Emergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Caruana D, Kammien A, Grauer J. Emergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1522-1530. PMID: 37356460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painED visitsED utilizationLumbar discectomySite painUnderwent reoperationPatient factorsPostoperative weekPatient satisfactionPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsCSF leakHealth care resource utilizationHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexExcess health care expendituresCommon primary diagnosisType of reoperationNerve root decompressionDay of surgeryEmergency department visitsPatient-level predictorsPosterior segmental instrumentationRisk of reoperationSpecific patient characteristics