OBJECTIVE From 1994 to 2006 outpatient spinal surgery increased 5-fold. The perceived
cost savings with outcomes comparable to or better than those achieved with inpatient …

Analysis of National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variat... : Neurosurgery Analysis of
National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variation in Adult Spinal Deformity : Neurosurgery …

Study Design. Retrospective matched pair cohort analysis using a prospectively maintained
registry. Objective. To describe the findings associated with workers' compensation (WC) …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Cervical spine fusion is performed for various indications in
patient populations ranging from young and healthy to aged and frail. The choice of surgical …

Background context Whereas the costs of primary surgery, revisions, and selected
complications for adult spinal deformity (ASD) have been individually reported in the …

Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and many private health
plans are encouraging patients to seek orthopedic care at hospitals designated as centers of …

Background A significant portion of health care spending is driven by a small percentage of
the overall population. Understanding risk factors predisposing patients to disproportionate …

Abstract Background Context Understanding the scope of the volume and costs of lumbar
fusions and discectomy procedures, as well as identifying significant trends within the …

Study Design: Retrospective study using the MarketScan longitudinal database (2006–
2010). Objective: Compare complication rates between groups of patients undergoing …

Abstract Background Context Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represents the most
common cause of non-traumatic spinal cord impairment in adults. Surgery has been shown …