Impact of alcohol use on 30-day complication and readmission rates after elective spinal fusion (≥2 levels) for adult spine deformity: a single institutional study of 1,010 patients
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Vuong VD, Sergesketter A, Reddy G, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Impact of alcohol use on 30-day complication and readmission rates after elective spinal fusion (≥2 levels) for adult spine deformity: a single institutional study of 1,010 patients. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2017, 3: 403-410. PMID: 29057350, PMCID: PMC5637196, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.08.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spinal fusionReadmission ratesSpinal fusionAlcohol useAdult patientsComplication rateSpinal deformityPostoperative complication profilePreoperative alcohol usePostoperative complication ratePost-operative complicationsSingle institutional studyAdult spine deformitySpinal fusion surgeryHistory of alcoholSignificant differencesMajor academic institutionElective correctionBaseline characteristicsPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative variablesPrimary outcomeComplication profileSurgical outcomesFusion surgery