Table 4 Complications in patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion and Ponte osteotomy
Complication | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Superficial wound infection | 2 (4.3%) |
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage | 2 (4.3%) |
Neurological deficits | 3 (6.4%) |
Liver damage | 1 (2.1%) |
Aspiration pneumonia | 1 (2.1%) |
Urinary tract infection | 1 (2.1%) |
Deep vein thrombosis of lower limb | 1 (2.1%) |
Nonunion requiring revision | 1 (2.1%) |
Instrumentation complication requiring revision | 3 (6.4%) |
Adjacent segment degeneration requiring revision | 2 (4.3%) |
Total | 17/47 (36.2%) |