Epidemiological trends in spine surgery over 10 years in a multicenter database.

Kazuyoshi KobayashiKei AndoYoshihiro NishidaNaoki IshiguroShiro Imagama

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)

Our data showed marked increases in the number of spine surgeries, the age of patients, and the number of surgeries for degenerative diseases. This large-scale study provides indicators for planning the future development of spine surgery and for treatment of spinal diseases in daily practice. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

Keyphrases

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