TY - JOUR
T1 - Early reoperations do not adversely affect long-term pain and activity scores in adult deformity patients
AU - Lewerenz, Erik
AU - Mohanty, Sarthak
AU - Hassan, Fthimnir M.
AU - Lee, Nathan J.
AU - Scheer, Justin K.
AU - Hung, Chun Wai
AU - Roth, Steven G.
AU - Lombardi, Joseph M.
AU - Sardar, Zeeshan M.
AU - Lehman, Ronald A.
AU - Lenke, Lawrence G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Scoliosis Research Society 2025.
PY - 2025/4/3
Y1 - 2025/4/3
N2 - Purpose: To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients reoperated within six months of their index surgery to patients without readmissions/reoperations and note any similarities/dissimilarities in activity and pain outcomes. Methods: ASD patients who underwent spinal fusion at a single institution with minimum two years follow-up were included. Patients without readmissions/reoperations (No Reops) were compared to those requiring early reoperation resolved by six months post-index procedure (Early Reop) cohort. Outcomes included 2Y PROs, improvement, and MCID attainment. Question 22 from the SRS-22r, assessing likelihood of choosing the same treatment, was separately evaluated. Results: 238 patients [211(89%) No Reops; 27(11%) Early Reop] were included. Early reoperations were associated with PJK/DJK (29.63%, n = 8), implant dislodgement (18.52%, n = 5), and pedicle/vertebral fracture (14.81%, n = 4). There was no difference in demographics, operative characteristics, baseline alignment, and preoperative PROs. PRO improvement was not significantly different for SRS Activity (p = 0.392), Pain (p = 0.291), Appearance (p = 0.179), Mental Health (p = 0.840), Satisfaction (p = 0.098), Total score (p = 0.152), and ODI (p = 0.564). MCID achievement was comparable for SRS Activity (p = 0.536), Pain (p = 0.115), Appearance (p = 0.269), Mental Health (p > 0.999), Satisfaction (p = 0.149), and ODI (p = 0.403). SRS total score MCID attainment was greater for No Reops Cohort (82% vs 70%, p = 0.048). In addition, a greater proportion of No Reop patients endorsed that they would choose the same operative management (86% vs 70%, p = 0.046) if they had to choose again. Conclusion: Early reoperations within 6 months after ASD surgery that addresses the reason for the revision surgery do not adversely affect two-year functional and pain outcomes. However, only 70% would choose the same treatment again vs 86% of those who didn’t undergo a reoperation with greater SRS22r total score MCID attainment among the No Reop cohort.
AB - Purpose: To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients reoperated within six months of their index surgery to patients without readmissions/reoperations and note any similarities/dissimilarities in activity and pain outcomes. Methods: ASD patients who underwent spinal fusion at a single institution with minimum two years follow-up were included. Patients without readmissions/reoperations (No Reops) were compared to those requiring early reoperation resolved by six months post-index procedure (Early Reop) cohort. Outcomes included 2Y PROs, improvement, and MCID attainment. Question 22 from the SRS-22r, assessing likelihood of choosing the same treatment, was separately evaluated. Results: 238 patients [211(89%) No Reops; 27(11%) Early Reop] were included. Early reoperations were associated with PJK/DJK (29.63%, n = 8), implant dislodgement (18.52%, n = 5), and pedicle/vertebral fracture (14.81%, n = 4). There was no difference in demographics, operative characteristics, baseline alignment, and preoperative PROs. PRO improvement was not significantly different for SRS Activity (p = 0.392), Pain (p = 0.291), Appearance (p = 0.179), Mental Health (p = 0.840), Satisfaction (p = 0.098), Total score (p = 0.152), and ODI (p = 0.564). MCID achievement was comparable for SRS Activity (p = 0.536), Pain (p = 0.115), Appearance (p = 0.269), Mental Health (p > 0.999), Satisfaction (p = 0.149), and ODI (p = 0.403). SRS total score MCID attainment was greater for No Reops Cohort (82% vs 70%, p = 0.048). In addition, a greater proportion of No Reop patients endorsed that they would choose the same operative management (86% vs 70%, p = 0.046) if they had to choose again. Conclusion: Early reoperations within 6 months after ASD surgery that addresses the reason for the revision surgery do not adversely affect two-year functional and pain outcomes. However, only 70% would choose the same treatment again vs 86% of those who didn’t undergo a reoperation with greater SRS22r total score MCID attainment among the No Reop cohort.
KW - Adult spinal deformity
KW - Minimal clinically important difference
KW - Patient-reported outcomes
KW - Postoperative outcomes
KW - Reoperations
KW - Satisfaction
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U2 - 10.1007/s43390-025-01083-2
DO - 10.1007/s43390-025-01083-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 40180792
SN - 2212-134X
JO - Spine Deformity
JF - Spine Deformity
ER -