The incidence of stroke among selected patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar fusion: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although stroke is a rare complication among spinal surgery patients, the recognition of this adverse event is critical given the aging population undergoing surgical procedures. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of stroke among selected adults undergoing elective posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) during various post-operative risk windows and among different subgroups.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study using a longitudinal electronic healthcare record (EHR) database was conducted from January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2018. Elective PLF, stroke, and select clinical characteristics were defined based on International Classification of Disease codes. Patients aged 18 to 85 years with ≥183 days of enrollment in the database prior to undergoing elect

SUBMITTER: Arena PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488711 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature