Supervised machine learning for predicting length of stay after lumbar arthrodesis: A comprehensive artificial intelligence approach

CM Etzel, A Veeramani, AS Zhang… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Data were obtained from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
between 2009 and 2018. Demographic and comorbidity information was collected for …

[HTML][HTML] Application of wearable sensors technology for lumbar spine kinematic measurements during daily activities following microdiscectomy due to severe sciatica

A Triantafyllou, G Papagiannis, S Stasi, D Bakalidou… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The recurrence rate after lumbar spine disc surgeries is estimated to be 5–
15%. Lumbar spine flexion of more than 10° is mentioned in the literature as the most …

Spine surgery and COVID-19: the influence of practice type on preparedness, response, and economic impact

JA Weiner, PR Swiatek, DJ Johnson… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Cross-sectional observational cohort study. Objective: To investigate
preparation, response, and economic impact of COVID-19 on private, public, academic, and …

Racial differences in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A multi-site study

TK Woodard, BD Cortese, S Gupta… - Clinical Spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a retrospective chart review. Objective: The objective of this study
was to examine disparities within patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and …

The impact of American Society of Anesthesiologists status on cost of care and length of stay following posterior cervical decompression and fusion

EK Chapman, L Scherschinski, JS Gal, WH Shuman… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Increased posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF) procedures
over the past decade have raised the prospect of bundled payment plans. The American …

Assessment of a Private Payer Bundled Payment Model for Lumbar Decompression Surgery

TZ Issa, Y Lee, MJ Lambrechts… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all lumbar decompressions in a private
payer bundled payment model at a single institution from October 2018 to December 2020 …

Elective Versus Nonelective Spinal Fusions: Surgical and Financial Outcomes in a Bundled Payment Reimbursement Model

MN Shahin, T Weidenkopf, S Smith, WHA Ryu… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: This is a single-institution retrospective review of patients enrolled in BPCIA
undergoing spinal fusion with DRGs 453, 454, 455, 459, and 460 from 2018 to 2022 …