Table 4.
Summary of differences in complication rates between short fusion versus long fusion subgroups for adult degenerative scoliosis
| Complication | Short fusion | Long fusion | P‐value for difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N | % | n/N | % | ||
| Motor | 1/478 | 0.21 | 1/333 | 0.30 | 0.97 |
| Sensory | 0/478 | 0.00 | 4/333 | 1.20 | 0.06 |
| Infectious | 7/478 | 1.46 | 8/333 | 2.40 | 0.62 |
| Construct | 24/478 | 5.02 | 7/333 | 2.10 | 0.10 |
| Pulmonary | 2/478 | 0.42 | 9/333 | 2.70 | 0.02 |
| Cardiac | 0/478 | 0.00 | 1/333 | 0.30 | 0.49 |
| Pseudoarthrosis | 16/478 | 3.35 | 14/333 | 4.20 | 0.57 |
| Dural tears or CSF leak | 16/478 | 3.35 | 12/333 | 3.60 | 0.84 |
| Urinary retention | 1/478 | 0.21 | 2/333 | 0.60 | 0.57 |
| Total complications | 67/478 | 14.02 | 58/333 | 17.42 | 0.20 |
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.