… and spinal muscular atrophy were underrepresented. Recent literature cites mean length of
stay for patients with spinal … Curve magnitude, pelvic obliquity, length of surgery, numbers of …

… all early readmissions after elective spine surgery at a single … to the hospital after spine
surgery. By understanding the … areas to target for quality improvement within spine surgery. …

… , comorbidity index, previous spine surgery, and number of … , female sex, comorbidity, previous
spine surgery, and previous … 30-day readmissions after elective spine surgery for multiple …

… Major comorbidities and age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index scores1 were retrospectively
analyzed for 816 patients who underwent spine surgery between 2005 and 2008 at our …

… , and an increase in the overall number of spine surgeons. Of the different types of cervical
… Similar findings have been elucidated in lumbar spine procedures. ACF and spine surgery …

… To address this, we identified patients with AIS who underwent spinal fusion surgery in a
large, multihospital, statewide healthcare database. Among this cohort, we assessed the …

… project to address the challenges spinal surgeons face in the postoperative period. This …
spinal fusion” procedure that seeks to improve patient outcomes through alterations in surgical …

… surgery (MIS) versus open surgical approach. However, results regarding LOS and spine
surgery have predominantly been those of incidence; an analysis evaluating length of stay as …

… review by all eight spine surgeons (including neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery).
Relevant journal articles and consensus guidelines were identified by the lead spine surgeon in …

… AIS can decrease postoperative length of stay. Despite a carefully designed pathway,
variability persists in aspects of care that can impact length of stay, including surgical efficiency, …