Do patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the outpatient setting have better self-reported outcomes? A propensity-weighted multicenter registry study

Key Points

• To assess whether outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) results in better self-reported outcomes.
• Conducted a multicenter registry study
• Employed propensity-weighting to adjust for baseline health status
• Evaluated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 12 months follow-up.
• Outpatient ACDF correlated with improved self-reported outcomes at 12 months
• Findings validated after adjusting for baseline health conditions.