Background Our goal was to systematically review the literature on racial/ethnic, insurance,
and socioeconomic disparities in adult spine surgery in the United States and analyze …

Objective 30-day readmissions are a significant burden on the healthcare system.
Postoperative transitional care protocols (TCPs) for safe and efficient discharge planning are …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for machine learning (ML)
algorithms in predicting postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery …

Background: Few reports in the literature have described the long-term outcome of
postoperative infection from the patient perspective. The aim of the present study was to …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between positive
change in depression or anxiety within three months post-operation and clinically …

Background Digital health solutions have been shown to enhance outcomes for individuals
with chronic medical illnesses, but few have been validated for surgical patients. The digital …

Background It remains unclear how type of insurance coverage affects long-term, spine-
specific patient-reported outcomes (PROs). This study sought to elucidate the impact of …

OBJECTIVE In the future, payers may not cover unplanned 90-day emergency room (ER)
visits or readmissions after elective lumbar spine surgery. Prior studies using large …

Study design Systematic review. Objectives Surgical procedures for lumbar degenerative
diseases (LDD), which have emerged in the 21-century, are commonly practiced worldwide …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD).
Objective. To determine causes of and independent risk factors for 30-and 90-day …