Object The overall incidence of complications or adverse events in spinal surgery is
unknown. Both prospective and retrospective analyses have been performed, but the results …

Bone metastases, especially to the spine, are frequently encountered during the course of a
malignancy. Due to a worldwide increase of cancer incidence and to a longer life …

Purpose Although surgery is used increasingly as a strategy to complement treatment with
radiation and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression …

Study Design. This is a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample
database. Objective. The objective is to report mortality and complications after lumbar …

Purpose There are few prospective studies on surgical outcomes and survival in patients
with metastatic disease to the spine. The magnitude and duration of effect of surgery on pain …

One of the major determinants of surgical candidacy in patients with symptomatic spinal
metastases is the ability of the patient to tolerate the procedure-associated morbidity. In …

Background: The decision to perform orthopedic surgery requires substantial discretion and
judgment. Similar conditions have been associated with health care disparities in other …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study using National inpatient sample administrative
data. Objective. To determine national estimates of visual impairment and ischemic optic …

Object Large studies of ICD-9–based complication and hospital-acquired condition (HAC)
chart reviews have not been validated through a comparison with prospective assessments …

Objective The aim of this study was to develop a perioperative metastatic spinal tumor frailty
index (MSTFI) that could predict morbidity, mortality, and length of stay. Methods A large …