Risk Factors for Reoperation in Patients Treated Surgically for Intervertebral Disc Herniation: A Subanalysis of Eight-Year SPORT Data

Conclusions:
In patients who underwent surgery for IDH, the overall reoperation rate was 15% at the eight-year follow-up. Patients of older age and patients presenting with asymmetric motor weakness were less likely to undergo a reoperation. Less improvement in patient-reported outcomes was noted in the reoperation group.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - August 19, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Leven, D., Passias, P. G., Errico, T. J., Lafage, V., Bianco, K., Lee, A., Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, T. D., Zhao, W., Spratt, K. F., Morgan, T. S., Gerling, M. C. Tags: Spine Scientific Articles Source Type: research