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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/90364, first published .
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Publicly Accessible Large Language Model Responses to Frequently Asked Questions About Spondylodiscitis: Preliminary Expert Evaluation

Publicly Accessible Large Language Model Responses to Frequently Asked Questions About Spondylodiscitis: Preliminary Expert Evaluation

Melanie Ardelt   1, 2 , MD ;   David Schiffelholz   3 ;   Siegmund Lang   3 , MD ;   Josina Straub   3 , MD ;   Sonja Häckel   4 , MD ;   Nicolas von der Hoeh   5 , MD ;   Marc Dreimann   6 , MD ;   Jonathan Neuhoff   7 , MD ;   Sebastian Siller   8 , MD ;   Denis Bratelj   9 , MD ;   Volker Alt   3 , MD ;   Dietmar Dammerer   1 , MSc, MD ;   Jonas Krueckel   3 , MD

1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Krems – NOE LGA, Karl Landsteiner University, Krems, Austria

2 Center for Regenerative Medicine, Department for Health Sciences, Medicine and Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria

3 Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland

5 Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

6 Spine Center for Neuroorthopaedics, Spinal Cord Injuries, and Scoliosis, RKH Orthopaedic Clinic Markgröningen, Markgröningen, Germany

7 Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurotraumatology, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany

8 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

9 Spine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Nottwil, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Melanie Ardelt, MD
  • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • University Hospital Krems – NOE LGA, Karl Landsteiner University
  • Mitterweg 10
  • Krems 3500
  • Austria
  • Phone: 43 2732 9004-0
  • Email: melanie.ardelt@krems.lknoe.at