The researchers examined patients who underwent adult spinal deformity procedures with 334 patients included in the study. The researchers found:
1. There were 76 readmissions, accounting for 22.8 percent of the patients. Sixty-five patients, or 85.5 percent, underwent reoperations and 11 patients, or 14.5 percent, reported medical readmissions.
2. The most common reason for readmission was:
• Implant complications for surgical readmission: 36.9 percent reported rod breakage
• Infection for medical readmission: 36.4 percent, treated with antibiotics
3. The non-medical readmissions included pleural effusion, deep vein thrombosis, intraoperative blood loss, neurologic and unspecified.
4. The predictors for readmission include:
• Major perioperative complications
• Infection
• Implant complications
• Radiographic complications
5. The health-related quality of life analysis showed overall improvement for all patients, although the patients who were readmitted improved less at each point in time and overall.
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