Original paper
Perioperative Visual Loss in Spine Fusion Surgery
Abstract
Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) causes visual loss in spinal fusion. Previous case-control studies are limited by study size and lack of a random sample. The purpose of this study was to study trends in ION incidence in spinal fusion and risk factors in a large nationwide administrative hospital database.In the Nationwide Inpatient Sample for 1998 to 2012, procedure codes for posterior thoracic, lumbar, or sacral spine fusion and...
Paper Details
Title
Perioperative Visual Loss in Spine Fusion Surgery
Published Date
Jul 4, 2016
Journal
Volume
125
Issue
3
Pages
457 - 464