This research study is being conducted to help improve the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative course for patients and enhance recovery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Length of stay
We will record the length of stay (date of admission to date of discharge) for the operative admission at the time of discharge.
Time frame: Will record length of stay in days 3 months following admission date.
Rate of readmission
Time frame: Within 3 months of discharge
Numerical rating scale (NRS)- pain
Numerical score of neck pain. Scored 0 to 10. 10 is the worst pain.
Time frame: immediately before, immediately after, and 3 months after surgery
SF-12 short form
SF-12 short form health survey. Scored 0 to 100. 100 is the highest level of health.
Time frame: immediately before, immediately after, and 3 months after surgery
Oswestry Disability Index
questionnaire regarding low back pain. Scored 0 to 100. 100 being most severe disability.
Time frame: immediately before, immediately after, and 3 months after surgery
Number of sessions with physical therapy and occupational therapy
record of number of sessions completed with physical or occupational therapy during the operative admission. We will determine this number at the time of discharge. We will calculate this number only once.
Time frame: will record number of physical and occupational therapy sessions during surgical admission 3 months following admission date
Disposition status
We will determine the disposition status at the time of discharge following the operative admission. We will do this only once.
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Time frame: will record discharge disposition 3 months following surgical admission date