A, Elliot JM. Are MRI technologies crucial to our understanding of spinal conditions? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019;49(5):320-329. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8793 
  56. Fortin M, Wilk N, Dobrescu O, Martel P, Weber MH. Relationship between cervical muscle morphology evaluated by MRI, cervical muscle strength and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018;38:1-7. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2018.07.003
  57. Yiming X, Fortin M, Battié MC, Rivaz H. Population-averaged MRI atlases for automated image processing and assessments of lumbar spinal muscles. Eur Spine J. 2018;27(10):2442-2448. doi:10.1007/s00586-018-5704-z
  58. Fortin M, Dahan-Oliel N, Montpetit K, Saint-Martin C, Narayanan UG, Hamdy RC. Radiological and clinical findings following distraction osteogenesis of the lower limb in children with or without a botox injection: A preliminary report. J Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction. 2018;4(1):41-48. doi:10.4103/jllr.jllr_16_17 
  59. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Jarzem P, Ouellet JA, Weber MH. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: Intrarater and Interrater reliability of a novice and experienced rater. Asian Spine J.  2018;12(1):1-9. doi:10.4184/asj.2018.12.1.94 
  60. Aoude A, Ghadakzadeh S, Alhamzah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Postoperative assessment of pedicle screws and management of breaches: A survery among Canadian spine surgeons and a new scoring system. Asian Spine J. 2018;12(1):37-46. doi:10.4184/asj.2018.12.1.37 
  61. Aoude A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Ouellet J, Weber MH, Amiot LP, Jarzem P. The revised Tokuhashi score; analysis of parameters and assessment of its accuracy in determining survival in patients afflicted with spinal metastasis. Eur Spine J. 2018;27(4):835-840. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4921-6 
  62. Fortin M, Omidyeganeh M, Battié MC, Ahmad O, Rivaz H. Development and evaluation of an automated thresholding algorithm for the quantification of paraspinal muscle composition from MRI images. Biomed Eng Online. 2017;16(1):61. doi:10.1186/s12938-017-0350-y
  63. Fortin M, Battié MC, Lazary A, Valga PP. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Eur Spine J. 2017;26(10):2543-2551. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5228-y
  64. Wever MH, Sivakuraman L, Fortin M, Teles AR, Golan J, Santaguida C, Jarzem P, Pauyo T. Utility and costs of radiologist interpretation of perioperative imaging in patients with traumatic, single-level thoracolumbar spine fracture. J Neurosurg: Spine. 2017;27(5):578-583. doi:10.3171/2017.4.SPINE16923
  65. Waly F, Abduljabbar F, Fortin M, Nooh A, Weber M. Preoperative computer tomography myelography parameters as predictors of outcome in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: results of a systematic review. Global Spine J. 2017;7(6):521-528. doi:10.1177/2192568217701101
  66. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida CJ, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Spine. 2017 15;42(4):232-239. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000001704
  67. Xiao Y, Fortin M, Unsgard G, Rivaz H, Reinertsen I. REtroScpective Evaluation of Cerebral Tumors (RESECT): a clinical database of pre-operative MRI and intra-operative ultrasound in low-grade glioma surgeries. Med Phys. 2017;44(7):3875-3882. doi:10.1002/mp.12268
  68. Aoude A, Aldebeyan S, Fortin M, Noon A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Prevalence and complications of post-operative transfusion for cervical fusion procedures in spine surgery: an analysis of 11,588 patients from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Database. Asian Spine J. 2017;11(6):880-891. doi:10.4184/asj.2017.11.6.880
  69. Weber M, Fortin M, Shen J, Tay B, Hu SS, Berven S, Burch S, Chou D, Ames C, Deriven V. Graft subsidence and revision rates following anterior cervical corpectomy: a clinical study comparing different inter-body cages. Clin Spine Surg. 2017;30(9):E1239-E1245. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000000428 
  70. Nooh A, Aoude A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Use of computer-assistance in lumbar fusion surgery: analysis of 15,222 patients in ACS-NSQIP Database. Global Spine J. 2017;7(7):617-623. doi:10.1177/2192568217699193 
  71. Zhang C, Siguard BH, Fortin M, Weber MH. Adjacent segment degeneration versus disease after lumbar spine fusion for degenerative pathology: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the literature. Clin Spine Surg. 2016:29(1):21-29. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000000328
  72. Aldebeyan S, Aoude A, Fortin M Nooh A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Predictors of discharge destination after lumbar spine fusion surgery. Spine. 2016:41(19):1535-1541. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000001575
  73. Aoude A, Alhamzah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber M. The use of Computed Assisted Surgery as an educational tool for the training of orthopedic surgery residents in pedicle screw placement: a pilot study and survey among orthopedic residents. Can J Surg. 2016;59(6):391-398. doi:10.1503/cjs.012115 
  74. Aoude A, Nooh A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Complications with and without the use of computed-assistance in lumbar fusion surgery: Analysis of 15,222 patients in ACS-NSQIP database. Global Spine J. 2016;06(S01). doi:10.1055/s-0036-1582927 
  75. Fortin M, Battié MC, Lazary A, Valga PP. Paraspinal muscle asymmetry and fat infiltration in patients with symptomatic disc herniation. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(5):1452-1459. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4503-7 
  76. Aoude, A, Nooh A, Fortin M, AldebeyanS, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Incidence, predictors and post-operative complications of blood transfusion in thoracic and lumbar fusion surgery: an analysis of 13,695 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. Global Spine J. 2016;6(8):756-764. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1580736
