Evaluation of current surgeon practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the United Kingdom

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2015; 6(6): 483-490
Published online Jul 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i6.483

Table 3 Complications of lumbar spinal fusion surgery reported by surgeons (n = 29 surgeons)

Complications of lumbar spinal fusion surgery	Surgeons n (%)
Persistent symptoms	18 (62)
Dislodged instrumentation/implant failure	14 (48)
Infection	9 (31)
Failure of fusion	7 (24)
Dural tear	6 (21)
Nerve injury	5 (17)
Failure at adjacent level	4 (14)
No improvement	3 (10)
Other¹	8 (28)

¹Epidural hematoma, cauda equina, DVT/PE, pain at donor site, wound problems, respiratory problems, urinary tract infection, and pseudo bowel obstruction.

Citation: Rushton A, White L, Heap A, Heneghan N. Evaluation of current surgeon practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the United Kingdom. World J Orthop 2015; 6(6): 483-490
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i6/483.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i6.483