We provide a national estimate of inpatient complications and outcomes after spinal fusion for CSM patients in the United States. We demonstrate the impacts of age, complications, and medical comorbidities on the outcome of surgery for patients with this common disorder. We provide complication rates stratified by age and medical comorbidities for elderly patients who present with CSM who need spinal fusion.
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