Predicting the combined occurrence of poor clinical and radiographic outcomes following cervical deformity corrective surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Of all CD patients in this study, 20.2% had a poor overall outcome, defined by deterioration in radiographic and clinical outcomes, and a major complication. Additionally, 75% of patients with a poor clinical outcome also had a poor radiographic outcome. A poor overall outcome was most strongly predicted by severe baseline neurological deficit, global SVA > 4 cm, and including more of the thoracic maximal kyphosis in the construct. PMID: 31675700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - October 31, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Horn SR, Passias PG, Oh C, Lafage V, Lafage R, Smith JS, Line B, Anand N, Segreto FA, Bortz CA, Scheer JK, Eastlack RK, Deviren V, Mummaneni PV, Daniels AH, Park P, Nunley PD, Kim HJ, Klineberg EO, Burton DC, Hart RA, Schwab FJ, Bess S, Shaffrey CI, Ames Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research