Increasing hospital charges for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the United States

Spine

Volumn 39, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 1676-1682

  Martin, Christopher T ^a   Pugely, Andrew J ^a   Gao, Yubo ^a   Mendoza Lattes, Sergio A ^a   Ilgenfritz, Ryan M ^a   Callaghan, John J ^a   Weinstein, Stuart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Charges; Costs; Economics; Fusion; Health policy; Pedicle screws; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREW; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THORACIC VERTEBRA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84914705702     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000501     Document Type: Article

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