30. Outcomes analysis of staged vs same day surgery patients undergoing identical cervical deformity corrective surgery

Surgical intervention aimed at addressing adult cervical deformity (ACD) is an invasive and complex procedure that surgeons often elect to perform on different days. Despite patients undergoing staged procedures being older, with more comorbidities, staged patients had superior short- and long-term outcomes while undergoing less osteotomies, possibly leading to the overall decrease in complications.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 11, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Oscar Krol, Nicholas Kummer, Lara Passfall, Waleed Ahmad, Katherine E. Pierce, Sara Naessig, Shaleen N. Vira, Bhaveen H. Kapadia, Volmir Zavodovsky, Renaud Lafage, Virginie Lafage, Bassel G. Diebo, Peter G. Passias Tags: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:35 AM – 12:00 PM Spinal Deformity Source Type: research