Complication and readmission/unplanned reoperation rates in early start vs late start cases.
| Parameter | Early Start (N = 771) | Late Start (N = 269) | P Value(Early vs Late Start) | ||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| 90-d readmission | 46 | 6.0 | 30 | 11.2 | 0.02 |
| 90-d unplanned reoperation | 51 | 6.6 | 34 | 12.6 | 0.008 |
| Neurologic complications | |||||
| Postoperative new onset radiculopathy | 7 | 0.9 | 9 | 3.3 | 0.007 |
| Residual central or foraminal stenosis with persistent radiculopathy | 5 | 0.6 | 6 | 2.2 | 0.029 |