  77. Fortin M, Gibbons LE, Videman T, Battié MC. Do variations in paraspinal muscle morphology and composition predict low back pain in men? Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015;25(6):880-887. doi:10.1111/sms.12301
  78. Aoude A, Fortin M, Figueuredo R, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber M. Methods to determine pedicle screw placement accuracy in spine surgery: a systematic review. Eur Spine J. 2015;24(5):990-1004. doi:10.1007/s00586-015-3853-x 
  79. Fortin M, Videman T, Gibbons LE, Battié MC. Paraspinal muscle morphology and composition: a 15-yr longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(5):893-901. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000000179 
  80. Fortin M, Yuan Y, Battié MC. Factors associated with paraspinal muscle asymmetry in size and composition in a general population sample of men. Phys Ther. 2013;93(11):1540-1550. doi:10.2522/ptj.20130051
  81. Fortin M, Macedo LG. Multifidus and paraspinal muscle group cross-sectional areas of patients with low back pain and controls: a systematic review with a focus on blinding. Phys Ther. 2013;93(7):873-888. doi:10.2522/ptj.20120457 
  82. Fortin M, Battié MC. Quantitative paraspinal muscle measurements: inter-software reliability and agreement using OsiriX and ImageJ. Phys Ther. 2012;92(6):853-864. doi:10.2522/ptj.20110380 

Peer-reviewed Manuscripts Accepted for Publication
* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

Published Abstracts
* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Rosenstein B, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V, Dover G, Fortin M. Improvement in multifidus muscle quality following a 12-week exercise program in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2024;67:S17-S76.
  2. Iorio O, Rosenstein B, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Relationship between paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area, fatty infiltration and muscle strength in patients with chronic low back pain. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2024;67:S17-S76.
  3. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Aquatic therapy for chronic low back pain: preliminary insights into muscle strength and psychological outcomes. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2024;67:S17-S76.
  4. Wolfe D, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. The effect of transcutaneous electrotherapies on self-reported outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2024;67:S17-S76.
  5. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The immediate effect of a single treatment of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus stiffness in patients with chronic low back pain. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2024;67:S17-S76.
  6. Behboodi B, Fortin M, Belasso CJ, Brooks R, Rivaz H. Receptive field as a key parameter for ultrasound segmentation with U-net. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020:2117-2120.
  7. Fortin M, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Morphology and function of the multifidus muscle in collegiate ice-hockey players with and without low back pain. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 2018;10(3):135.
  8. Papanastasiou C, Ouellet J, Fortin M, Lessard L. Quantitative Orthopedic Spine Benefits Post Breast Reduction-Preliminary Results. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2018;6(4 Suppl):138. 
  9. Courtemanche MJ, Fortin M, Fehlings MG, Weber M, Sparrey CJ. Objective quantitative assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy severity using preoperative MRI and machine learning. Journal Orthopedic Research Conference. 2017(35). 
  10. Waly F, Fahad H, Abduljabbar F, Fortin M, Weber M. CT-Myelogram predictors of outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of a systematic review. Global Spine J. 2016;06(S01).
  11. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida CJ, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine J. 2016;16(10):S200.
  12. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Ouellet J, Weber M. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: A pilot study. Global Spine J. 2015;05(S01).
  13. Aoude A, Aldebeyan S, Fortin M, Weber MH. Prevalence and complication of post-operative transfusion for cervical fusion procedures in spine surgery; an analysis of 11,588 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. Global Spine J. 2016;06(S01).
  14. Aoude A, Nooh A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Complications with and without the use of computed-assistance in lumbar fusion surgery: Analysis of 15,222 patients in ACS-NSQIP database. Global Spine J 2016;06(S01). 

Published Conference Proceedings

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Salari S, Rasoulian A, Battié MC, Fortin M, Rivaz H, Xiao Y. Uncertainty-aware transformer model for anatominal landmark detection in paraspinal muscle MRIs. Proc. SPIE 12464, Medical Imaging 2023: Image Processing, 1246414 (3 April 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2653155
  2. Roshanzamir P, Rivaz H, Ahn J, Mirza H, Naghdi N, Anstruther M, Battié MC, Fortin M, Xiao Y. How inter-rater variability relates to aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty: A case study with deep learning-based paraspinal muscle segmentation. Uncertainty for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging. UNSURE 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14291. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44336-7_8
  3. Roshanzamir P, Rivaz H, Ahn J, Mirza H, Naghdi N, Ansthruther M, Battié MC, Fortin M, Xiao Y. Joint Paraspinal Muscle Segmentation and Inter-rater Labeling Variability Prediction with Multi-task TransUNet. Uncertainty for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging. UNSURE 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13563. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16749-2_12.
  4. Xia W. Fortin M, Ahn J, Rivaz H. Battié MC, Peters TM, Xiao Y. Automatic Paraspinal Muscle Segmentation in patients with lumbar pathology using deep convolutional neural network. MICCAI 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11765. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32245-8_36.

