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| Complication | Estimated incidence, % |
|---|---|
| SSI | 2.9–10.3 |
| Neurologic deficit (overall) | 8.5 |
| C5 palsy | 6.7–9.5 |
| Dural tear | 0.8–3.9 |
| Adjacent segment pathology | 3.4–17.6 |
| PJK | 6.2–41.7 |
| DJK | 23.8 |
| Pseudarthrosis | 1.2–21.2 |
SSI, surgical site infection; PJK, proximal junctional kyphosis; DJK, distal junctional kyphosis.
