Surgical Outcomes and Patient Expectations and Satisfaction in Spine Surgery Stratified by Surgeon Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is a paucity of data comparing patient-reported outcomes across surgeon age. Prior work has focused on adverse event rates for surgeon age across a variety of surgical procedures.

Objective

To compare patient-reported outcomes, expectation fulfillment, and satisfaction measures after spine surgery across surgeon age categories.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted at multicentered tertiary referral centers across Canada. Patients with degenerative conditions of the spine were enrolled in a national research network from January 2015 to August 2020. Patients were linked to a demographic survey distributed to spine surgeons who enrolled the patients. Elective surgery for degenerative spine conditions were follo

SUBMITTER: Ells B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature