Asian Spine J.  2017 Oct;11(5):756-762. 10.4184/asj.2017.11.5.756.

Perioperative Medical Complications after Posterior Approach Spinal Instrumentation Surgery for Osteoporotic Vertebral Collapse: A Comparative Study in Patients with Primary Osteoporosis and Those with Secondary Osteoporosis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan. miyakosh@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
  • 2Akita Spine Group (ASG), Akita, Japan.
  • 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kosei Medical Center, Akita, Japan.
  • 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective comparative study. PURPOSE: To compare perioperative medical complications after posterior approach spinal instrumentation surgery for osteoporotic vertebral collapse (OVC) between patients with primary osteoporosis and those with secondary osteoporosis. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: With increased aging of society, the demand for instrumentation surgery for an osteoporotic spine has been increasing. However, no studies have compared the rates or severities of perioperative complications after spinal instrumentation surgery between patients with primary osteoporosis and those with secondary osteoporosis.
METHODS
Ninety-one patients with OVC aged ≥50 years (23 males and 68 females) who underwent posterior approach vertebral replacement with cages or posterior spinal fusion combined with vertebroplasty were divided into primary (n=56) and secondary (n=35) osteoporosis groups. Bone mineral density (BMD), osteoporosis treatment prior to OVC, operative invasiveness, and perioperative medical complications were compared.
RESULTS
Diabetes mellitus (51.4%) was the most common cause of secondary osteoporosis, followed by glucocorticoid use (22.9%). No significant differences were seen in terms of age, gender, BMD, osteoporosis treatment, or operative invasiveness, including the number of levels fused, estimated blood loss, and number of patients requiring transfusion. No significant difference in the incidence of perioperative complications were observed between the primary and secondary osteoporosis groups (16.1% vs. 22.9%). However, surgical site infection (SSI) was significantly more frequently seen in the secondary osteoporosis group (11.4%) than in the primary osteoporosis group (1.8%; p<0.05). One patient in the secondary osteoporosis group developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection that ultimately required instrument removal.
CONCLUSIONS
The overall incidence of perioperative medical complications after posterior approach spinal instrumentation surgery for OVC was comparable between the primary and secondary osteoporosis groups under conditions of similar background characteristics and operative invasiveness. However, SSI (particularly more severe cases) occurred more frequently in patients with secondary osteoporosis.

Keyword

Osteoporosis; Vertebral fracture; Complications; Surgical wound infection

MeSH Terms

Aging
Bone Density
Diabetes Mellitus
Humans
Incidence
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Osteoporosis*
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Fusion
Spine
Surgical Wound Infection
Vertebroplasty
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