Incidences, causes and risk factors of unplanned reoperation within 30 days of craniovertebral junction surgery: a single-center experience.
Hu ChenPeirong LianQiang TuJianhua WangXiangyang MaFuzhi AiHonglei YiHong XiaChangrong ZhuPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
The unplanned reoperation rate of CVJ surgery was 1.58% and the major causes were implant-related failures and wound infection. Patients with posterior occipitocervical fusion or diagnosed with CVJ tumors had an increased risk of unplanned reoperation.