Book Chapters

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Montpetit C, Weber MH, Fortin M. Beyond the Surface: Skeletal Muscle Health and its Mutifaceted Impact on Spine Pathologies. Book title: Update on Sarcopenia – Advances in the Prevention, Diagnostic and Management. IntechOpen [In Preparation 2024].

Manuscripts Submitted to Peer-reviewed Journals

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Wolfe D, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The Effect of a 10-week Electromyostimulation Intervention with the StimaWELL 120MTRS System on Multifidus Morphology and Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A RCT. Clinical Rehabilitation. [Submitted 2025]
  2. Rosenstein B, Bergevin M, Bobeuf F, Bherer L. Pageaux B, Roy M, Fortin M. The effect of a multimodal exercise training program versus no exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and clinical outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain. Musculoskeletal Care. [Submitted July 2025]
  3. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Athletic Therapy versus Standard Care on Pain, Disability and Psychological Factors of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Management. [Submitted June 2025]

 

Manuscripts in Preparation for Submission to Academic Peer-reviewed Journals

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Jamshidi L, Hadi Z, Seecharran J, Montpetit C, Darlington P, Pepin V, Fortin M. Inflammatory biomarkers and skeletal muscle fatty infiltration: A systematic review. 

Oral & Poster Conference Presentations

* Names underlined identify the students supervised by Dr. Fortin

  1. Soontjens O*, Busner J, Fortin M. Achilles tendon stiffness in the preferred and non-preferred takeoff leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury. European College of Sport Science. Rimini, Italy, July 1-4, 2025. [Poster presentation]
  2. Bertrand C*, Roy M, Tétreault P, Fortin M. Cognitive Functional Therapy for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May  22, 2025. [Poster Presentation].
  3. Wright A*, Rosenstein B, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Fortin M. The association between improvements in hip strength, low back strength and low back pain following a 10-week exercise intervention. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May  22, 2025. [Poster Presentation]
  4. Rosenstein B*, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Dover G, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. Comparison of Aquatic Exercise versus Standard Care on Paraspinal Muscle Health, Strength and Associations with Patient Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May  22, 2025. [Poster Presentation]
  5. Montpetit C*, Kobaisi A, Lantz J, Anderson D, Fortin M. The Effect of Postoperative Rehabilitation for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 22, 2025. [Poster Presentation]
  6. Soontjens O*, Busner J, Fortin M. Achilles tendon stiffness in the preferred and non-preferred takeoff leg of university basketball athletes: relation with performance, range of motion, and injury. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 8-9, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  7. Kaffash D*, Vaillancourt N, Fortin M. Thickness, Neovascularization, and Stiffness Characteristics in Achilles and Patellar Tenodinopathy: A systematic review with a focus on ultrasound protocols. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 8-9, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  8. Kobaisi A*, Montpetit C, Lantz J, Anderson D, Fortin M. The Effect of Postoperative Rehabilitation for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 8-9, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  9. Wright A*, Rosenstein B, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Fortin M. The association between improvements in hip strength, low back strength and low back pain following a 10-week exercise intervention. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 8-9, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  10. Montpetit C*, Vaillancourt N*, Rosenstein B*, Dover G, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. From waves to wellness: The effects of aquatic therapy on muscular and psychological health in patients with chronic low back pain. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting. Atlanta, USA, May 12-16, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  11. Rosenstein B*, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Dover G, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. Aquatic Exercise versus Standard Care on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology and Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Canadian Spine Society Conference. Quebec, Canada.  February 25-28, 2025. [Oral presentation]
  12. Wright A*, Rosenstein B, Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Fortin M. The association between improvements in hip strength, low back strength and low back pain following a 10-week aquatic intervention Canadian Spine Society Conference. Quebec, Canada. February 25-28, 2025. [Poster presentation]
  13. Rosenstein B*, Bergevin M, Bobeuf F, Bherer L, Pageaux B, Roy M, Fortin M. The Effect of a Multimodal Physical Training Program versus No Exercise on Paraspinal muscle Morphology and Patient Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain. Canadian Spine Society Conference. Quebec, Canada. February 25-28, 2025.
  14. Wolfe D*, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. Effect of a 10-week neuromuscular electrical stimulation intervention with the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus morphology and function in chronic low back pain patients. Canadian Spine Society Conference. Quebec, Canada.  February 25-28, 2025.
  15. Naghdi N, Bertrand C, Masi S, Rosenstein B, Fortin M*. Evaluation of structural alterations and mechanical properties of the lumbar multifidus muscle in chronic low back pain using contemporary images-based methods. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy [Special poster presentation]
  16. Wolfe D*, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. The effect of transcutaneous electrotherapy on self-reported outcomes in chronic low back pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy. [Poster presentation]
  17. Wolfe D*, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The immediate effect of a single treatment of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle stiffness in patients with chronic low back pain. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy. [Poster presentation]
  18. Iorio O*, Rosenstein B, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Relationship between paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area, fatty infiltration, and muscle strength in patients with chronic low back pain. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy. [Poster presentation]
  19. Montpetit C*, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Effect of aquatic therapy on paraspinal muscle and gluteal muscle strength and psychological outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain: preliminary results. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy.
