作者
Michael G Fehlings, Justin S Smith, Branko Kopjar, Paul M Arnold, S Tim Yoon, Alexander R Vaccaro, Darrel S Brodke, Michael E Janssen, Jens R Chapman, Rick C Sasso, Eric J Woodard, Robert J Banco, Eric M Massicotte, Mark B Dekutoski, Ziya L Gokaslan, Christopher M Bono, Christopher I Shaffrey
发表日期
2012/5/1
期刊
Journal of neurosurgery: spine
卷号
16
期号
5
页码范围
425-432
出版商
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
简介
Object
Rates of complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) are not clear. Appreciating these risks is important for patient counseling and quality improvement. The authors sought to assess the rates of and risk factors associated with perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of CSM.
Methods
Data from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study, a prospective, multicenter study, were analyzed. Outcomes data, including adverse events, were collected in a standardized manner and externally monitored. Rates of perioperative complications (within 30 days of surgery) and delayed complications (31 days to 2 years following surgery) were tabulated and stratified based on clinical factors.
Results
The study enrolled 302 patients (mean age 57 …
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