Impact of Immunosuppression Type on 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective National Cohort Study of 66,162 Patients
Study Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives Perioperative immunosuppression management in spine surgery lacks robust evidence. Most NSQIP-based ACDF models utilize a binary steroid variable, failing to distinguish corticosteroids from biologics or synthetic DMARDs. This study uses the granular NSQIP immunosuppr...