PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF POSTERIOR LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION AND ARTHRODESIS IN OLDER ADULTS
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- 1 November 2003
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume
- Vol. 85 (11), 2089-2092
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200311000-00004
Abstract
Background:Lumbar arthrodesis is commonly done in elderly patients to treat degenerative spine problems. These patients may be at increased risk for complications because of their age and associated medical conditions. In this study, we examined the rates of perioperative complications associated wiThis publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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