Predicting prolonged length of stay in patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Cathleen C KuoRyan M HessMohamed A R SolimanAsham KhanJohn PollinaJeffrey P Mullin

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2022)

The prediction tool derived can be useful for assessing likelihood of prolonged LOS in patients undergoing TLIF. With external validation, this calculator may ultimately assist healthcare providers in identifying patients at risk for prolonged hospitalization so preoperative interventions can be undertaken to reduce LOS, thus reducing resource utilization.

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