Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients.

John M IbrahimParamjit SinghDaniel BeckermanSerena S HuBobby TayVedat DevirenShane BurchSigurd H Berven

Published in: Global spine journal (2019)

In multilevel surgery in patients older than 70 years, complications are common, and on average 77% of patients attain some improvement, with 51% reaching an MCID. Physiological status is a stronger predictor of outcomes than chronological age.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
physical activity
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease
spinal cord injury
middle aged
coronary artery bypass