| Title: |
Frail patients require Longer Fusions for Success following Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery. |
| Authors: |
Onafowokan, Oluwatobi O.1 (AUTHOR), Galetta, Matthew2 (AUTHOR), Lorentz, Nathan2 (AUTHOR), Yung, Anthony1 (AUTHOR), Fisher, Max R.1 (AUTHOR), Shah, Neil V.3 (AUTHOR), Diebo, Bassel G.4 (AUTHOR), Daniels, Alan H.4 (AUTHOR), Paulino, Carl B.3 (AUTHOR), Passias, Peter G.1 (AUTHOR) pgpassias@yahoo.com |
| Source: |
Acta Neurochirurgica. 11/22/2024, Vol. 166 Issue 1, p1-6. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*THORACIC vertebrae, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *AGE differences, *VERTEBRAE, *KYPHOSIS |
| Abstract: |
Background: Adult cervical deformity (ACD) surgery is more frequently being performed in frail patients. Although surgical outcomes are largely successful, there remains significant risk of poor outcomes. The ideal length of fusion constructs in these patients remains debatable. Methods: Patients undergoing cervical fusion for ACD with lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) at T4-or-above, with clinical and radiographic data from baseline (BL) to 2 years (2Y) were stratified by CD-modified frailty index into not frail (NF), frail (F) and severely frail (SF) categories. Deformity was classified by Kim et al. criteria. Means comparisons tests were used to assess differences between both groups. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyze associations between frailty categories, lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) and outcomes. Results: 286 patients (Age: 57.3 ± 10.9 years, BMI: 28.9 ± 6.4 kg/m2, CCI: 0.84 ± 1.26). 47% of patients were female. 32.2% of patients were NF, 50.3% F and 17.5% SF. By deformity, 66% were focal kyphosis (FK), 12% were flatneck, and 22% were cervicothoracic. Only FK type differed between NF and F/SF patients (39.2 vs 73.6%, p = 0.005). At baseline (BL), differences in age, BMI, CCI and deformity were not significant. F/SF patients had longer LOS (p = 0.018) and higher rates of distal junctional kyphosis/failure (DJK/F) at 2 years. Controlling for baseline disability, F and SF patients were more likely to experience poor outcomes at 2 years with C7 compared with more distal LIVs. The risk for poorer outcomes was not significant when comparing LIVs within the upper thoracic spine. Similar trends were seen performing sub-analyses specifically comparing F vs SF patients. Conclusions: Frail patients are at risk for poor outcomes following ACD surgery due to their comorbidities. These patients appear to be at even greater risk for poor outcomes with a lower instrumented vertebra proximal to T1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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