A cost benefit analysis of increasing surgical technology in lumbar spine fusion
Peter G. Passias, Avery Brown, Haddy Alas, Cole Bortz, Katherine E. Pierce, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Lawal Labaran, Varun Puvanesarajah, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Erik Wang, Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico, Bassel G. Diebo, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Daniel M. Sciubba, M. Burhan Janjua, Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, Aaron J. Buckland, Michael C. Gerling
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePropensity score matchingLife expectancyReimbursementQuality-adjusted life yearQuality of life (healthcare)SurgerySpinal fusionCost effectivenessLumbarPhysical therapyHealth carePopulationEconomicsNursingRisk analysis (engineering)Economic growthEnvironmental healthSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life