Background Risk of death is important in counseling patients and improving quality of care.
Incidence of death in cervical surgery is not firmly established due to its rarity and limited …

Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To investigate national trends of
cervical spine surgical procedures from 2002 to 2011. Summary of Background Data. There …

Study Design: A retrospective multicenter study. Objective: Routine cervical spine surgeries
are typically associated with low complication rates, but serious complications can occur …

OBJECTIVE It is becoming increasingly necessary for surgeons to provide evidence
supporting cost-effectiveness of surgical treatment for cervical spine pathology. Anticipating …

Study Design. Multivariate analysis of prospectively collected registry data. Objective. Using
multivariate analysis to determine significant risk factors for medical complication after …

We investigated the effect of preoperative patient demographics and operative factors on
mortality in the 30 day postoperative period after spine surgery. Postoperative mortality from …

Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional study. Objective. To determine the role of race,
insurance status, and geographic location on US anterior cervical spine surgery rates and in …

Study Design. Retrospective database analysis. Objective. To determine the national
incidence, mortality, and risk factors for perioperative cardiac complications associated with …

Study Design. Cervical decompression (CD) and cervical fusion (CF) patients in 5%
Medicare Part B claims data. Objective. Evaluate the complication rate and associated risk …

Study design An ambispective review of consecutive cervical spine surgery patients enrolled
in the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) between January 2015 …