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 …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
(ACDF) surgical procedures using a prospectively collected database. Objective. To …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective: Anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most commonly performed spinal …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine if Medicare status and age affect
clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Methods Patients who …

Study Design. Observational cohort study. Objective. To describe the postoperative costs
associated with both anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To determine how demographics
and comorbid diagnoses influence hospital costs during admission for anterior cervical …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected registry data using
multivariable analyses of imputed data Objective. We sought to demonstrate that age would …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative length of stay (LOS) significantly contributes to healthcare costs
and resource utilization. The primary goal of this study was to identify patient, clinical …

Background Obese patients have greater comorbidities along with higher risk of
complications and greater costs after spine surgery, which may result in increased cost and …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis. Objective: To assess perioperative complication rates
and readmission rates after ACDF in a patient population of advanced age. Summary of …