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Chapter Three Outline
Introduction
No significant research has been done on the instance of complications and infections that occur during or as a result of minimally invasive spinal surgery. By conducting this study, the hope is to determine which method of spinal surgery is superior in terms of minimizing infection and complications. The information that this should conclusively prove will be beneficial to both doctors and patients to determine treatment courses for the best possible outcome.
Research Question
Question 1. How does minimally invasive spinal surgery compare to open spinal surgery with regards to infection and surgical complications?
Hypotheses
HN1. Minimally invasive surgery does not put patients at in increased risk for infection post operatively
HA1. Minimally invasive surgery puts patients at an increased risk for infection post operatively
HN2. Minimally invasive surgery does not puts patients at an increased risk for complications post operatively
HA1. Minimally invasive surgery puts patients at an increased risk for complications post operatively
Background
• MIS has been proven superior in areas including having less blood loss and smaller incisions. It inferior in other areas
• No one has studied exclusively infection …show more content…

The study is quantitative, and the variables are as follows. The independent variable is the type of surgery the patient receives, open or MI. The dependent variable is the occurrence of infection or technical complication, and a possible confounding variable is any undiscovered medical conditions that the patient has, as that could have impacted the results of the surgery. The data will be analyzed by comparing the average number of infections present for each type of surgery, and the average number of complications. An ANOVA test will likely be used to determine if the numbers are statistically

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