Lumbar spine surgery across 15 years: trends, complications and reoperations in a longitudinal observational study from Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies from different Western countries have reported a rapid increase in spinal surgery rates, an increase that exceeds by far the growing incidence rates of spinal disorders in the general population. There are few studies covering all lumbar spine surgery and no previous studies from Norway.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate trends in all lumbar spine surgery in Norway over 15 years, including length of hospital stay, and rates of complications and reoperations.

Design

A longitudinal observational study over 15 years using hospital patient administrative data and sociodemographic data from the National Registry in Norway.

Setting and participants

Patients aged ≥18 years discharged from Norwegian public hospitals between 1999

SUBMITTER: Grotle M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688683 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature