Utilization of Interspinous Devices Throughout the United States Over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
Joseph L LarattaHemant ReddyJoseph M LombardiJamal N ShillingfordComron SaifiCharla R FischerRonald A LehmanLawrence G LenkePublished in: Global spine journal (2017)
Throughout the United States, there was a progressive decline in the insertion of interspinous spacers by 73% over the study period. The total costs for the procedure increased by 28% while the aggregate national charges decreased by 55.6% between 2008 and 2014.