Trends, costs, and complications associated with after-hours surgery and unscheduled hospitalization in spinal surgery.
Tomoyuki TanakaMasanao SasakiJunya KatayanagiAkihiko HirakawaKiyohide FushimiToshitaka YoshiiTetsuya JinnoHiroyuki InosePublished in: Bone & joint open (2024)
This study provides important insights for those interested in improving spine care in an ageing society. The swift surge in after-hours spinal surgeries and unscheduled hospitalizations highlights that the medical needs of an increasing number of patients due to an ageing society are outpacing the capacity of existing medical resources.