Risks of In-Hospital Death and Complications After Fusion Surgery in Patients with Atlantoaxial Subluxation: Analysis of 1090 Patients Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database

摘要

OBJECTIVE: To examine in-hospital mortality and postoperative major complications in patients undergoing fusion surgery for atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) and to examine whether the risk of perioperative complications varies between patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA).