Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8804225 | Spine Deformity | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our study of risk-based volume stratification established a direct volume-value relationship for surgeons and hospitals performing fusion for AIS. A meaningful threshold for low- and high-volume surgeons was established at 5 annual surgeries, but no consensus or clinically meaningful conclusion was reached for hospitals, although the threshold approached 10-15 annual surgeries. This analysis should aid patients, surgeons, and administration reach value-based decisions in the optimal delivery of pediatric spinal fusion for AIS.
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Authors
Sergio M. BS, Prem N. MD, MBA, Anthony C. MD, Ryan C. MD,