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10229523

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-17
pubmed:abstractText
There is little information on the effect of nonsurgical factors or postoperative anemia on achieving spinal fusion. In a prospective cohort study of 184 consecutive lumbar spinal fusions, we obtained data on socioeconomic, clinical, radiologic, and traditional surgical factors and analyzed associations between these factors and fusion status at 6 months post surgery. The overall fusion rate was 74%. Among the surgical factors, use of pedicle screw fixation (p = 0.005) predicted fusion success; postoperative anemia (hematocrit < 30%; p = 0.003) and a history of smoking (p = 0.050) predicted fusion failure. However, when the surgical factors were analyzed together with clinical and socioeconomic factors, back pain greater than or equal to leg pain (p < 0.001) and patients working at the initial visit (p = 0.001) predicted fusion success; shoulder pain at the initial visit (p < 0.001) and a family history of back surgery (p = 0.006) predicted fusion failure. These factors were stronger predictors of fusion status than were traditional surgical factors.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0895-0385
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
107-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Factors affecting lumbar spinal fusion.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopedic Surgeons, P.S.C., Billings, Montana, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't