Household Income as a Predictor for Surgical Outcomes and Opioid Use After Spine Surgery in the United States.
Umaru BarrieEric Y MontgomeryErica OgwumikeMark N PernikIvan Y LuuEmmanuel A AdeyemoZachary K ChristianDerrek EdukughoZachary D JohnsonKathryn HoesNajib El TecleKristen HallSalah G AounCarlos A BagleyPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
Considering the comparable surgical management provided by the single institution, the associated differences in postoperative outcomes as defined by increased morbidities and opioid consumption can potentially be attributed to health disparities caused by SES.