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Table 5 The summary of intra-op and post-op complications in 3 groups

From: Three-column osteotomy versus Halo-gravity traction combined with posterior column osteotomy in the treatment of dystrophic neurofibromatosis type 1 kyphoscoliosis: a retrospective comparative cohort study

 

3CO group

(N=9) (%)

HGT group

(N=22) (%)

PCO group

(N=95) (%)

p-value

Misplacement of pedicle screws

0

2(9.1)

5(5.3)

0.772

Incidental dural tear

2(22.2)

1(4.5)

1(1.1)

0.011

Neurologic monitoring alert

2(22.2)

3(13.6)

4(4.2)

0.037

New neurological deficit

1(11.1)

0

1(1.1)

0.166

Proximal/distal junctional kyphosis

0

2(9.1)

16(16.8)

0.438

Coronal/sagittal decompensation

1(11.1)

3(13.6)

6(6.3)

0.408

Implant failure

0

2(9.1)

7(7.4)

0.835

Revision

0

1(4.5)

2(2.1)

0.571

  1. *Boldface values indicate statistically significant