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2007 Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Complications and Outcomes in Patients Over Age 60 AAOS (Visit this link)

Podium No: 108 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 04:12 PM - 04:18 PM Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 6A Michael David Daubs, MD Salt Lake City UT (n) Lawrence G Lenke, MD Saint Louis MO (a,b,e- Medtronic) Gene Cheh, MD Seoul Seoul Korea, Republic of (n) Georgia Stobbs, RN, BA Saint Louis MO (n) Keith H Bridwell, MD Saint Louis MO (a-Medtronic) Moderator(s): William J Richardson, MD Durham NC (*) Susan E Stephens, MD Gates Mills OH (*)
Major adult spinal deformity surgery in patients over the age of 60 has an overall complication rate of 37% and a major complication rate of 20%. Patients older than 69 years of age are a higher risk for complications.

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