Acute Complications of Treatment
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Surgically treated patients TIMING: when occurs REPORTING SOURCE: Clinical TYPE: Single Answer
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Hardware removal: removal of implants (For example, screws, rods) Non-union: failure of bony consolidation of bridge/union at minimum 12 months after surgery Neuro-compression: compression of neural structures with or without neurological deficits (select recurrent disc herniation or other neuro- compression) Post-op infection: superficial or deep (subfascial) wound/tissue infection after surgery Implant malposition: incorrect position of the implant Implant failure: problem due to an implant (For example, loosening, breakage) Wrong level: procedure mistakenly performed at wrong vertebral level Sagittal imbalance: sagittal malalignment of the spine (select lumbar flatback deformity or junctional kyphosis) Cerebrospinal fluid leakage: includes CSF fistula, seudomeningocele, etc. Epidural hematoma: collection of blood adjacent to dura, potentially creating compression INCLUSION CRITERIA: Surgically treated patients, If answered 'yes' to having a reoperation (REOP) TIMING: when occurs REPORTING SOURCE: clinical TYPE: Single Answer
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