Background An ageing population and advances in medical management often requires
spinal surgeons to increasingly operate on patients older than 80 years. The ability to predict …

Objective We aimed to determine the 2-year mortality and morbidity rates following spine
surgery in elderly patients (age≥ 80 years) and to study the associated risk factors. Methods …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare morbidity and mortality
between nonagenarians and other older adult patients who underwent elective spine …

Study Design: Retrospective study of registry data. Objectives: Aging of society and recent
advances in surgical techniques and general anesthesia have increased the demand for …

OBJECTIVE The number of spine surgeries performed in elderly patients is consistently
increasing. However, to date the prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative …

Study Design: A review of a prospective database. Objectives: Surgery for elderly patients is
increasing yearly due to aging of society and the desire for higher quality of life. The goal of …

Background The consequences of suffering postoperative complications in elderly
undergoing spinal surgeries may be different compared to younger patients. The primary …

OBJECT The aging of the population will require that surgeons increasingly consider
operating on elderly patients. Performing surgery safely in the elderly will require an …

Objective To analyze the relationship between age and perioperative complications of spine
surgery in a Japanese cohort with the longest average life expectancy in the world. Methods …

Objective To review the surgical outcomes of the octogenarian population at a single
institution after spinal traumatic injury. Methods Patients with both radiographic and clinical …