title: The increasing morbidity of elective spinal stenosis surgery: is it necessary?
authors.forename: Eugene J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Carragee
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014481:United States