Perioperative Management of Comorbidities in Spine Surgery

The number of spinal operations performed in the United States has significantly increased in recent years. Along with these rising numbers, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of patient comorbidities. The focus of this article is to review comorbidities in Spine surgery patients and outline strategies to optimize patients and avoid complications.

Source: Orthopedic Clinics of North America - April 7, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zachary R. Diltz, Eric J. West, Matthew R. Colatruglio, Mateo J. Kirwan, Elliot N. Konrade, Kirk M. Thompson Source Type: research