The Surgical and Medical Perioperative Complications of Anterior Spinal Fusion Surgery in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine in Adults

A retrospective review of 1223 thoracic and lumbar anterior spinal fusions was performed from 1969 through 1992.To document the incidence and specific types of perspective complications related to anterior spinal fusions.Despite the increased use of anterior spinal surgery, there has been little documentation of the specific types and frequencies of the complications associated with its use.All Minnesota Spine Center patients age 18 years or...