Relationship Among Koenig Depression Scale and Postoperative Outcomes, Ambulation, and Perception of Pain in Elderly Patients (≥65 Years) Undergoing Elective Spinal Surgery for Adult Scoliosis
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Black C, Tarnasky A, Ongele MO, Vuong VD, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Relationship Among Koenig Depression Scale and Postoperative Outcomes, Ambulation, and Perception of Pain in Elderly Patients (≥65 Years) Undergoing Elective Spinal Surgery for Adult Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery 2017, 107: 471-476. PMID: 28826716, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spinal surgeryAmbulation abilityElderly patientsHospital dischargeComplication rateHospital stayPostoperative outcomesVAS scoresSpinal surgeryDepression ScaleVisual analog scale scoreSignificant differencesElective spine surgeryInferior postoperative outcomesPreoperative gait speedAnalog scale scoreDepressed elderly patientsPatient-reported outcomesAdult degenerative scoliosisPerception of painBoard-certified geriatriciansPostoperative complicationsBaseline demographicsIntraoperative variablesPrimary outcome