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Social Determinants of Health Influence Early Outcomes Following Lumbar Spine Surgery

Samuel E. Holbert, Kristina Andersen, Deborah Stone, Karen Pipkin, Justin Turcotte and Chad Patton
Ochsner Journal December 2022, 22 (4) 299-306; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.22.0066
Samuel E. Holbert
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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Kristina Andersen
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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Deborah Stone
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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Karen Pipkin
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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Justin Turcotte
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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Chad Patton
Department of Orthopedics, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
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