Comparing Combined Anterior and Posterior to Posterior-Only Decompression and Fusion Crossing the Cervico-Thoracic Junction in Octogenarians.

Basem Ishak Amir Abdul-Jabbar Alexander Von Glinski Emre YilmazAndreas W UnterbergSarah M StrotJeffrey RohRod OskouianRobert HartJens R Chapman

Published in: Global spine journal (2021)

A combined anterior and posterior approach is associated with a significantly higher major complication rate and can result in severe dysphagia requiring PEG tube placement in one-third of patients over 80 years of age.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
spinal cord
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
patient reported
drug induced