Background Spinal injuries, whether mechanical or neurological, frequently require urgent
intervention. Superior outcomes are associated with earlier intervention, which often …

Abstract Purpose 'After-hours' non-elective spinal surgeries are frequently necessary, and
often performed under sub-optimal conditions. This study aimed (1) to compare the …

Objective We sought to compare timing of intervention for patients with spinal cord injury
(SCI) requiring surgical procedures during weekend versus weekday admissions. Methods …

We read with interest the single-centre retrospective study by Chiu and colleagues about the
outcome of after-hours elective spine surgery. The authors performed a propensity score …

Objectives Adherence to scheduled times in surgery is important in hospital management.
However, sudden surgical changes or unexpected intraoperative problems may lead to …

Background: The concept of a weekend effect is that patients admitted to hospitals on the
weekend tend to have poorer outcomes compared to those admitted on a weekday. Whether …

Study Design. This is a prospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
define the probability of successful morning-after discharge after adult spine surgery …

Objective The after-hours effect on postoperative complications has been poorly studied in
the neurosurgical literature. A recent retrospective analysis showed that patients with a …

Objective Surgery performed at night and on weekends is thought to be associated with
increased complications. However, the impact of time of day on outcomes has not been …

Background: To evaluate the effect of operative timing on functional outcome in patients
suffering spinal trauma, we conducted a retrospective analysis of the National Trauma Data …