Retrospective comparison of cortical bone trajectory and pedicle screw in lumbar fusion for patients over 80, including sagittal balance: a single-center study

Table 6 Postoperative morbidities and late complications in the two groups

	PLIF c CBT (n = 44)	PLIF c PS (n = 24)	P-value
Postoperative complications	1 (6.8%)	4 (16.7%)	0.049*
Pulmonary complications	0	1 (4.2%)
Cerebral infarction	0	1 (4.2%)
Angina	0	1 (4.2%)
Hematoma	0	1 (4.2%)
Infection	1 (6.8%)	0
Late complications	4 (9.1%)	4 (16.7%)	0.439
ASD	3 (6.8%)	1 (4.2%)
Fusion or instrumentation failure	1 (2.3%)	3 (12.5%)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
PLIF c CBT Posterior lumbar interbody fusion with cortical bone trajectory, PLIF c PS Posterior lumbar interbody fusion with pedicle screw, ASD Adjacent segmental degeneration
^* P < 0.05

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