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
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Rate of complications due to neuromuscular scoliosis spine surgery in a 30-years consecutive series.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of intraoperative and postoperative complications in a large series of patients affected by neuromuscular scoliosis. ⋯ The surgical treatment in neuromuscular scoliosis is burdened by a large number of complications. An accurate knowledge of possible complications is mandatory to prepare strategies due to prevent adverse events. A difference in definitions could completely change results in good or bad as well as in our same series the adverse events amounted at almost 30% of cases, but complications that due to complete failure would amount at 9.19% of patients.
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The osteoporosis prevalence in population is age related. The aim of this single-center observational study was evaluate the middle- to long-term performance of cement (PMMA) augmented fenestrated pedicle screws in elderly patients with thoraco-lumbar compressive fractures by osteoporosis. ⋯ Fenestrated screws with PMMA augmentation offers a possibility to treat patients with reduced bone quality due to severe osteoporosis.
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Lumbar central spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common reasons for spine surgery in the elderly patient. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents the gold standard for the assessment of LSS and can be used to obtain quantitative measures of the dural sac cross-sectional area (DCSA) or qualitative measures (morphological grades A-D) of the rootlet/cerebrospinal fluid ratio. This study investigated the intercorrelation between these two MRI evaluation methods and explored their respective relationships with the patient baseline clinical status and outcome 12 months after surgery. ⋯ Postoperative outcome was clearly related to the degree of preoperative radiological LSS. The two MRI methods appeared to deliver similar information, as given by the relatively strong correlation between them and their comparable performance in relation to baseline and 12-month outcomes. However, the qualitative morphological grading can be performed in an instant, without measurement tools, and does not deliver less clinically useful information than the more complex and time-consuming measures; as such, it may represent the preferred method in the clinical routine for assessing the extent of radiological stenosis and the likelihood of a positive outcome after decompression.
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The three aims of this Spine Tango registry study of patients undergoing decompression for spinal stenosis were to: report the rate of dural tear (DT) stratified by treatment centre; find factors associated with an increased likelihood of incurring a DT; and compare treatment outcomes in relation to DT (none vs. repaired vs. unrepaired DT). ⋯ The unadjusted rate of incidental DT during decompression for LSS was homogeneous across the participating centres and was associated with age, BMI, previous surgery at the same spinal level, minimally/less invasive surgery, and laminectomy. Non-repair of DTs had no negative association with treatment outcome; however, the unrepaired DTs may have been those that were smaller in size.
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Postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (PSEH) is one of the most hazardous complications after spine surgery. A recent study has reported that a ≥50 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure after extubation was a significant risk factor for symptomatic PSEH. In this paper, the impact of hypertension on PSEH occurrence was investigated. ⋯ Our results demonstrate that the pre-operative high blood pressure value was the most essential risk factor for PSEH, although there was no difference in the preoperative hypertension treatment. Consequently, management of pre-operative blood pressure and post-operative drainage will be crucial for preventing PSEH.