Cervical posterior fusions

Cervical posterior & postero-lateral fusions

This section provides outcome data on patients who have undergone posterior or postero-lateral instrumented stabilisation and fusion procedures. It includes patients who required additional osteotomy to correct a painful deformity. It excludes C1/2 (atlanto-axial) and occitipo-cervical fusions.

Number of patients/procedures reviewed: 55
Number (%age) of patients with follow-up/outcome data: 51 (93%)
Average time from surgery to last follow-up: 31.3 months
Age of patients -
Average: 64.6 years
Median: 67.1 years
Range: 18.0 - 86.9 years

Patient satisfaction at last follow-up:

"Was the operation worthwhile?"
- Yes 94%
- No 6%
- Uncertain 0%
"Would you have it again?"
- Yes 86%
- No 14%
- Uncertain 0%

Outcome scores:

Pain scores -
   Neck pain -
Least:
Average:
Most:
   Arm pain -
   Least:
   Average:
   Most:

Oswestry Neck Disability Index:

SF-36
PCS:
MCS:

Pre-operative

2.6 / 10
3.8 / 10
5.7 / 10

1.7 / 10
2.5 / 10
4.3 / 10

39.5

34.7
44.6

Last follow-up

1.9 / 10
2.7 / 10
4.0 / 10

1.1 / 10
1.6 / 10
2.5 / 10

28.8

38.0
48.6

Cervical posterior & postero-lateral fusions

Outcome scores:

Pre-operative

​Last follow-up

Last follow-up