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Trends in Lumbar Fusion Procedure Rates and Associated Hospital Costs for Degenerative Spinal Diseases in the United States, 2004 to 2015

Spine · 2018 · Vol. 44(5) · pp. 369–376

Brook I. Martin✉(University of Utah)Sohail K. Mirza(Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center)Nicholas Spina✉(University of Utah)W. Ryan Spiker✉(University of Utah)Brandon D. Lawrence✉(University of Utah)Darrel S. Brodke✉(University of Utah)

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Abstract

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicineSpondylolisthesisSpinal stenosisSpinal fusionSurgeryDegenerative disc diseaseScoliosisConfidence intervalLumbarLumbar spinal stenosis

MeSH terms

AdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHospitalsHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedSpinal FusionSpondylolisthesisUnited StatesHospital CostsYoung Adult

Citations

868

FWCI

42.73

field-weighted impact

References

Percentile

100%

vs. same field & year

Citations per year

References

Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis. A prospective study comparing decompression with decompression and intertransverse process arthrodesis.