The inaugural report reviewed procedures performed between 2015 and 2023, collecting data on 230,159 lumbar spine procedures, 112,683 cervical spine procedures and patient-reported outcome measures, according to a Feb. 20 news release.
Here are the nine most common lumbar spine surgery complications and the share of incidents:
1. Infection: 64.8%
2. All other: 12.1%
3. Hematoma or wound complications: 6.3%
4. GI/Renal/Neuro: 5.4%
5. Postop/unspecified pain:
6. Acute cardiac/pulmonary: 3.6%
7. Chronic cardiac/pulmonary: 1.3%
8. Deep venous thrombosis: 0.8%
9. Delirium: 0.4%
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