Inpatient complications, mortality, and discharge disposition after surgical correction of idiopathic scoliosis: a national perspective

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 904-910

  Patil, Chirag G ^a   Santarelli, Justin ^a   Lad, Shivanand P ^a   Ho, Chris ^a   Tian, Wendy ^a   Boakye, Maxwell ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Idiopathic scoliosis; National database; Outcomes; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54549111317     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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