Reasons for transfer and subsequent outcomes among patients undergoing elective spine surgery at an orthopedic specialty hospital
Conclusion: Overall, this study demonstrates a low transfer rate following spine surgery. Risk factors should continue to be optimized in order to decrease patient risks in the postoperative period at an OSH.
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tristan Blase Fried Yunsoo Lee Jeremy C Heard Nicholas S Siegel Tariq Z Issa Mark J Lambrechts Caroline Zaworski Jasmine Wang Taylor D & #39;Amore Amit Syal Charles Lawall John J Mangan Jose A Canseco Barrett I Woods Ian David Kaye Alan S Hilibrand Alexan Source Type: research