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Effect Of Social Support And Marital Status On Perceived Surgical Effectiveness And 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Owoicho Adogwa, Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Victoria D. Vuong, Ankit I. Mehta, Raul A. Vasquez, Joseph Cheng, Carlos A. Bagley, Isaac O. Karikari
Effect Of Social Support And Marital Status On Perceived Surgical Effectiveness And 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Owoicho Adogwa, Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Victoria D. Vuong, Ankit I. Mehta, Raul A. Vasquez, Joseph Cheng, Carlos A. Bagley, Isaac O. Karikari
Neurosurgery Faculty Publications
Study Design: Retrospective cohort review.
Objective: To determine whether higher levels of social support are associated with improved surgical outcomes after elective spine surgery.
Methods: The medical records of 430 patients (married, n = 313; divorced/separated/widowed, n = 71; single, n = 46) undergoing elective spine surgery at a major academic medical center were reviewed. Patients were categorized by their marital status at the time of surgery. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and postoperative complication rates were collected. All patients had prospectively collected outcomes measures and a minimum of 1-year follow-up. Patient reported outcomes instruments (Oswestry Disability Index, Short Form-36, and visual …