CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY

2008158 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Maxwell Kwame Boakye · Stanford University

Chirag G. Patil · Stanford University

Justin Santarelli · Stanford University

Chris Ho · Stanford University

Wendy Tian · Stanford University

Shivanand P. Lad · Stanford University

Abstract

We provide a national estimate of inpatient complications and outcomes after spinal fusion for CSM patients in the United States. We demonstrate the impacts of age, complications, and medical comorbidities on the outcome of surgery for patients with this common disorder. We provide complication rates stratified by age and medical comorbidities for elderly patients who present with CSM who need spinal fusion.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Hematomas and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 62, Issue 2, pp. 455-462

DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000316013.97926.4c

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