  20. Rosenstein B*, Rye M, Roussac R, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V, Dover G, Fortin M. Improvement in multifidus muscle composition after a 12-week exercise intervention in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. 50th ISSLS Annual Meeting, May 27-31, 2024, Milan, Italy. [Special poster presentation]
  21. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Khalili-Mahani N, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin, M. Making Waves: Exploring The Effects of Aquatic Therapy on Muscle Strength in Chronic Low Back Pain. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 29 –30, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  22. Bertrand C, Wolfe D, Castonguay T, Lamoureux J, Dover G, Fortin M. Biomechanical changes in the lumbar spine following a winter ultramarathon: A case report. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 29 –30, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  23. Caron FP, Martin-Smith C, Naghdi N, Bertrand C, Fortin M. Relationship Between Thoracolumbar Fascia Morphological Changes and Erector Spinae Epimuscular Fat Distribution in Chronic Low Back Pain. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 29 –30, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  24. Jamshidi L, Zahedi H, Darlington P, Pepin V, Fortin M. Relationship between inflammatory biomarkers and skeletal muscle fatty infiltration: A systematic review. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 29 –30, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  25. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Papula LA, Melek A, Weiss C, Dover G, Fortin M. Effects of Aquatic Therapy versus Standard Care on Psychosocial Factors Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Randomized-Controlled Trial. School of Health Conference, Montreal, Quebec, May 29 –30, 2024. [Oral Presentation]
  26. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Khalili-Mahani N, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. Exploring the Efficacy of Aquatic Therapy on Chronic Low Back Pain: Preliminary Findings on Muscle Strength and Patient-Oriented Outcomes. REPAR Congress, Quebec City, Quebec, May 23 –24, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  27. Bertrand C*, Wolfe D, Castonguay T, Lamoureux J, Dover G, Fortin, M. Biomechanical Effects a Winter Ultramarathon Race on the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  28. Caron FP, Martin-Smith C, Naghdi N, Bertrand C, Fortin, M. Back Extensions Strength in Relation to Thoracolumbar Fascia Length Reduction in CLBP Participants. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  29. Iorio OC, Rosenstein B, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Relationship Between Paraspinal Muscle Cross-Sectional Area, Fatty Infiltration, and Muscle Strength in Patients with and without Chronic Low Back Pain. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  30. Kerin V, Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Khalili-Mahani N, Fortin M. “Play the Pain”, a Mobile Health Application Adherence Pilot Study in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  31. Montpetit C, Weber MH, Fortin M. Beyond the Surface: Exploring the Relationship Between Skeletal Muscle Morphology and Function on Spine Pathologies. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  32. Rosenstein B, Bergevin M, Bobeuf F, Bherer L, Roy M, Fortin M. The Effect of a Multimodal Physical Training Program versus No Exercise on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology and Patient Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  33. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Papula LA, Melek A, Weiss C, Dover G, Fortin M. Effects of Aquatic Therapy versus Standard Care on Psychosocial Factors Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Randomized-Controlled Trial. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  34. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and self-reported outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2024. [Oral presentation]
  35. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Khalili-Mahani N, Weiss C, Papula LA, Melek A, Fortin M. The Effect of Aquatic Therapy on Paraspinal and Gluteal Muscle Strength and Psychological Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: Preliminary Findings. Canadian Pain Society, Ottawa, Ontario, April  27 – 30, 2024. [Poster Presentation]
  36. Rosenstein B*, Rye M, Roussac R, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V, Dover G, Fortin M. Improvement in multifidus muscle quality following a 12-week exercise program in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. 24th Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Whistler, February 28-March 2, 2024, British Colombia, Canada. [Oral Presentation]. 
  37. Wolfe D*, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. The effect of transcutaneous electrotherapy on self-reported outcomes in chronic low back pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 24th Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Whistler, February 28-March 2, 2024, British Colombia, Canada. [Poster presentation]. 
  38. Wolfe D*, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The immediate effect of a single treatment of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle stiffness in patients with chronic low back pain. 24th Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Whistler, February 28-March 2, 2024, British Colombia, Canada. [Poster presentation].
  39. Montpetit C*, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Aquatic therapy for chronic low back pain: Preliminary insights into muscle strength and psychological outcomes. 24th Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Whistler, February 28-March 2, 2024, British Colombia, Canada. [Poster presentation].
  40. Iorio O*, Rosenstein B, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Relationship between paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area, fatty infiltration, and muscle strength in patients with chronic low back pain. 24th Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Whistler, February 28-March 2, 2024, British Colombia, Canada. [Poster presentation].
  41. Roshanzamir P*, Rivaz H, Ahn J, Mirza H, Naghdi N, Anstruther M, Battié MC, Fortin M, Xiao Y. How inter-rater variability relates to aleatoric and epistemic uncertaintly: A case study with deep learning-based paraspinal muscle segmentation. Uncertaintly for Safe Utilization of Machine Learning in Medical Imaging. 5th International Workshop, UNSURE 2023, October 12, 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada [Oral Presentation]. 
  42. Rosenstein B, Burdick J, Roussac A, Rye M, Nagdhi N, Valentin S, Licka T, Sean M, Téteault P, Elliott J, Fortin M. The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. 4th International Workshop – Spine Loading & Deformation. Berlin, Germany, June 5-7, 2023. [Oral presentation].
  43. Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Montpetit C, Burdick J, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Bertrand C, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V. The effect of motor control and extensor strengthening on paraspinal health in chronic low back pain. AQSAP Congress, Montreal, April 14-15, 2023. [Oral presentation].
