Prophylactic Muscle Flap Closure after Spinal Fusion Improves Outcomes and Reduces Health Care Costs
Muscle flap closure correlates with reduced complication rates and decreased overall costs per patient. These findings support the use of prophylactic muscle flap closure from safety and health economics perspectives.
Authors
- Ali Jalali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-5373)
- Anjile An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5715-1710)
- David M. Otterburn
- Makayla Kochheiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2480-2614)
- Grant G. Black
- Michael S. Virk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8511-5602)
- Nancy Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7567-2541)
- Matthew A. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-0779)
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Center For Reconstructive Urethral Surgery (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012448
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00