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Perioperative Complications Following Spine Surgery in Adult Patients with Achondroplasia.

Julie L ChanMiguel D Quintero-ConsuegraLinda E A KanimMichael A KropfRobert BernsteinTiffany G PerryCorey T WalkerMoise DanielpourAlexander Tuchman
Published in: Global spine journal (2023)
Adult patients with achondroplasia undergoing surgery chronologically later in this set of consecutive patients were at a decreased risk for complications. Thoracolumbar surgeries were at the greatest risk for durotomies. Male sex was a risk factor for durotomy, while age was a risk factor for neurologic deficit. The potential for adverse surgical events should be considered when evaluating patients with achondroplasia for spine surgery. .
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