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VIDEO: Earlier ambulation after lumbar spine surgery linked with fewer complications, shorter length of stay

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ORLANDO, Fla. — At the North American Society Annual Meeting, Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, discussed a study performed at a single institution that looked at co-management of geriatric patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery. He said patients who are ambulated earlier after lumbar spine surgery have fewer complications, a shorter length of hospital stay and increased patient satisfaction.