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Is Spinal Surgery Safe for Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above? Predictors of Mortality and Morbidity in an Asian Population
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...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6945003/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31284337 http://dx.doi.org/10.14245/ns.1836336.168 |