Clinical outcomes following elective lumbar spine surgery in patients living with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

As the population ages and surgical techniques improve, more elderly patients with dementia are being considered for treatment of spinal disorders. However, the combined impact of procedural intensity and anesthesia exposure can exacerbate surgical risks, leading to more complex recoveries and postoperative morbidity.

Purpose

To compare postsurgical outcomes of patients living with dementia who received elective lumbar spine surgery with a comparable group of patients without dementia.

Study design/setting

Retrospective analysis using national Medicare claims.

Patient sample

We identified Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia who underwent elective lumbar spine surgery between 2017 and 2018. This cohort was compared to Medicare benefici

SUBMITTER: Bovonratwet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318118 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature