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SPINE JOURNAL
Analysis of the direct cost of surgery for four diagnostic
categories of adult spinal deformity
McCarthy IM, Hostin RA, O’Brien MF, Fleming NS, Ogola G, Kudyakov R,
Richter KM, Saigal R, Berven SH, Ames CP; International Spine Study
Group
Spine J 2013;13(12):1843–1848. Reprinted with permission from
Elsevier.
Background context: Existing literature on adult spinal deformity (ASD)
offers little guidance regarding an evidence-based approach to care. To
optimize the value of medical treatment, a thorough understanding
of the cost of surgical treatment for ASD is required.
Purpose: To evaluate four clinically and radiographically distinct groups
of ASD and identify and compare the cost of surgical treatment among
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