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Table 3 Patient comorbidity and perioperative complications

From: Comparison of two-stage open versus percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in treating pyogenic spondylodiscitis

 

Percutaneous group (n = 20)

Open group (n = 25)

Patient comorbidity

Hypertension

7(35%)

12(48%)

Diabetes mellitus

9(45%)

13(52%)

Liver cirrhosis

2(10%)

2(8%)

End stage renal disease

3(15%)

3(12%)

Cancer history

2(10%)

2(8%)

COPD

1(5%)

1(4%)

Perioperative complications

Incidental durotomy

0

0

Wound problem

1

2

Donor site infection

0

0

Pneumonia

0

0

Urinary tract infection

0

0

Screw malposition

0

2

  1. COPD = Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.