Peter G Passias, Jamshaid M Mir, Pooja Dave, Justin S Smith, Renaud Lafage, Jeffrey Gum, Breton G Line, Bassel Diebo, Alan H Daniels, David Kojo Hamilton, Thomas J Buell, Justin K Scheer, Robert K Eastlack, Jeffrey P Mullin, Gregory M Mundis, Naobumi Hosogane, Mitsuru Yagi, Andrew J Schoenfeld, Juan S Uribe, Neel Anand, Praveen V Mummaneni, Dean Chou, Eric O Klineberg, Khaled M Kebaish, Stephen J Lewis, Munish C Gupta, Han Jo Kim, Robert A Hart, Lawrence G Lenke, Christopher P Ames, Christopher I Shaffrey, Frank J Schwab, Virginie Lafage, Richard A Hostin, Shay Bess, Douglas C Burton
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate factors associated with the long-term durability of cost-effectiveness (CE) in ASD patients. BACKGROUND: A substantial increase in costs associated with the surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD) has given precedence to scrutinize the value and utility it provides. METHODS: We included 327 operative ASD patients with 5-year (5 Y) follow-up. Published methods were used to determine costs based on CMS...
March 11, 2024: Spine