Table 3.
Complications of lumbar spinal fusion surgery reported by surgeons (n = 29 surgeons)
| Complications of lumbar spinal fusion surgery | Surgeons n (%) |
| Persistent symptoms | 18 (62) |
| Dislodged instrumentation/implant failure | 14 (48) |
| Infection | 9 (31) |
| Failure of fusion | 7 (24) |
| Dural tear | 6 (21) |
| Nerve injury | 5 (17) |
| Failure at adjacent level | 4 (14) |
| No improvement | 3 (10) |
| Other1 | 8 (28) |
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Epidural hematoma, cauda equina, DVT/PE, pain at donor site, wound problems, respiratory problems, urinary tract infection, and pseudo bowel obstruction.