  44. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Mahani N, Papula LA, Weiss C, Melek A, Fortin M. Effet de l’aquathérapie pour réduire la douleur lombaire et les facteurs psychosociaux: étude pilote contrôle randomisée. AQSAP Congress, Montreal, April 14-15, 2023. [Poster presentation].
  45. Vaillancourt N, Montpetit C, Rosenstein B, Dover G, Mahani N, Papula LA, Weiss C, Melek A, Fortin M. Effet de l’aquathérapie pour réduire la douleur lombaire et les facteurs psychosociaux: étude pilote contrôle randomisée. 90e Congrès de l’Acfas, Montreal, Qc, 8-12 mai, 2023. [Accepted poster presentation]
  46. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Papula, LA, Weiss C, Welek A, Dover G, Fortin M. Effets de la thérapie aquatique sur la morphologie et function des muscles fessiers chez les personnes souffrant de lombalgie chronique: une étude pilote randomisée. 90e Congrès de L’Acfas, Montreal, Qc 8-12 mai, 2023. [Poster presentation].
  47. Montpetit C, Vaillancourt N, Rosenstein B, Papula LA, Melek A, Weiss C, Dover G, Fortin M. The effects of aquatic therapy on individuals with chronic low back pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2023 [Oral presentation].
  48. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: A pilot study. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2023. [Oral presentation].
  49. Anstruther M, Rossini B, Zhang T, Liang T, Xiao Y, Fortin M. PILLAR (Paraspinal muscle segmentation project): A comprehensive online resource to guide manual segmentation of paraspinal muscles from Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2023. [Oral presentation].
  50. Naghdi N, Elliott JM, Weber MH, Fehlings MG, Fortin M. Cervical muscle morphometry and composition demonstrate prognostic value in degenerative cervical myelopathy. Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference, Montreal QC, May 16, 2023 [Oral presentation]
  51. Rosenstein B, Burdick J, Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Valentin S, Licka T, Tetrault P, Elliott J, Fortin M. The assessment of parspinal muscle epimuscular fat in subjects with and without low back pain: A case-control study. Canadian Pain Society Conference, Banff, Alberta, May 10-12, 2023. [Poster presentation].
  52. Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Montpetit C, Burdick J, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Bertrand C, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V. The effect of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus general exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Pain Society Conference, Banff, Alberta, May 10-12, 2023. [Poster presentation].
  53. Naghdi N, Elliott J, Weber MH, Fehlings M, Fortin M. Cervical muscle as possible predictors of postoperative prognosis in patients with DCM. Canadian Pain Society Conference, Banff, Alberta, May 10-12, 2023. [Poster presentation].
  54. Pinto SM, Cheug JPL, Samartizis D, Karppinen J, Zheng YP, Pang MYC, Fortin M, Wong AYL. Can baseline lumbar multifidus morphometry predict pain and disability in ensuing two years among people with chronic low back pain? ISSLS annual Conference 2023 & Spineweek, Melbourne, Australia, May 1-5, 2023 [Posted presentation].
  55. Minetama M, Xiao Y, Gibbons L, Hamza TM, Fortin M, Battié MC. Paraspinal muscle morphology and composition in lumbar spinal stenosis vs. chronic low back pain. ISSLS annual Conference 2023 & Spineweek, Melbourne, Australia, May 1-5, 2023 [Posted presentation].
  56. Ornowski JN, Madeline H, Dziesinski L, Espin AT, Krug R, Fortin M, Majumdar S, Bailey J. Validity of automated thresholding approaches for predicting fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscle from clinical MRI sequences. Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas [Poster presentation].
  57. Salari S, Rasoulian A, Battié MC, Fortin M, Rivaz H, Xiao Y, "Uncertainty-aware transformer model for anatomical landmark detection in paraspinal muscle MRIs," SPIE Medical Imaging, San Diego, California, February 19-23,2023. [Image Processing Best Student Paper Award]
  58. Rossini B, Anstruther M, Fortin M. Low back pain in student circus artists: An exploratory study and comparison between Oswestry Disability Index and the Athlete Disability Questionaire. ISEK Annual Conference, June 22-25th 2022, Quebec City, Canada. [poster presentation].
  59. Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Macedo LG, Dover G, Elliott J, Pepin V, DeMont R, Weber MH, Fortin M. Physical and psychological effects of combined motor and isolated lumbar extension exercise versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. ISEK Annual Conference; June 22-25th 2022, Quebec City, Canada. [poster presentation].
  60. Anstruther M, Valentin S, Dover G, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes: Possible predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury. ISEK Annual Conference, June 22-25th 2022, Quebec City, Canada. [poster presentation].
  61. Naghdi N, Elliot J, Weber MH, Fehlings M, Fortin M. Morphological changes of deep extensor neck muscles in relation to the maximum level of compression and canal compromise in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. ISEK conference, June 22-25th 2022, Quebec City, Canada. [oral presentation].
  62. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the SitmaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: A pilot study. ISEK conference, June 22-25th 2022, Quebec City, Canada. [poster presentation].
