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Table 4 Complications and reoperations

From: Postoperative spinal orthosis may not be necessary for minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial

 

Group A (N = 42)

Group B (N = 42)

P value

Complications

  

-

 Perioperative complications

  

-

  Superficial wound infection

1

0

-

  Epidural hematoma

0

0

-

  Nerve root damage

0

0

-

  Implants dislodge

0

0

-

 Medical-related complications

  

-

  Pulmonary embolism

0

1

-

 Implants-related complications

  

-

  Screw loosening

1

0

-

  Screw broken

0

0

-

  Cage migration

0

0

-

Total (n)

2

1

1.000

Reoperation due to complications

0

0

-

  1. All data were expressed as number of patients