Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes
Karikari IO, Bridwell KH, Elsamadicy AA, Lenke LG, Sugrue P, Bumpass D, Ahmad A, Gum J. Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 110-113. PMID: 29662739, PMCID: PMC5898680, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217735509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic spinal stenosisLong-term outcomesPerioperative complicationsDecompression groupFormal decompressionClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisFavorable long-term clinical outcomesFavorable long-term outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesNRS back painNRS leg painRetrospective cohort studyDecompression patientsAdult patientsCohort studyComplication rateDeformity surgeryIncidental durotomyMean improvementLevels of fusionIliac fixationPatientsSRS domainsComplications