Is spinal surgery safe for elderly patients aged 80 and above? Predictors of mortality and morbidity in an Asian population

• Main Authors: Tan, Joshua Yuan-Wang, Kaliya-Perumal, Arun-Kumar, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; 80 and Over Aged; Morbidity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145613
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objective: We aimed to determine the 2-year mortality and morbidity rates following spine surgery in elderly patients (age ≥80 years) and to study the associated risk factors. Methods: The records of patients ≥80 years of age who underwent spine surgery during the years 2003–2015 at Tan Tock Seng Ho...