Table 2 Complications of surgical treatment
Complication | Frequency | Percentage (/all complications) (%) | Percentage (/all surgeries) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Implant failure | 82 | 28 | 1.8 |
Surgical site infection | 58 | 20 | 1.3 |
Neurologic worsening | 45 | 16 | 1 |
Delayed skin closure without infection | 28 | 10 | 0.6 |
Hematoma | 20 | 7 | 0.4 |
Junctional kyphosis | 17 | 6 | 0.4 |
Pseudoarthrosis | 12 | 4 | 0.3 |
Implant-associated discomfort | 12 | 4 | 0.3 |
Leakage of spino-cerebral fluid | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
Implant malpositioning | 4 | 1 | 0.09 |
Persistent pain | 4 | 1 | 0.09 |
Procedure-based mortality | 2 | 1 | 0.04 |
Total | 290 | 100 | 6.3 |