30-Day Readmission After Spine Surgery
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Han JL, Karikari IO, Cheng J, Bagley CA. 30-Day Readmission After Spine Surgery. Spine 2017, 42: 520-524. PMID: 28350632, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryUnplanned readmissionSpine surgeryEarly readmissionHospital stayUnplanned early readmissionsCauses of readmissionDays of dischargeRetrospective cohort reviewMajority of patientsCommon primary reasonsPost-discharge careDuke University HospitalSkilled nursing facilitiesQuality of careNonsurgical complicationsRefractory painCohort reviewDischarge careLumbar decompressionSD ageEmergency departmentUniversity HospitalRisk factorsCommon cause