Map 4.. Non-Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy.

Map 4.Non-Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy

In 32 hospital referral regions, rates of non-lumbar discectomy and laminectomy were at least 30% higher than the United States average of 0.25 per 1,000 Medicare enrollees. In 46 hospital referral regions, rates were more than 25% lower than the national average.

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Spine Surgery: Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care: Studies of Surgical Variation [Internet].
Wennberg JE, Cooper MMA.
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