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Osborne-Grinter M, Copley P, Khan S, Kaliaperumal C. Understanding the role of surgical intervention for patients with concomitant degenerative spinal disease without deformity and Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis. Br J Neurosurg 2024:1-9. [PMID: 39037021 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2024.2374581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease. With an aging population, co-existent degenerative diseases of the spine in these patients will become more prevalent. RESEARCH QUESTION This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to establish the incidence and risk of adverse outcomes following spinal surgery in patients with Parkinson's disease. Material and Methods A literature review was carried out in order to identify studies assessing the outcomes of adult patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing spinal surgery for degenerative conditions. Studies with less than ten subjects or those assessing surgery for spinal deformity or trauma were excluded. RESULTS Of 74 studies identified, seven were included for meta-analysis. In the 689,578 participants, there was a significantly higher incidence, but not higher risk, of complications (0.54 95% CI [0.19-0.85] vs 0.07 95% CI [0.01-0.41]; p = 0.048) and revision surgery (0.6 95% CI [0.25-0.88] vs 0.1 95% CI [0.05-0.19]; p = 0.003) amongst patients with Parkinson's disease compared to controls. We also demonstrated a significantly lower incidence but not lower risk of clinical improvement (0.27 95% CI [0.16-0.41] vs 0.57 95% CI [0.36-0.76]; p = 0.02) after surgery in patients with Parkinson's disease. There was no difference in the incidence or risk of death following surgery. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Spinal surgery for concomitant degenerative diseases in patients with Parkinson's disease is associated with a lower incidence of clinical improvement and a higher incidence of complications. Medical management should be optimised before an individually tailored and well-considered surgical intervention is implemented.
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- Maia Osborne-Grinter
- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, UK
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Alissa AI, McDonnell JM, Ross TD, Wu N, Sowa A, Wall J, Darwish S, Butler JS. Outcomes following spinal instrumented fusions in patients with parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08307-5. [PMID: 38937352 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients represent challenging spinal surgery candidates due to associated frailty and deformity. This study consolidates the literature concerning spinal surgery outcomes in PD versus non-PD patients, to evaluate if PD predisposes patients to worse post-operative outcomes, so that treatment protocols can be optimised. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Google Scholar databases per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies of interest included comparative (PD versus non-PD) cohorts undergoing spinal instrumented fusions. Post-operative clinical outcomes were collated and compared for significance between cohorts. Further analysis was made on outcomes based on the different surgical procedures performed (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF), Thoracolumbar or Lumbar fusions, Thoracolumbar or Lumbar fusions without Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression fracture (OVCF) patients). All statistical analysis was performed using The R Project for Statistical Computing (version 4.1.2), with a p-value of < 0.05 deemed statistically significant. RESULTS In total, 2,323,650 patients were included across 16 studies. Of those, 2,308,949 (99.37%) were patients without PD (non-PD), while 14,701 (0.63%) patients had PD at time of surgery. The collective mean age was 68.23 years (PD: 70.14 years vs non-PD: 64.86 years). Comparatively, there were 844,641 males (PD: 4,574; non-PD: 840,067) and 959,908 females (PD: 3,213; non-PD: 956,695). Overall, there were more post-operative complications in the PD cohort. Specifically, PD patients experienced significantly more surgical site infections (p = 0.01), increased rates of revision surgeries (p = 0.04) and increased venous thromboembolic events (p = 0.02) versus the non-PD cohort. In thoracolumbar/lumbar spinal fusions without OVCF patients, the PD cohort had increased rates of revision surgeries (p < 0.01) in comparison to the non-PD cohort. However, when including OVCF patients in thoracolumbar/lumbar spinal fusions, the PD cohort had significantly higher amounts of postoperative complications (p = 0.01), pneumonia (p = 0.02), and revision surgeries (p < 0.01) when compared to the non-PD cohort. CONCLUSION Although more robust prospective studies are needed, the results of this study highlight the need for advanced wound care management in the postoperative period, both in-hospital and in the community, in addition to comprehensive multidisciplinary care from allied health professionals, with potential for the use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols in PD patients undergoing spinal instrumented fusions.
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- Ahmad Issa Alissa
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
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- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
- Centre of Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland.
