Racial Disparities in Surgical Outcomes After Spine Surgery: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis.

Zachary Sanford Haley L TaylorAlyson FiorentinoAndrew BrodaAmina ZaidiJustin TurcotteChad Patton

Published in: Global spine journal (2018)

AA and NA spine surgery patients exhibit disproportionate comorbidity burden and greater 30-day complications compared with CA patients. AA and NA race were found to independently affect rates of complications, LOS, and operation time.

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