Researchers examined the data from 71 occipitocervical fusion patients—25 with non-rigid technique and 46 with rigid construct. The average follow up was 6.3 months.
A 48 percent complication rate was reported for the 25 non-rigidly fused patients while a 10 percent complication rate was reported for the 46 rigidly fused patients.
Read the abstract on the cervical spine surgery complication rates.
Read other coverage on spine studies:
– Study: Nonfusion Method for Treating Spinal Fractures Effective for Young Patients
– Study: Methadone Reduces Postoperative Pain in Complex Spine Surgery Patients
– Study: Combined Posterior-Anterior Approach Effective for Treating Spinal Tumors
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