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- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
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- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
- Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland
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Watanabe G, Palmisciano P, Conching A, Ogasawara C, Ramanathan V, Alfawares Y, Bin-Alamer O, Haider AS, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Lall R, Aoun SG, Umana GE. Degenerative Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg 2023; 169:94-109.e2. [PMID: 36273726 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson disease (PD) has been recognized as responsible for concurrent spinal disorders. Surgical correction may be necessary, but the complexity of such fragile patients may require specific considerations. We systematically reviewed the literature on degenerative spine surgery in patients with PD. METHODS PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were searched according to the PRISMA guidelines to include studies reporting clinical data of patients with PD undergoing degenerative spine surgery. Clinical characteristics, treatment protocols, and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS We included 22 articles comprising 442 patients (61.5% female). Mean age was 66.9 ± 3.5 years (range, 41-83 years). Mean PD duration and modified Hoehn and Yahr stage were 4.46 ± 2.39 years and 2.3 ± 0.8, respectively. Operation types included fusion (55.3%) and decompression (41.6%). Mean operated spine levels were 6.0 ± 5.08. A total of 377 postoperative complications occurred in 34.6% patients, categorized into mechanical failure (58.0%), infection (15.1%), or neurologic (10.7%). Of patients, 31.8% required surgical revisions, with an average of 1.88 ± 1.03 revisions per patient. The average normalized presurgery, postsurgery, and final aggregate numeric patient outcome scores were 0.37 ± 0.13, 0.63 ± 0.18, and 0.61 ± 0.19, respectively, with a score of 0 and 1 representing the worst and best possible score. CONCLUSIONS Degenerative spine surgery in patients with PD is challenging, with complications and revisions occurring in up to a third of treated patients. Surgery should be offered when other treatment options have proved ineffective and is typically reserved for patients with myelopathy or significant disability. Successful outcomes depend on strong interdisciplinary support to control the movement disorder before and after surgery.
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- Gina Watanabe
- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Trauma Center, Gamma Knife Center, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
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Postoperative Complication Rates After One-Level Cervical Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease: A Database Study. World Neurosurg 2022; 165:e479-e487. [PMID: 35752419 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Parkinson disease (PD) is a risk factor for worse surgical outcomes. The degree to which PD affects outcomes in cervical spine surgery is not well understood. Therefore, we characterize rates of postoperative complications among patients with PD who undergo cervical spine surgery. METHODS Using the PearlDiver database, we identified patients who underwent 1-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), posterior cervical fusion (PCF), or discectomy/decompression with concomitant PD between 2011 and 2019. Patients with PD who underwent surgery and had 1 year follow-up were included. Complications 30, 60, and 90 days after surgery were identified and aggregated into body systems (e.g., respiratory and gastrointestinal). Comparison controls without concomitant PD who received cervical spine (C-spine) surgery were matched for age, sex, and comorbidities. RESULTS A total of 259,443 ACDFs, 30,929 PCFs, and 29,563 decompressions were identified. Of these procedures, 1117 were performed on patients with PD (0.35%). The highest 90-day complications rates in patients with PD were pulmonary and gastrointestinal related (6.05%) in those who received ACDF, neuro related (8.51%) in those who received PCF, and genitourinary related (8.76%) in those who received a decompression. Compared with patients without PD, postoperative complications rates were similar and not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS Patients with PD who receive ACDF have higher rates of pulmonary (6.05%), neurologic (5.24%), and psychiatric (3.23%) complications at 90 days. The differences did not reach statistical significance. This finding suggests that patients with PD do not experience higher rates of acute postoperative complications when undergoing 1-level cervical spine surgery.
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Umakoshi M, Yasuhara T, Morimoto J, Murai S, Sasaki T, Kameda M, Kin K, Miyoshi Y, Date I. Spinal Surgery after Bilateral Subthalamic Stimulation for Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Retrospective Outcome Analysis of Pain and Functional Control. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2021; 61:607-618. [PMID: 34408107 PMCID: PMC8531877 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2021-0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients often suffer from spinal diseases requiring surgeries, although the risk of complications is high. There are few reports on outcomes after spinal surgery for PD patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS). The objective of this study was to explore the data on spinal surgery for PD patients with precedent DBS. We evaluated 24 consecutive PD patients with 28 spinal surgeries from 2007 to 2017 who received at least a 2-year follow-up. The characteristics and outcomes of PD patients after spinal surgery were compared to those of 156 non-PD patients with degenerative spinal diseases treated in 2013–2017. Then, the characteristics, outcomes, and spinal alignment of PD patients receiving DBS were analyzed in degenerative spinal/lumbar diseases. The mean age at the time of spinal surgery was 68 years. The Hoehn and Yahr score regarding PD was stage 1 for 8 patients, stage 2 for 2 patients, stage 3 for 8 patients, stage 4 for 10 patients, and stage 5 for 0 patient. The median preoperative L-DOPA equivalent daily dose was 410 mg. Thirteen patients (46%) received precedent subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS. Lumbar lesions with pain were common, and operation and anesthesia times were long in PD patients. Pain and functional improvement of PD patients persisted for 2 years after surgery with a higher complication rate than for non-PD patients. PD patients with STN DBS maintained better lumbar lordosis for 2 years after spinal surgery. STN DBS significantly maintained spinal alignment with subsequent pain and functional amelioration 2 years after surgery. The outcomes of spinal surgery for PD patients might be favorably affected by thorough treatment for PD including DBS.
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- Michiari Umakoshi
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Sapkas G, Ampadiotaki MM, Pallis D, Papadakis M, Halikiopoulos SA, Papadakis S. Complications after Spinal Surgery in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Open Orthop J 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1874325002115010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Background:
Several studies have shown that spinal surgeries in patients who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease have a high rate of complications. These patients often need revision surgery.
