Analysis of dexamethasone use finds increased surgical complications in diabetic patients undergoing lumbar fusion, suggesting caution in postoperative care.
Administration of dexamethasone in the postoperative period after 1- or 2-level PLSF may be associated with a higher risk of SSI and instrumentation complications at 30 days, 90 days, and 1 year in diabetic patients undergoing elective 1- or 2-level lumbar fusion.
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