Background: Spine operations may be indicated for treatment of diseases including
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …

Study Design: Literature review. Objectives: A review of the literature identifying
preoperative risk factors for developing surgical site infections after spine surgery and …

Study Design: Retrospective literature review of spine surgical site infection (SSI). Objective:
To perform a review of SSI risk factors and more specifically, categorize them into patient …

Study Design: Retrospective. Objective: Identify patient risk factors for extended length of
stay (LOS) and 90-day hospital readmissions following elective anterior cervical discectomy …

BACKGROUND Rates of adverse events following spine surgery vary widely by patient-,
diagnosis-, and procedure-related factors. It is critical to understand the expected rates of …

Background: Increased length of hospital stay, hospital readmission, and revision surgery
are adverse outcomes that increase the cost of elective orthopaedic procedures, such as …

Background There are no universally accepted protocols for the treatment of late-onset deep
surgical site infection. This study retrospectively evaluates the methods of aggressive …

Background Shoulder arthroplasty is an effective procedure for managing patients with
shoulder pain secondary to end-stage arthritis. Insurance status has been shown to be a …

Objective Surgical site infections (SSIs) carry significant patient morbidity and mortality and
are a major source of readmissions after craniotomy. Because of their deleterious effects on …

BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction metrics are emerging as determinants of quality of care
and reimbursement after spine surgery. Identifying modifiable factors that improve …