  63. Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Macedo LG, Dover G, Elliott J, Pepin V, DeMont R, Weber, MH, Fortin M. Physical and psychological effects of combined motrol and isolated lumbar extension exercise versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. PERFORM Centre 8th Annual Conference, May 24-26th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [poster presentation]
  64. Anstruther M, Valentin S, Dover G, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics and body composition in university level athletes. PERFORM Centre 8th Annual Conference, May 24-26th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [poster presentation].
  65. Rossini B, Anstruther M, Fortin M. Low back pain in student circus artists: An exploratory study and comparison between Oswestry Disability Index and the Athlete Disability Questionnaire. PERFORM Centre 8th Annual Conference, May 24-26th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [poster presentation].
  66. Masi S, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Comparison of paraspinal muscle composition measurement using IDEAL fat-water and T2-weighted MR images. PERFORM Centre 8th Annual Conference, May 24-26th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [poster presentation].
  67. Burdick J, Rosenstein B, Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Comparison of paraspinal muscle morphology and composition measurement using two different segmentation methods. PERFORM Centre 8th Annual Conference, May 24-26th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [poster presentation].
  68. Rossini B, Anstruther M, Fortin M. Ultrasonography of the lumbar multifidus in student artists with and without low back pain. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  69. Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Dover G, Elliott J, Pepin V, DeMont R, Weber, MH, Fortin M. Physical and psychological effects of combined motrol and isolated lumbar extension exercise versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  70.  Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the SitmaWELL 120MTRS  system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: A pilot study. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  71. Masi S, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Fortin M. Comparison of paraspinal muscle composition measurement using IDEAL fat-water and T2-weighted MR images. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  72. Burdick J, Rosenstein B, Roussac A, Rye M, Naghdi N, Fortin M. Comparison of paraspinal muscle morphology and composition measurement using two different segmentation methods. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  73. Anstruther M, Valentin S, Dover G, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes. CREATE conference, May 19th 2022, Montreal, Canada. [Oral presentation].
  74. Anstruther M, Dover G, Valentin S, Fortin M. Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes: Possible predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury. ISSLS Annual Conference, Boston, USA, May 9-13, 2022 [Special Poster Presentation].
  75. Wolfe D, Dover G, Boily M, Fortin M. The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on pain, disability and function in patients with chronic low back pain: A pilot study. ISSLS Annual Conference, Boston, USA, May 9-13, 2022 [Poster Presentation].
  76. Fonseca AA, Pagé G, Meloto CB, Gentile EL, Léonard G, Alarie HM, Tufa I, Roy JS, Stone LS, Choinière M, Fortin M, Roy M, Sean M, Tétreault P, Rainville P, Deslauriers D, Lacasse A. The Canadian version of the National Institutes of Health minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: Community-based reference values. Canadian Pain Society, Montreal, Qc, May 10-13, 2022 [Poster Presentation].
  77. Naghdi N, Elliot JM, Weber MH, Fehlings M, Fortin M. Morphological changes of deep extensor muscles in relation to the maximum level of compression and canal compromise in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. CSRS Annual Conference, Dec 2-4, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  78. Naghdi N,  Elliot JM, Weber MH, Fehlings M, Fortin M. Morphological changes of deep extensor muscles in relation to the maximum level of compression and canal compromise in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. PERFORM Centre Annual Conference, May 10-13, 2021, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
  79. Resta T, Frenette S, Rizk A, Fortin M. Body composition asymmetries in university ice hockey players and their implications for lower back pain and lower limb injury. PERFORM Centre Annual Conference, May 10-13, 2021, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
  80. Carile V, Frenette S, Rizk A, Fortin M. Body composition and morphological asymmetries in university level soccer players. PERFORM Centre Annual Conference, May 10-13, 2021, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
  81. Nyayapati P, Bailey J, Johnson G, Bird E, Peterson L, Fortin M, Krug R, Hargans A, Lotz J. Predicting lumbar multifidus fat fraction from T2 MRI. Orthopedic Research Society 2020 Annual Meeting, February 8-11, Phoenix, Arizona.
  82. Yiming X, Fortin M, Ahn J, Rivaz H, Battie M, Peters. Automatic paraspinal muscle segmentation in patients with lumbar pathology using deep convolutional neural network, MICCAI 2019, Shen Zhen, Oct 13-17, 2019.
  83. Yiming X, Fortin M, Ahn J, Rivaz H, Battie M, Peters T. Statistical morphometric analysis of lumbar paraspinal muscles in patients with lumbar pathology. ISSLS Annual Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, June 3-7, 2019.
  84. Fortin M, Roy A, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Seasonal changes in lumbar multifidus muscle characteristics in college rugby players and their associations with low back pain and lower extremity injuries. CATA annual conference, Calgary, Canada, May 30-June 1, 2019.
  85. Fortin M, Levesque J, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Associations among lumbar multifidus muscle characteristics, body composition and injury incidence in collegiate rugby players. REPAR 3rd annual congress, Montreal, Qc, May 16-17, 2019.
  86. Levesque J, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. Associations among lumbar multifidus muscle characteristics, body composition and injury incidence in collegiate rugby players. CREATE Conference, Montreal, Qc, May 16, 2019.
  87. Nandlall N, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. The effect of low back pain and lower-extremity injuries on lumbar multifidus muscle morphology and function in college soccer players. CREATE Conference, Montreal, Qc, May 16, 2019.
