Objective. The primary purpose was to propose patient selection criteria and perioperative
best practices that can serve as a starting point for an ambulatory lumbar fusion program …

Background With hospital leaders and policy makers increasingly seeking ways to improve
resource use, there has been heightened interest in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedures for lumbar
spine disease have been increasing amid a growing obese patient population with limited …

Background Hospital nursing staff are particularly susceptible to low back pain (LBP) a
widespread health issue worldwide. There was little available data on the prevalence of LBP …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The aim were to (1) evaluate
differences in postoperative outcomes and cost associated with outpatient anterior lumbar …

Background Lumbar disc arthroplasty (LDA) has emerged as a motion-sparing alternative to
lumbar fusion. Although LDA may be amenable to the ambulatory surgical setting, to date no …

Background In recent years, there has been increasing interest in outpatient spine surgery.
Minimally invasive techniques have created an opportunity for ambulatory lumbar fusion …

Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: Develop an evidence-based
preoperative risk assessment scoring system for patients undergoing anterior lumbar …

Healthcare costs continue to rise dramatically attributable in part to expensive inpatient
orthopedic and spine procedures. This trend has led to a shift toward performing surgery in …