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Methods We evaluated preoperative and 1-year postoperative Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) leg and back pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and complications in 17,987 patients aged ≥50 years undergoing decompression without fusion for CLSS without spondylolisthesis from the Swespine register. Meaningful improvement was defined using minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds for NRS leg/back pain and ODI. Across 5-year age groups, we assessed the proportions improving ≥MCID and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), using ages 65–69 years as the reference group.
Results Across age groups, 71%–80% improved ≥MCID in ≥1 outcome. Compared with the reference group, ORs (95% CI) for ≥MCID improvement were lower in ages 70–74 (0.8; 0.7–1.0), 75–79 (0.7; 0.6–0.8), 80–84 (0.6; 0.5–0.7), and 85–89 (0.6; 0.5–0.8); no other age groups differed. 5%–12% experienced complications. Compared with the reference group, ORs (95% CI) for complications were higher in ages 75–79 (1.3; 1.1–1.6), 80–84 (1.7; 1.4–2.1), and 85–89 (2.0; 1.5–2.8), and lower in ages 55–59 (0.7; 0.5–0.9).
Conclusion 77% of patients aged 50–95 years improved ≥MCID after decompression without fusion for CLSS without spondylolisthesis. Although outcomes were slightly worse and complication rates higher in older than younger patients, decompression without fusion remains effective across this age range.
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Results Significant improvements in both clinical outcomes and radiographic alignment were observed in association with craniocervical realignment surgery. Patients who achieved favorable outcomes exhibited greater postoperative changes in the C0–2 angle and the C2–7 SVA. Multivariate analysis identified changesm in the C0–2 angle (p=0.019) and C2–7 SVA (p=0.010) as independent predictors of NDI improvement, while age (p=0.033) and C2–7 SVA change (p=0.037) were independently associated with the JOA recovery rate. ROC curve analysis determined optimal cutoff values of ≥10.65° for C0–2 angle change and ≥19.2 mm for C2–7 SVA change, with corresponding area under the curve values of 0.872 and 0.802, respectively.
Conclusion Craniocervical realignment appears to be a viable surgical option for patients with CVJ kyphosis and negative sagittal imbalance. Postoperative changes in C0–2 angle and C2–7 SVA were found to be associated with favorable clinical and functional outcomes, suggesting their potential role as prognostic factors.
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Results Baseline characteristics, including age, general condition based on American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status classification grade, age-Charlson Comorbidity Index, and disc degeneration, were worse in elderly group (p < 0.001). However, except for leg pain at 4 weeks after surgery, overall outcomes, including pain improvement, radiological change, operation time, blood loss, and hospital stay, were not different between the 2 groups. Furthermore, the rates of perioperative complications (9 patients [4.46%] in the young group and 3 patients [6.38%] in the elderly group, p = 0.578) and adverse events over the 3-year follow-up period (32 patients [15.84%] in the young group and 9 patients [19.15%] in the elderly group, p = 0.582) were comparable in the 2 groups.
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Results All 6 patients had surgery. One used chemotherapy and the other had targeted drugs. Two patients died of ISCM-LC, 1 died of pulmonary embolism, 1 was alive, and 2 were lost to follow-up. We identified 197 ISCM-LC cases in literature with a mean age of 58 years and male preponderance. Small cell lung cancer accounted for 39.1%. The median interval from lung cancer to ISCM-LC was 7 months. Limb weakness was the most common symptom, and 45% cases progressed rapidly. Concomitant brain, leptomeningeal, and vertebral metastasis occurred to 55.8%, 20%, and 19.5%, respectively. Peritumoral edema appeared in 83.3%. Through survival analysis, we found sex, extraspinal metastasis, pathology, and improved symptoms affected the overall survival. Additionally, gross total resection (GTR) shared similar effectiveness with non-GTR, and other treatments following surgery hardly added extra effect. Surgery, improved symptoms, and sex were 3 independent prognostic factors after adjusting for confounding. The estimated median survival time was 5 months.
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Results According to Allen and Ferguson classification, there were 9 cases of distractive extension; 4 of compressive extension; 3 each of compressive flexion, vertical compression, and distractive flexion; and 1 of lateral flexion. Sixteen patients had a score of 6 on the Subaxial Injury Classification system, and the rest had a score of more than 6. The mean follow-up period was 19 months (range, 12–48 months). Neurological recovery was observed in most of the patients (78.21%). All patients experienced relief of axial pain. None of the patients received a blood transfusion. Twenty-one patients (91.3%) showed solid fusion and 2 (8.69%) showed possible pseudarthrosis, with no complications related to the cage or plate.
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