  88.  Levesque J, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. Associations among lumbar multifidus muscle characteristics, body composition and injury incidence in collegiate rugby players. PERFORM 6th Annual Research Conference, Montreal, Qc, May 10, 2019.
  89. Nandlall N, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H, Fortin M. The effect of low back pain and lower-extremity injuries on lumbar multifidus muscle morphology and function in college soccer players. PERFORM 6th Annual Research Conference, Montreal, Qc, May 10, 2019. 
  90. Huneault L, Sampaio M, Fortin M. A systematic review of the effects of breast reduction on back pain and the vertebral column. ARRS 119th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 5-10, 2019.
  91. Fortin M,  Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Multifidus muscle morphology, function and body composition in university level ice hockey players with and without low back pain. EUROSPINE, Barcelona, Spain, September 19-21, 2018.
  92. Fortin M, Wilk N, Dobrescu O, Martel P, Santaguida C, Weber MH. Relationship between cervical muscle morphology evaluated by MRI, cervical muscle strength and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. EUROSPINE, Barcelona, Spain, September 19-21, 2018.
  93. Fortin M, Rizk A, Frenette S, Boily M, Rivaz H. Morphology and function of the multifidus muscle in collegiate ice-hockey players with and without low back pain. Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Annual Conference, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada, May 31-June 2, 2018.
  94. Fortin M, Yiming X, Battie MC, Rivaz H. Building unbiased population-averaged MRI atlases for image processing and assessment of lumbar paraspinal muscle morphometry. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Annual Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May14-18, 2018.
  95. Papanastasiou C, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Lessard L. Reduction mammoplasty: A plastic surgery procedure with quantitative orthopedic spine benefits. Plastic Surgery Research Council – 63rd Annual Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama, May 2018.
  96. Fortin M, Wilk N, Dobrescu O, Santaguida C, Weber MH. Relationship between cervical muscle morphology evaluated by MRI, cervical muscle strength and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Canadian Spine Society Annual Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada, February 28-March 3, 2018.
  97. Papanastasiou C, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Lessard L. Reduction mammoplasty: A plastic surgery procedure with quantitative orthopedic spine benefits. Association des Spécialistes en Chirurgie Plastique et esthétiques du Quebec, Annual Conference, February 2017.
  98. Courtemanche MJ, Fortin M, Fehlings MG, Weber M, Sparrey CJ. Objective quantitative assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy severity using preoperative MRI and machine learning. Orthopeadic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, March 19-22, 2017.
  99. Fortin M, Wilk N, Dobrescu O, Santaguida C, Weber MH. Relationship between cervical muscle morphology evaluated by MRI, cervical muscle strength and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. McGill Neurosurgery Research Day, Montreal, June 9, 2017.
  100. Papanastasiou C, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Lessard L. Reduction mammoplasty: A plastic surgery procedure with quantitative orthopedic spine benefits. Clinical Symposium on High Value Medical Care, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 2017.
  101. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida C, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. CSRS 2016 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, December 1-3, 2016.
  102. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida C, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. NASS Annual Conference, Boston, October 26-29, 2016.
  103. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida C, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. EUROSPINE Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, October 5-7, 2016. (Abstract was ranked among the top 10 of over 1000 a submissions).
  104. Aldebeyan S,  Aoude A, Fortin M, Nooh A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Predictors of Discharge Destination After Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery. EUROSPINE Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, October 5-7, 2016.
  105. Aoude A, Aldebeyan S, Fortin M, Noon A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Prevalence and complications of post-operative transfusion for cervical fusion procedures in spine surgery; an analysis of 11,588 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. EUROSPINE Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, October 5-7, 2016.
  106. Dahan Oliel N, Fortin M, Montpetit K, Saint-Martin C, Narayanan U, Hamdy R. External fixator treatment in children: radiological and clinical effects at 2 years. ASAMI-Br, Brisbane, Australia, September 21-14, 2016.
  107. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida C, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. 3nd Annual PERFORM Centre Research Conference, Montreal, May 19, 2016.
  108. Aoude A, Nooh A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Prevalence and complications of post-operative transfusion for cervical fusion procedures in spine surgery: ana analysis of 11,588 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. McGill Orthopedic Surgery Annual Conference, Montreal, May 12, 2016.
  109. Aldebeyan S, Aoude A, Fortin M, Nooh A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Predictors of Discharge Destination After Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery. McGill Orthopedic Surgery Annual Conference, Montreal, May 12, 2016.
  110. Aoude A, Nooh A, Fortin M, AldebeyanS, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Incidence, Predictors and Post-Operative Complications of Blood Transfusion in Thoracic and Lumbar Fusion Surgery: An analysis of 14,249 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. McGill Orthopedic Surgery Annual Conference, Montreal, May 12, 2016.
  111. Shinde S, Ouellet J, Fortin M, Lessard L, Preuss R. The effect of a simulated change in breast mass on standing posture and paraspinal muscle activity in healthy women. 18th McGill University Rehabilitation Research Colloquium, Montreal, May 6, 2016.
  112. Aoude, A, Nooh A, Fortin M, AldebeyanS, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Incidence, Predictors and Post-Operative Complications of Blood Transfusion in Thoracic and Lumbar Fusion Surgery: An analysis of 14,249 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database. Global spine Congress, Dubai, April 13-16, 2016.
