Table 1.

Predicted total numbers and incidence rates of dorsal spinal fusions for projection years in relation to 2019

Year	Absolute numbers (95% CI)	Relative increase in % (95% CI)	Incidence rate per 100,000 (95% CI)	Relative increase in % (95% CI)
2019	46,233		55.6
2020	47,025 (46,167 to 47,883)	2 (0 to 4)	57 (56 to 58)	2 (0 to 4)
2030	54,297 (47,651 to 60,942)	17 (3 to 32)	65 (57 to 73)	17 (3 to 31)
2040	63,067 (51,132 to 75,002)	36 (11 to 62)	76 (62 to 91)	37 (11 to 63)
2050	71,955 (54,130 to 89,780)	56 (17 to 94)	89 (67 to 110)	59 (20 to 99)
2060	81,244 (56,663 to 105,824)	76 (23 to 129)	102 (71 to 133)	83 (28 to 139)

Incidence rate is given per 100,000 individuals, relative increase in % compared to 2019 baseline data.