Study Design. Delphi Panel expert panel consensus and narrative literature review.
Objective. To obtain expert consensus on best practices for patient selection and …

Objective To investigate risk factors and complications of cervical spine surgery in elderly
patients. Methods A retrospective study was performed using data from the American …

BACKGROUND: There is an increasing demand for surgery of degenerative spinal disease.
Limited healthcare resources draw attention to the need for cost-effective treatments …

Study Design. A national hospitalization database was used to determine rates and trends in
the treatment of cervical disc disease. Objective. To examine the temporal and geographic …

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine national rates of cervical spine surgery and
to examine factors that underlie cost variation. Summary of Background Data. There has …

OBJECTIVE In an era of escalating health care costs and pressure to improve efficiency and
cost of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have emerged as lower-cost options for …

Study Design. A retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine readmission reasons and rates following primary, elective anterior cervical spinal …

Purpose With growing older population and increasing rates of cervical spinal surgery, it is
vital to understand the value of cervical surgery in this population. We set forth to determine …

Background Outpatient spinal surgery is becoming increasingly common and in some areas
is now the preferred course for certain procedures. Many different procedures, including …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) performed as an outpatient has become
increasingly common for treating cervical spine pathology, largely due to its cost savings …