The evolution of spinal surgery in the west of Ireland, 2005-2013.
O’Sullivan, M D Abdallah, D Jadaan, M Rahall, E Devitt, A McCabe, JP
O’Sullivan, M D
Abdallah, D
Jadaan, M
Rahall, E
Devitt, A
McCabe, JP
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2016-04
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SPINAL SURGERY
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The aim of this study was to determine the changes in both the short and long term, in the trends within the practice of spinal surgery in Galway University Hospitals (GUH) over a seven year period, January 2005 – January 2013. The absolute number of spinal surgery cases has increased from 147 in 2005, to 257 cases by 2013. Multiple level spine surgery accounts for 51% (131) of all cases by 2013, which is an increase from 31% (45) in 2005. On analysis of the trends within spinal surgery during the study period, a statistically significant (p<0.05) increase in all aspects of spinal surgery was noted, with the exception of surgeries for single level, lumbar and infection pathology respectively. The average waiting time for lumbar decompression and instrumentation climbed for an average of 1.3 months in 2008 to 12.1 months by 2012.The volume and complexity of spinal surgery has increased during the study period, in the West of Ireland.
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