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How Does the Presence of a Surgical Trainee Impact Patient Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Surgery?

Srikanth N. Divi, Dhruv Kc Goyal, Eve Hoffman, William K. Conaway, Matt Galtta, Daniel R. Bowles, Nathan V. Houlihan, Joseph F. Bechay, Richard M. McEntee, I. David Kaye, Mark F. Kurd, Barrett I. Woods, Kris E. Radcliff, Jeffery A. Rihn, D. Greg Anderson, Alan S. Hilibrand, Christopher K. Kepler, Alexander R. Vaccaro and Gregory D. Schroeder
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2021, 8033; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8033
Srikanth N. Divi
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MD
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Dhruv Kc Goyal
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Eve Hoffman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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William K. Conaway
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Matt Galtta
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Daniel R. Bowles
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Nathan V. Houlihan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Joseph F. Bechay
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Richard M. McEntee
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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I. David Kaye
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mark F. Kurd
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Barrett I. Woods
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Kris E. Radcliff
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jeffery A. Rihn
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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D. Greg Anderson
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alan S. Hilibrand
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Christopher K. Kepler
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Alexander R. Vaccaro
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Gregory D. Schroeder
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8033
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https://doi.org/10.14444/8033
PubMed 
34074745

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online April 1, 2021.

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Author Information

  1. Srikanth N. Divi, MD,
  2. Dhruv Kc Goyal, MD,
  3. Eve Hoffman, MD,
  4. William K. Conaway, MD,
  5. Matt Galtta, BA,
  6. Daniel R. Bowles, MD,
  7. Nathan V. Houlihan, BS,
  8. Joseph F. Bechay, BS,
  9. Richard M. McEntee, BS,
  10. I. David Kaye, MD,
  11. Mark F. Kurd, MD,
  12. Barrett I. Woods, MD,
  13. Kris E. Radcliff, MD,
  14. Jeffery A. Rihn, MD,
  15. D. Greg Anderson, MD,
  16. Alan S. Hilibrand, MD,
  17. Christopher K. Kepler, MD, MBA,
  18. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PHD, MBA and
  19. Gregory D. Schroeder, MD
  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  1. Corresponding Author:
    Dhruv K.C. Goyal, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Phone: (937) 830-7110; Email: dhruvkcgoyal{at}gmail.com.

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How Does the Presence of a Surgical Trainee Impact Patient Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Surgery?
Srikanth N. Divi, Dhruv Kc Goyal, Eve Hoffman, William K. Conaway, Matt Galtta, Daniel R. Bowles, Nathan V. Houlihan, Joseph F. Bechay, Richard M. McEntee, I. David Kaye, Mark F. Kurd, Barrett I. Woods, Kris E. Radcliff, Jeffery A. Rihn, D. Greg Anderson, Alan S. Hilibrand, Christopher K. Kepler, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder
International Journal of Spine Surgery Apr 2021, 8033; DOI: 10.14444/8033

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Srikanth N. Divi, Dhruv Kc Goyal, Eve Hoffman, William K. Conaway, Matt Galtta, Daniel R. Bowles, Nathan V. Houlihan, Joseph F. Bechay, Richard M. McEntee, I. David Kaye, Mark F. Kurd, Barrett I. Woods, Kris E. Radcliff, Jeffery A. Rihn, D. Greg Anderson, Alan S. Hilibrand, Christopher K. Kepler, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder
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