Methods:The MSpine database by PearlDiver was queried using ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT codes to identify patients who had undergone single-level anterior or posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery. Readmission rates, ileus, lower extremity DVT, infection, pneumonia, and stroke were used to ...
Background: Despite a significant number of patients being discharged to inpatient care facilities after anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), the current literature remains limited regarding the predictors associated with a nonhome discharge and the impact of continued inpatient care in a facility on...
The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) predicts adverse outcomes after elective anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) N Am Spine Soc J, 13 (2022), Article 100189, 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100189 Google Scholar [14] G Camino-Willhuber, J Choi, F Holc, et al. Utility of the modified ...