Risk of Subsequent Fusion After Isolated Decompression of Lumbar Facet Cysts.
Vincent P FedericoEnrico M ForlenzaAlexander J AcunaRajko S VucicevicWilliam K ConawayJames W NieAlexander J ButlerSamy GabrielGregory D LopezHoward S AnMatthew W ColmanFrank M PhillipsPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
Patients undergoing isolated decompression for lumbar facet cysts undergo subsequent lumbar fusion at a 5-year rate of 6.79%. Risk factors for subsequent decompression include chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and osteoarthritis. This study will assist spine surgeons in appropriately counseling patients on expected postoperative course and potential risks of isolated decompression.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- patients undergoing
- peritoneal dialysis
- blood pressure
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- human health
- risk assessment
- quality improvement
- knee osteoarthritis
- smoking cessation
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy