Cost and Utilization Trends of Lumbar Fusion
In this cross-sectional study, lumbar fusion trends were marked by greater utilization of procedures overall, and especially involving multilevel and combined anterior-posterior column approaches and by greater use in the outpatient setting. Costs also increased at both the national and per-procedure levels.
Authors
- Brian A. Karamian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0512-6019)
- Darrel S. Brodke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8749-3765)
- Andrew J. Schoenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3691-1215)
- Hyunkyu Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0952-7047)
- Brook I. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-3425)
- P. K. Suri
- Brook I. Martin
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Inova Fairfax Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0452
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- American Physical Therapy Association
- North American Spine Society
- University of Utah
- National Institutes of Health