Why the study?
Spine surgeries in elderly patients are increasing, but the prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative complications remain unclear, particularly in patients 80 years of age or older.
What is the prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative complications of spine surgery in patients 80 years of age or older?
Population
270 consecutive patients 80 years of age or older undergoing spine surgery
Design
Multicenter prospective cohort study
Follow-up
30 days postoperatively
Authors
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What is the prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative complications of spine surgery in patients 80 years of age or older?
Spine surgery can be safely performed in patients 80 years of age or older, with a low rate of minor systemic complications and no major systemic complications.
Watanabe et al. (2019) studied this question.
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