22 July 2020 : Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Short-Segment Fixation versus Long-Segment Fixation for Degenerative Scoliosis with Cobb Angle 20°~40°: A Retrospective Observational Study
Yuanqiang Li1ABCDEF*, Yunsheng Ou1AEFG, Yong Zhu1ABE, Bin He1BCF, Shuai Xu1BC, Haoyang Yu1BCDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.923656
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923656
Table 4 Comparison of complications.
| Parametes | Long-group | Short-group |
|---|---|---|
| System diseases | 3 | 1 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid leakage | 4 | 2 |
| Infection | 1 | 0 |
| Proximal junctional problems | 2 | 5 |
| Pseudoarthrosis | 4 | 2 |
| Distal junctional kyphosis | 1 | 0 |
| Revision surgery | 5 | 5 |
| Prevalence of complications | 15/45 | 10/51 |
| Prevalence of revision | 5/45 | 5/51 |
| Suffering from a serious systemic disease that requires re-admission in 1 month after operation, such as heart failure, pneumonia and urinary tract infection. Proximal junctional problem such as global sagittal imbalance, proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), and fracture at the uppermost instrumented vertebra (UIV) | ||