Single-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations
Gouzoulis MJ, Kammien AJ, Zhu JR, Gillinov SM, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Single-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 11: 100136. PMID: 35783003, PMCID: PMC9241136, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionEhlers-Danlos syndromeMinor adverse eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsEDS patientsAdult patientsLumbar fusionDanlos syndromeKaplan-Meier survival curvesRare connective tissue disorderPostoperative adverse eventsRate of reoperationRisk of complicationsNon-ED patientsLog-rank testConnective tissue disordersMultivariate logistical regressionSignificant differencesChi-square testPLF casesComorbidity indexReoperation rateRetrospective study