  113. Nooh A, Aoude A, Fortin M, Aldebeyan S, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Complication with and without the use of Computer-Assistance in Lumbar Fusion Surgery:Analysis of 15,222 Patients in ACS-NSQIP Database. Global spine Congress, Dubai, April 13-16, 2016.
  114. Aldebeyan S, Aoude A, Fortin M, Nooh A, Jarzem P, Ouellet J, Weber MH. Predictors of Discharge Destination After Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery. Global spine Congress, Dubai, April 13-16, 2016.
  115. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Courtemanche M, Sparrey C, Santaguida C, Fehlings MG, Weber MH. Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. 3rd Annual Montreal Postdoctoral Research Day (Montreal, Qc, Canada), March 21, 2016.
  116. Shinde S, Ouellet J, Fortin M, Lessard L, Preuss R. The effect of a simulated change in breast mass on standing posture and paraspinal muscle activity in healthy women. CRIR Student Colloquium, Montreal, March 14, 2016.
  117. Aoude A, Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Computer Assisted Surgery is an Effective Educational Tool for the Training of Orthepedic Surgery Residents in Pedicle Screw Placement. North American Spine Society: Spine Across the Sea Conference (Kohala Coast, Hawaii), July 26-30, 2015.
  118. Aoude A, Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Pedicle screw Placement Accuracy: A Survey Among Expert Spine Surgeons and a New Grading System. COA Annual Meeting (Vancouver, BC), June 17-20, 2015.
  119. Fortin M, Lazary A, Valga PP, Battié MC. Paraspinal muscle asymmetry and fat infilitration in patients with symptomatic disc herniation. ISSLS Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA, USA), June 8-12, 2015.
  120. Aoude A,  Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Computer Assisted Surgery is an Effective Educational Tool for the Training of Orthepedic Surgery Residents in Pedicle Screw Placement. ISSLS Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA, USA), June 8-12, 2015. 
  121. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Ouellet J, Weber M. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: A pilot study. Global Spine Congress (Buenos Aires, Argentina), May 20-23, 2015.
  122. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Weber M. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: A pilot study. 2nd Annual PERFORM Centre Research Conference (Montreal, Qc), May 15, 2015.
  123. Pauyo T, Sivakuraman L, Fortin M, Ouellet J, Jarzem P, Weber M. The value of radiologist interpretation of peri-operative imaging of thoracolumbar fractures. AAOS Annual meeting (Las Vegas, NV, USA), March 24-28, 2015.
  124. Aoude A, Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Computer Assisted Surgery is an Effective Educational Tool for the Training of Orthepedic Surgery Residents in Pedicle Screw Placement. 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society (Halifax, NS, Canada), February 25-28, 2015.
  125. Fortin M, Dobrescu O, Ouellet J, Weber M. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: A pilot study. 2nd Annual Montreal Postdoctoral Research Day (Montreal, Qc, Canada), February 20, 2015.
  126. Aoude A, Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Pedicle screw Placement Accuracy: A Survey Among Expert Spine Surgeons and a New Grading System. McGill Research Day (Montreal, Qc), May 14, 2015.
  127. Aoude A, Alhmazah H, Fortin M, Jarzem P, Ouellet O, Weber MH. Computer Assisted Surgery is an Effective Educational Tool for the Training of Orthepedic Surgery Residents in Pedicle Screw Placement. McGill Research Day (Montreal, Qc), May 14, 2015.
  128. Nooh A, Zhang Y, Sato D, Fortin M, Henderson JE, Barralet JE, Weber MH. Effect of locally delivered Zoledronate in animal model of bone metastasis, Annual Experimental Surgery Research Day 2015, (Montreal, Qc), January 22, 2015.
  129. Waly F, Abduljabbar F, Fortin M, Weber M. Radiological predictors of outcome in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy treated surgically: results of a systematic review. McGill University, Orthopedic Surgery Conference (Montreal, Qc), May 14-16, 2014.
  130. De Marco C, Daisuke S, Zhang YL, Fortin M, Weber M. Bioceramic Bone Grafts for the In Situ Controlled Release of Biphosphonate in a Bone Defect Following Tumor Resection. Spine Resident Rounds, McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Qc), September 12, 2014.
  131. Dobrescu O, Fortin M, Weber M. Neck muscle morphology in CSM: A pilot Study.  (Montreal, Qc), McGill Student Research Day (Montreal, Qc), November 6, 2014.
  132. Nooh A, Zhang Y, Sato D, Fortin M, Henderson JE, Barralet JE, Weber MH. Effect of locally delivered Zoledronate in animal model of bone metastasis, 3rd Annual OMFS Research Day (Montreal, Qc), Nov 28, 2014.
  133. Fortin M, Battié MC. Quantitative paraspinal muscle measurements: inter-software reliability and agreement using OsiriX and ImageJ. Alberta Imaging Symposium (Calgary, AB), June 6th 2013.
  134. Fortin M,  Battié MC. Factors associated with paraspinal muscle asymmetry in a general population sample of men, ISSLS annual meeting May (Scottsdale, AZ) 13-17, 2013.
  135. Fortin M,  Battié MC. Paraspinal muscle asymmetry and fatty infiltration associated with subacute and chronic disc herniation. International Genodisc Final Meeting & Science Workshop (Athens, Greece), February 14, 2013.