Objective:
This is a retrospective study involving 21 patients with Parkinson’s Disease. This study aimed to examine the complications after spinal surgery.
Methods:
We studied 21 patients with Parkinson’s Disease retrospectively, who had undergone a previous operation by the same surgeon between 2004 to 2019. There were 11 females and 10 males. The mean age was 71.9 years (range, 52 to 85). However, the initial diagnosis and types of surgery were different. The mean time of follow-up for each patient was 3.6 years (ranging from 2 to 8 years).
Results:
Most of the patients had a post-operative complication within a period of three years. Τhe most common complication was kyphotic deformity and camptocormia. Twelve patients (57.1%) underwent revision surgery, and three patients (14.2%) denied treatment. In four patients (19.04%), kyphotic deformity or stooped posture remained. Only one patient (4.7%) presented with no complication in a follow-up of 8 years.
Conclusion:
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have a high rate of complications after spinal surgery and often need revision surgery. For this literature review, the overall number of patients was 502, and the mean revision rate was 43.6%. The surgeon must inform patients of possible complications, and a thorough post-operative observation must be implemented.
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Le Huec JC, Seresti S, Bourret S, Cloche T, Monteiro J, Cirullo A, Roussouly P. Revision after spinal stenosis surgery. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2020; 29:22-38. [PMID: 31997016 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06314-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To make a literature review on spinal stenosis recurrence after a first surgery and edit rules to avoid this complication. METHODS We conducted two separate PUBMED searches to evaluate the revision post-stenosis and degenerative scoliosis surgery using the terms: lumbar vertebrae/surgery, spinal stenosis, spine, scoliosis and reoperation. The resulting papers were categorized into three groups: (1) those that evaluated reoperation post-simple decompression; (2) those that evaluated spinal decompression and fusion for short (3 levels or less) or long (more than 3 levels) segment spinal fusion; and (3) those diagnosing the stenosis during the surgery. RESULTS (1) We found 11 relevant papers that only looked at revision spine surgery post-laminectomy for spinal stenosis. (2) We found 20 papers looked at reoperation post-laminectomy and fusion amongst which there were two papers specifically comparing long-segment (> 3 level) and short-segment (3 or less levels) fusions. (3) In the unspecified group, we found only one article. Fifteen articles were excluded as they were not specifically looking at our objective criteria for revision surgery. In regard to revision post-adult deformity surgery, we found 18 relevant articles. CONCLUSIONS After this literature review and analysis of post-operative stenosis, it seems important to provide some advice to avoid revision surgeries more or less induced by the surgery. It looks interesting when performing simple decompression without fusion in the lumbar spine to analyse the risk of instability induced by the decompression and facet resection but also by a global balance analysis. Regarding pre-operative stenosis in a previously operated area, different causes may be evocated, like screw or cage malpositionning but also insufficient decompression which is a common cause. Intraoperatively, the use of neuromonitoring and intraoperative CT scan with navigation are useful tool in complex cases to avoid persisting stenosis. Pre-op analysis and planning are key parameters to decrease post-op problems. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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- J C Le Huec
- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine, Centre Vertebra, Bordeaux Univ, 15 Rue Boucher, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Des Massues, Croix Rouge, 92 Rue Dr Ed Locard, 69005, Lyon, France
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This article summarizes existing literature examining orthopedic interventions for patients with Parkinson disease (PD). It reviews complications and functional outcomes of shoulder, spine, knee, and hip surgeries in PD. Causes of fall-related fractures in PD and the risk of postoperative cognitive decline after orthopedic interventions in PD are also briefly discussed.
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- Marian Livingston Dale
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: OP32, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Miller WK, Caras A, Mansour TR, Mierzwa A, Mugge L, Qu W, Schroeder J. Patients with Parkinson Disease Experience Increased Perioperative Complications Following Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A Retrospective Review of the National Inpatient Sample. World Neurosurg 2019; 132:e463-e471. [PMID: 31470148 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite improved medical management, the incidence of spinal pathology remains high in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Several studies have investigated lumbar spine surgery in this population, but data regarding costs and perioperative complications for patients undergoing cervical decompression/fusion on a nationwide scale are lacking. METHODS Cases of cervical spinal decompression, fusion, or exploration in years 2008-2014 were collected via the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample. Demographics, complications, outcome, and total charges were compared in patients with and without PD (NPD). Confounding variables were identified for multivariate analysis. RESULTS Data were available for 195,341 cervical spine cases, of which PD was prevalent in 779 cases (0.4%). Cases with PD experienced greater overall complication rates (12.5 vs. 7.6%; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed longer lengths of stay for the PD cohort (mean = 1.21 days longer; P < 0.001) and decreased routine discharge (odds ratio = 0.308; P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in mean total charges between PD and NPD (-$1532; P = 0.337). Mortality rates did not significantly differ for either group. CONCLUSIONS Although patients with PD experience greater complication rates and non-home discharges following cervical spine surgery compared with NPD patients, the overall clinical impact of these results may be minimal relative to surgery at other spinal levels in this population.
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- William Kyle Miller
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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