Degenerative cervical myelopathy in HIV: Rates of postoperative complications and revision following decompression surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV has been associated with cervical myelopathy, but it is unclear if HIV leads to earlier presentation of DCM and need for decompression surgery. Furthermore, long-term rates of postoperative complications and revision following decompression surgery have not been investigated in this patient population. The aim of this study was to identify the age of surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and investigate postoperative revision and complication rates.

Methods

Patients who underwent decompression surgery for DCM were identified in a national database and stratified by preexisting diagnosis of HIV. Demographic characteristics were identified. The 2-year rates of revision surgery, 2-year rates of post

SUBMITTER: Seidel HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature