Indication for spinal surgery: associated factors and regional differences in Germany

• Main Authors: Falko Tesch (Author), Toni Lange (Author), Patrik Dröge (Author), Christian Günster (Author), Johannes Flechtenmacher (Author), Burkhard Lembeck (Author), Bernd Kladny (Author), Dieter Christian Wirtz (Author), Fritz-Uwe Niethard (Author), Jochen Schmitt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rising surgery rates have raised questions about the indications for spinal surgery. The study investigated patient-level and regional factors associated with spinal surgery for patients with spinal diseases. Methods We undertook a cohort study based on routine healthcare data fr...