How to Improve Outcomes of Spine Surgery in Geriatric Patients
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020
Yazarlar: Mehmet ZİLELİ, EMRE DURSUN
World Neurosurgery, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2020, cilt 140, ss 519-526
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.060
Özet
BACKGROUND: The incidence of spine surgery in elderly patients is increasing. Geriatric spine surgery has 3 main concerns: osteoporosis, continuing degeneration and more deformity, and comorbidities. Measures taken regarding these concerns would improve results, and elderly patients will experience much more benefit from surgery. This study reviewed the most recent literature to improve outcomes of geriatric spine surgery.