Independent Associations With 30- and 90-Day Unplanned Readmissions After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A National Trend Analysis of 144 123 Patients

Abstract

Our study demonstrated national unplanned readmission rates after elective spinal surgery to be 7.3%. With age, insurance status, COPD, depression, hypertension, diabetes, deficiency anemia, obesity, and depression all independently associated with unplanned hospital readmission. Future solutions that focus on reducing preventable readmissions may improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.