Patients with serum albumin levels < 3.5 g/dL are considered malnourished, but there is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes of patients with albumin levels > 3.5 g/dL. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of albumin on postoperative outcome in patients undergoing elective cervical and lumbar spine procedures.
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