Surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity: Projected cost effectiveness at 5-year follow-up

Ochsner Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-22

  Terran, Jamie ^a   McHugh, Brian J ^b   Fischer, Charla R ^a   Lonner, Baron ^a   Warren, Daniel ^c   Glassman, Steven ^d   Bridwell, Keith ^e   Schwab, Frank ^a   Lafage, Virginie ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^d University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Quality adjusted life years; Quality of life; Scoliosis; Spine; Surgical procedures operative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DE NOVO DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REIMBURSEMENT; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84896297511     PISSN: 15245012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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