Drivers of 30-Day Readmission in Elderly Patients (>65 Years Old) After Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 500 Consecutive Spine Surgery Patients
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Han J, Karikari IO, Cheng J, Bagley CA. Drivers of 30-Day Readmission in Elderly Patients (>65 Years Old) After Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 500 Consecutive Spine Surgery Patients. World Neurosurgery 2016, 97: 518-522. PMID: 27474458, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgerySpine surgeryUnplanned readmissionEarly readmissionElderly patientsHospital stayConsecutive spine surgery patientsCauses of readmissionSpine surgery patientsDays of dischargeMajority of patientsCommon primary reasonsSkilled nursing facilitiesQuality of carePaucity of dataMajor academic hospitalNonsurgical complicationsSD ageSurgery patientsEmergency departmentMental statusAcademic hospitalCommon causeReadmissionNursing facilities