Postoperative Complications, 360 degree Lumbar Fusion in the United States, 2004-2007
| Count | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total 360 Lumbar Fusions | 2,673 | |
| Cardiac | ||
| 997.1, 410.0-410.9, 998.0 | 27 | 1.01% |
| Respiratory* | ||
| 997.3, 415.1, 518.0-518.4 | 178 | 6.66% |
| Peripheral | ||
| 997.2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| CNS | ||
| 997.0,997.00,997.01,997.09 | 30 | 1.12% |
| Hematoma | ||
| 998.1,998.11,998.12,998.13 | 106 | 3.97% |
| Accidental cut / hemorrage | ||
| 998.2, E870.0 | 108 | 4.04% |
| Complication of operative wound | ||
| 998.3,998.31,998.32,998.83 | 20 | 0.75% |
| Postoperative infection | ||
| 998.5,999.3,998.51,998.59 | 48 | 1.80% |
| Other unspecified complications | ||
| 998.8, 998.89,998.9,999.9, | ||
| E8788,E8789 | 71 | 2.66% |
| CSF leak | ||
| 349.0, 998.6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Vertebral injury | ||
| 900.00, 900.01, 900.02, 900.03, 900.82,90 | ||
| 0.89,900.9,997.02,954.0 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Mechanical Complication of Implant or Graft | ||
| 996.4, 996.40 | 174 | 6.51% |