The utilization of a novel Outpatient Appropriateness Fragility Score to predict inpatient stay following biportal lumbar endoscopic decompression
The proposed Outpatient Appropriateness Fragility Score effectively predicts inpatient admission after biportal lumbar decompression. Factors such as age, comorbidities, and surgical extent are more predictive than BMI or sarcopenia. This tool may guide preoperative planning and optimize resource utilization.
Authors
- Christopher David Hamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-9857)
- Thomas E. Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-156X)
- Alexander Upfill‐Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3176-1382)
- William L. Sheppard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-7399)
- Carlos Maturana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3502-9044)
- Don Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9922-3316)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100752
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00