Volume and outcomes in posterior cervical fusion: Insights from a national inpatient analysis
Hospital PCF volume is tied to complications, nonroutine discharges, and higher costs, challenging the volume-outcome paradigm and underscoring adjustment for patient complexity and case mix in benchmarking and allocation.
Authors
- Jad Bou Monsef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5614-3690)
- Mitchell K. Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-055X)
- Roee Ber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-0717)
- Afshin E. Razi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3443-4582)
- Paul G. Mastrokostas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1196-517X)
- Leonidas E. Mastrokostas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8926-3502)
Institutions
- Maimonides Medical Center (US)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_190_25
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00