Cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive surgery for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 5-year Quality Outcomes Database study.
OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a reasonable treatment option for lumbar spondylolisthesis, but its long-term cost-effectiveness is not well established. Herein, the authors describe the 5-year cost-effectiveness of posterior MIS using prospective data from the multicenter Quality Outcomes Database (QOD)....