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Table 3 Incidence of surgical complications and revision surgery

From: Long-term outcomes of long level posterolateral fusion in lumbar degenerative disease: comparison of long level fusion versus short level fusion: a case control study

Incidence of complications

Type

Group 1 (N, %)

Group 2 (N, %)

Cauda equina syndrome

0 (0)

2 (1.7)

Infection

1 (0.5)

2 (1.7)

Late paraparesis

0 (0)

2 (1.7)

Incidence of revision surgery

Extension

8 (4.4)

8 (7.0)

Exchange

2 (1.0)

3 (2.6)

Removal

1 (0.5)

2 (1.7)

Others

0 (0)

2 (1.7)