Decompression only versus fusion in octogenarians with spinal epidural abscesses: early complications, clinical and radiological outcome with 2-year follow-up.

Neurosurg Rev · 2022 · PMC9349057 · PMID 35536406

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The 90-day mortality rate was 23.5% in patients undergoing instrumentation versus 5.6% in patients with surgical decompression only; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p > 0.05).

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Noteworthily, patients undergoing surgery showed a trend towards improvement of the motor function, while the CRP levels decreased significantly, thus indicating the start of recovery after spinal infection.

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