Spine surgery is a key target for cost reduction within the United States health care system.
One possible strategy involves the transition of inpatient surgeries to the ambulatory setting …

Background: A meta-analysis was performed to explore predicted factors of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery in the treatment for spine degeneration diseases …

Abstract Background Context As health-care transitions to value-based models, there has
been an increased focus on patient factors that can influence peri-and postoperative …

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 The rate of cervical spinal fusion has been increasing significantly. However,
there is a paucity of literature describing trends based on surgical approach using complete …

Study Design. Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. Objective. To determine
the incidence, timing, risk factors, and clinical implications of postoperative hematoma …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. Due to anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) popularity, it is important to predict postoperative complications, unfavorable …

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common seen in patients undergoing spine surgery.
However, its prevalence and associated risk factors have not been well understood yet. This …

Objective To investigate risk factors and complications of cervical spine surgery in elderly
patients. Methods A retrospective study was performed using data from the American …

The elderly population has an increased risk of degenerative cervical myelopathy due to
multilevel disease, causing motor and sensory dysfunctions and a poor quality of life …