The attainment of a patient acceptable symptom state in patients undergoing revision spine fusion.
Tariq Ziad IssaOmar H TarawnehTeeto EzeonuAmeer A HaiderRajkishen NarayananJose A CansecoAlan S HilibrandAlexander R VaccaroGregory D SchroederChristopher K KeplerPublished 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 (2024)
The majority of patients undergoing revision spine fusion experience significant postoperative improvements regardless of the indication for revision. However, a large proportion of these patients do not achieve the patient acceptable symptom state. While revision spine surgery may offer substantial benefits, these results underscore the need to manage patient expectations.