Bibliographic Details
Title: |
Risk Factors for Reoperation Following Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty as Utilized in a Representative Sample of United States Clinical Practice: A Retrospective PearlDiver Study. |
Authors: |
Nilssen, Paal K., Narendran, Nakul, Chen, Ida, Kanim, Linda E., Walker, Corey T., Bae, Hyun W., Skaggs, David L., Tuchman, Alexander |
Source: |
Global Spine Journal; Mar2025, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p1186-1192, 7p |
Subject Terms: |
REOPERATION, SMOKING, COMORBIDITY, SPINAL cord diseases, COHORT analysis, RISK assessment, INTERVERTEBRAL disk, RETROSPECTIVE studies |
Geographic Terms: |
UNITED States |
Abstract: |
Study Design: Retrospective Cohort. Objectives: Most data regarding cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) outcomes are from highly controlled clinical trials with strict inclusion/exclusion criteria. This study aimed to identify risk factors for CDA reoperation, in "real world" clinical practice using a national insurance claims database. Methods: The PearlDiver database was queried for patients (2010-2020) who underwent a subsequent cervical procedure following a single-level CDA. Patients with less than 2 years follow-up were excluded. Primary outcome was to evaluate risk factors for reoperation. Secondary outcome was to evaluate the types of reoperations. Risk factors were compared using descriptive statistics. Multivariate regression analyses were used to ascertain the association among risk factors and reoperation. Results: Of 14,202 patients who met inclusion criteria, 916 (6.5%) underwent reoperation. Patients undergoing reoperation were slightly older with higher Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) scores, however both were not risk factors for reoperation. Patients with diagnoses such as smoking, myelopathy, inflammatory disorders, spinal deformity, trauma, or a history of prior cervical surgery were at greater risk for reoperation. No association was found between the year of index surgery and reoperation risk. The most common reoperation procedure was cervical fusion. Conclusions: As billed for in the United States since 2010, CDA was associated with a 6.5% reoperation rate over a mean follow-up time of 5.3 years. Smoking, myelopathy, inflammatory disorders, spinal deformity, and a history of prior cervical surgery or trauma are risk factors for reoperation following CDA. Though patients who underwent a reoperation were older, age was not found to be an independent risk factor for a subsequent procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Database: |
Complementary Index |