Spine Surgical Subspecialty and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mark J LambrechtsJose A Canseco Gregory R TociBrian A KaramianChristopher K KeplerMichael L SmithGregory D SchroederAlan S HilibrandJoshua E HellerGiovanni GrassoOren GottfriedKhaled M KebaishJames S HarropChristopher ShaffreyAlexander R Vaccaro

Published in: Spine (2023)

Although there is significant data heterogeneity, our meta-analysis found that neurosurgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons have similar readmission, complication, and reoperation rates regardless of the type of spine surgery performed.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
electronic health record
quality improvement
single cell
big data
case control
machine learning
thoracic surgery
artificial intelligence