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

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. To define the geographic variation in costs of anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) and posterolateral fusion (PLF). Summary of Background Data. ACDF and …

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. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine
variation in spine surgery utilization between the province of Ontario and state of New York …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has
been considered the gold standard for treating various cervical spine pathologies stemming …

BACKGROUND: Spinal surgery costs vary significantly across hospitals and regions, but
there is insufficient understanding of what drives this variation. OBJECTIVE: To examine the …

Study Design. Cervical decompression (CD) and cervical fusion (CF) patients in 5%
Medicare Part B claims data. Objective. Evaluate the complication rate and associated risk …