Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8804308 | Spine Deformity | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
For ASD surgery from 2003 to 2010, the volume of anterior approaches decreased, whereas posterior procedures did not change, and combined approaches increased. Total hospital charges increased for all considered procedures, length of hospital stay decreased, whereas operative patients were increasingly elderly, and more procedures were observed for patients >65 years old. For all approaches, morbidity increased whereas mortality did not change. Future study is required to develop methods to reduce morbidity and costs, thereby optimizing patient outcomes.
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Authors
Peter G. MD, Cyrus M. BA, Nancy MS, Shaleen MD, Bryan MD, Shearwood MD, Virginie PhD, Thomas J. MD,