Why the study?
Existing research on the prevalence and risk factors associated with postoperative delirium after lumbar spinal fusion is limited, particularly regarding data from large-scale national databases.
Population
493,481 patients who underwent primary lumbar spinal fusion surgery
Comparison
Patients who developed postoperative delirium vs those who did not
Design
National database analysis
Authors
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POD after lumbar fusion was associated with worse in-hospital outcomes; leaves open whether targeting predictors reduces incidence or complications.
Postoperative delirium occurs in approximately 1% of patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion and is associated with significantly worse clinical and economic outcomes.
Wang et al. (2024) studied this question.
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