ACDF 2060: The Cervical Spine Sequel No One Saw Coming

If you’ve ever wondered what your surgical schedule might look like in 2060 (assuming your spirit animal is Dr. James “I’ll Retire When I’m Dead” Jones), this study serves up some clairvoyance — Medicare-style.

Armed with over a decade of Medicare Part-B data and enough Poisson regression to make your biostatistician blush, one research team delivered projections for ACDF trends all the way to 2060.