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Spinal Fusion Procedures

Dave Body made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: Dave Body

Dear Ministry of Health,

Could you please provide the following information:

1. The number and value of lumbar spine interbody fusion procedures undertaken in New Zealand in each of the last 5 years, subdivided into (i) anterior lumbar interbody fusions, (ii) posterior lumbar interbody fusions, (iii) transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions, (iv) axial lumbar interbody fusions, (v) lateral lumbar interbody fusions and (vi) all other types of lumbar interbody fusions; and

2. The number and value of cervical spine interbody fusion procedures undertaken in New Zealand in each of the last 5 years, subdivided into (i) anterior cervical interbody fusions and (ii) all other types of cervical interbody fusions; and

3. The number and value of thoracic spine interbody fusion procedures undertaken in New Zealand in each of the last 5 years.

Yours faithfully,
Dave Body

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Ministry of Health

Dear Mr Body

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 4 March 2014.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 1 April 2014.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201400803.

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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Dear Mr Body

Thank you for your email dated 3 March 2014, requesting official
information on the numbers and costs of spinal fusion surgeries.

Please find attached a cover letter in response to your request.

Kind regards,
Mary Kearns
Mary Kearns
Group Administrator
Classification and Terminology
National Collections and Reporting
Information Group
National Health Board
Ministry of Health
DDI: 04 816 2830
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From: Dave Body

Dear Ministry of Health,

Thank you for your response to my information request.

Yours faithfully,

Dave Body

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