Early Experience With an Endocrinology Preoperative Fast-Track Program for Optimizing Spine Surgery Candidates With Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus.
Charles H CrawfordSteven D GlassmanJeffrey L GumMegan L BarrigerLeah Yacat CarreonPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)
A novel EFT program was successful in obtaining acceptable blood glucose control in patients recommended for spine surgery who had poorly controlled diabetes mellitus on preoperative evaluation. The improved blood glucose control was maintained at the latest follow-up.