Rates of New Neurological Deficit Associated With Spine Surgery Based on 108,419 Procedures

Kojo Hamilton, D.; S. Smith, Justin; A. Sansur, Charles; D. Glassman, Steven; P. Ames, Christopher; Berven, Sigurd; W. Polly, David; H. Perra, Joseph; R. Knapp, Dennis; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; McCarthy, R.; I. Shaffrey, Christopher

doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e3181ec5fd9

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Rates of New Neurological Deficit Associated With Spine Surgery Based on 108,419 Procedures

Published in Spine • Jan 7, 2011

Authors:

D. Kojo Hamilton

Justin S. Smith

Charles A. Sansur

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of a prospectively collected, multicenter database. OBJECTIVE: To assess rates of new neurologic deficit (NND) associated with spine surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: NND is a potential complication of spine surgery, but previously reported rates are often limit...

Subject

Medicine

Neurological deficit

Surgery

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