Charlotte Dandurand, Mathew N Hindi, Pedram Farimani Laghaei, Mohammad Sadegh Mashayekhi, Brian K Kwon, Nicolas Dea, Charles G Fisher, Raphaële Charest-Morin, Tamir Ailon, Michael Boyd, Marcel Dvorak, Scott Paquette, John Street
BACKGROUND: Surgery for degenerative spine pathologies is typically performed on a scheduled basis; however, worsening symptoms may warrant emergency surgery. An increasing number of patients requiring emergency surgery has been observed (22.6% in 2006 to 34.8% in 2019). We sought to compare the outcomes of patients who received scheduled surgery and those who required emergency surgery. METHODS: All patients treated between Jan. 1, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2019, were included...
2023: Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie