Direct medical costs after surgical or nonsurgical treatment for degenerative lumbar spinal disease: A nationwide matched cohort study with a 10-year follow-up.

<h4>Objective</h4>The demand for treating degenerative lumbar spinal disease has been increasing, leading to increased utilization of medical resources. Thus, we need to understand how the budget of insurance is currently used. The objective of the present study is to overview the utiliz...

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Main Authors: Chi Heon Kim, Chun Kee Chung, Yunhee Choi, Juhee Lee, Seung Heon Yang, Chang Hyun Lee, Sung Bae Park, Kyoung-Tae Kim, John M Rhee, Moon Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260460