Complications and mortality in cervical spine surgery: racial differences
RL Skolasky, RJ Thorpe Jr, ST Wegener, LH Riley III - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective national database analysis. Objective. Our goal was to estimate
racial and ethnic differences in in-hospital complication and mortality rates associated with …
racial and ethnic differences in in-hospital complication and mortality rates associated with …
Ambulatory anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is associated with a higher risk of revision surgery and perioperative complications: an analysis of a large …
Abstract Background Context With the changing landscape of health care, outpatient spine
surgery is being more commonly performed to reduce cost and to improve efficiency …
surgery is being more commonly performed to reduce cost and to improve efficiency …
Factors affecting hospital length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
PM Arnold, LR Rice, KK Anderson… - … -based spine-care …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Several studies focus on the long-term results of anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion (ACDF) surgeries, but little information exists regarding how various patient …
and fusion (ACDF) surgeries, but little information exists regarding how various patient …
The 5-year cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and cervical disc replacement: a Markov analysis
Study Design. A Markov state-transition model was developed to evaluate the cost-
effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc …
effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc …
CERVICAL DISC ARTHROPLASTY COMPARED WITH FUSION IN A WORKERS'COMPENSATION POPULATION
MP Steinmetz, R Patel, V Traynelis, DK Resnick… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Patients with cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy are often treated with
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Cervical arthroplasty has recently been advocated …
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Cervical arthroplasty has recently been advocated …
Trends in lumbar fusion procedure rates and associated hospital costs for degenerative spinal diseases in the United States, 2004 to 2015
Study Design. Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. Objective.
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …
[HTML][HTML] Safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient cervical disc arthroplasty
R Wohns - Surgical Neurology International, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: To assess the safety, clinical efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of outpatient
cervical disc arthroplasty. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 26 …
cervical disc arthroplasty. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 26 …
Impact of preoperative neurological status on perioperative morbidity associated with anterior and posterior cervical fusion
Object Cervical spine fusion is performed for various indications in patient populations
ranging from young and healthy to aged and frail. Whereas disease pathoanatomy dictates …
ranging from young and healthy to aged and frail. Whereas disease pathoanatomy dictates …