Patients with coexisting spinal malalignment and SOA compensate by pelvic shift and thoracic hypokyphosis rather than PT, likely as a result of limited hip extension secondary to SOA. As a result, SOA had worse global sagittal alignment than their LOA counterparts. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
Post-splinting radiographs of non-displaced and minimally displaced fractures that do not undergo manipulation before or during immobilization are associated with longer ER waits, additional radiation exposure, and increased health-care costs without providing helpful information. While certain circumstances call for additional imaging, routine performance of post-splinting radiography of non-displaced or minimally displaced fractures should be discouraged.
TBW and PF of olecranon fractures had similarly excellent functional outcomes in this study. Patients undergoing PF had a longer time to union and slightly worse extension at final follow-up. TBW remains an effective treatment for appropriately selected olecranon fractures and in this cohort outperformed plate osteosynthesis.
Study Design:Retrospective cohort study.Objectives:The purpose of this study was to report incidence of cardiopulmonary complications in
elective spine surgery, demographic and surgical predictors, and outcomes. Understanding
the risks and predictors of these sentinel events is important for risk evaluation,
allocation of hospital resources, and counseling patients.Methods:A retrospective review of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) was
performed on 60 964 patients undergoing elective spine surgery (any region; laminectomy,
arthrodesis, discectomy, or laminoplasty) between 2011 and 2013. Incidence of myocardial
infarction, cardiac arrest, unplanned reintubation, on ventilator >48 hours,
perioperative pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism was measured. Demographic and surgical
predictors of cardiopulmonary complications and associated outcomes (length of stay,
discharge disposition, and mortality) were measured using binary logistic regression
controlling for confounders.Results:Incidence rates per 1000 elective spine patients were 2.1 myocardial infarctions, 1.3
cardiac arrests, 4.3 unplanned intubations, 3.5 on ventilator >48 hours, 6.1
perioperative pneumonia, and 3.7 pulmonary embolisms. In analysis of procedure,
diagnosis, and approach risk factors, thoracic cavity (odds ratio = 2.47; confidence
interval = 1.95-3.12), scoliosis diagnosis, and combined approach (odds ratio = 1.51;
confidence interval = 1.15-1.96) independently added the most risk for cardiopulmonary
complication. Cardiac arrest had the highest mortality rate (34.57%). Being on
ventilator greater than 48 hours resulted in the greatest increase to length of stay
(17.58 days).Conclusions:Expected risk factors seen in the Revised Cardiac Risk Index were applicable in the
context of spine surgery. Surgical planning should take into account patients who are at
higher risk for cardiopulmonary complications and the implications they have on patient
outcome.
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