Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To determine the 90-day
complication rate and 90-day and 1-year mortality in patients 80 years of age and older who …

BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of spinal fusion in the elderly population remains
uncertain with conflicting data. OBJECTIVE: To determine if elderly patients undergoing …

Study Design. A retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of this study was to
compare the occurrence of complications in patients treated with one to two-level, three to …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Older patients are often advised that their age is a
contraindication to lumbar fusion surgery. There is, however, limited available data to …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine how both morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 40) and obesity (BMI 30–39.9) …

Abstract Background Context Despite the growing senior population within the United
States, there is a lack of consensus regarding the safety and efficacy of performing lumbar …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis. Objectives: Given the aging US population and
natural degenerative process of the spine, more elderly patients with lumbar spinal disease …

Objective A large-scale study on postoperative complications of lumbar fusion surgery for
spondylolisthesis comparing patients> 80 years old with younger patients has not been …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine the effects of operative
time on postoperative complications in patients age 65 and older undergoing posterior …

Object. Although advances in patient care have enabled surgeons to perform posterior
lumbar decompression and fusion (PLDF), increased age remains a major concern when …