Incidence and considerations of 90-day readmissions following posterior lumbar fusion
The Spine Journal Mar 28, 2019
Cui JJ, et al. - In this retrospective study, authors researched the data to ascertain the readmission rates within 90 days of discharge following posterior lumbar fusion (PLF). They noticed readmission of 1580 subjects within 30 days of discharge whereas 2603 cases were readmitted within 90 days of discharge. They observed an occurrence of 54.56% readmissions in the first 30 days of all readmissions within 90 days. They suggested the consequences relevant for patient counseling, planning, and preparing for potential bundled payments in spine surgery.
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