Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To investigate national trends of
cervical spine surgical procedures from 2002 to 2011. Summary of Background Data. There …

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 …

Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. A nationwide population-based
database was analyzed to identify the incidence of complications and mortality associated …

Study Design: A retrospective review. Objective: Our goals were:(1) to document national
trends in total hospital charges and length of stay (LOS) associated with anterior cervical …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To describe population-based trends and
variations in surgery for degenerative changes of the cervical spine among Medicare …

Study Design Retrospective population-based observational study. Objective To assess the
growth of cervical spine surgery performed in an outpatient setting. Methods A retrospective …

Study Design: Retrospective database review. Objectives: After the Food and Drug
Administration approved bone morphogenetic protein–2 (BMP) in 2002, BMP was used off …

Study Design. Retrospective national database analysis. Objective. A national population-
based database was analyzed to characterize cervical spine procedures performed at …

Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional study. Objective. To determine the role of race,
insurance status, and geographic location on US anterior cervical spine surgery rates and in …

OBJECTIVE: Degenerative cervical spine disease is one of the most common indications for
spinal surgical intervention. The impact of the unprecedented changes in healthcare …