Lumbar Fusion and Decompression in American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Populations: Healthcare Disparities in Spine Surgery
AI/AN and NH/PI patients face higher risks of adverse postoperative outcomes following lumbar spine surgery. Targeted interventions and increased inclusion in surgical disparities research are needed to improve equity in spine care.
Authors
- Maveric Abella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0304-4960)
- Haris M. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-310X)
- Thomas Noh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6171-8492)
- Derek F. Amanatullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6203-5853)
- Julian Gendreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-0437)
- Jeffrey Hayashi
- Armando Albert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-6816)
- Saarang Patel
- Andrea K. Finlay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1284-7092)
- Mohammad Faizul Haque Khan
- Dillon Putzler
- Ryan Gensler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8262-8405)
- Frishan O Paulo
- Janette Bow-Keola
Institutions
- Seton Hall University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81409
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00