Table 2.

Comparison of Adverse Events in PLF Patients With and Without Diabetes.

Complication	No diabetes (n = 2718), n (%)	Diabetes (n = 508), n (%)	P
Airway	3 (0.11)	1 (0.20)	.496
Bleeding	643 (23.66)	119 (23.43)	.910
Acute kidney injury	31 (1.14)	17 (3.35)	<.001
Myocardial infarction	31 (1.14)	13 (2.56)	.011
Cardiac arrest requiring CPR	32 (1.18)	14 (2.76)	.006
Cerebrovascular accident	4 (0.15)	1 (0.20)	.576
Deep vein thrombosis	4 (0.15)	1 (0.20)	.576
Pneumonia	42 (1.55)	18 (3.54)	.002
Pulmonary embolism	19 (0.70)	1 (0.20)	.349
Wound dehiscence	9 (0.33)	1 (0.20)	1
Superficial skin infection	10 (0.37)	4 (0.79)	.257
Sepsis	5 (0.18)	3 (0.59)	.118
Septic shock	4 (0.15)	2 (0.39)	.241
Urinary tract infection	21 (0.77)	3 (0.59)	1
Durotomy	85 (3.13)	17 (3.35)	.796
Death	2 (0.07)	2 (0.39)	.119

Abbreviations: PLF, posterior lumbar fusion; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.