Age as a Predictor for Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Multilevel Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions

Autor: Richard Easton, Matthew Bahoura, Chad F Claus, Lucas Garmo, Teck M Soo, Doris Tong, Boyd Richards, Clifford Houseman, Muwaffak Abdulhak, Chenxi Li, Paul Park, Victor Chang, Daniel A Carr, Peter Bono, Evan Lytle
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Spine. 46:356-365
ISSN: 1528-1159
0362-2436
Popis: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of a multi-institutional data registry. OBJECTIVE The authors sought to determine the association between age and complications & patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients undergoing multilevel transforaminal interbody lumbar fusion (MTLIF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Elderly patients undergoing MTLIF are considered high risk. However, data on complications and PRO are lacking. Additionally, safety of multilevel lumbar fusion in the elderly remains uncertain. METHODS Patients ≥50-year-old who underwent MTLIF for degenerative lumbar spine conditions were analyzed. Ninety-day complications and PROs (baseline, 90-d, 1-y, 2-y) were queried using the MSSIC database. PROs were measured by back & leg visual analog scale (VAS), Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D), and North American Spine Society (NASS) Patient Satisfaction Index. Univariate analyses were used to compare among elderly and complication cohorts. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to identify predictors of complications and PROs. RESULTS A total of 3120 patients analyzed with 961 (31%) ≥ 70-y-o and 2159 (69%) between 50-69. A higher proportion of elderly experienced postoperative complications (P = .003) including urinary retention (P =
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