Effect of Advanced Age in Subjective Surgical Outcome of Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

Authors

Vassilios DimopoulosFollow
Kosta FountasFollow
Mozaffar Kassam
Carlos Feltes, Mercer UniversityFollow
Robert L. Vogel, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Joe Sam RobinsonFollow
Arthur GrigorianFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2005

Publication Title

Southern Medical Journal

DOI

10.1097/01.SMJ.0000161753.31008.F0

Abstract

Spine surgeons are often challenged by the treatment of elderly patients with degenerative spinal disease. We conducted a telephone survey of patients treated in our department to estimate the possible effect of age in surgical outcome.

Recommended Citation

Dimopoulos, Vassilios, Kosta Fountas, Mozaffar Kassam, Carlos Feltes, Robert L. Vogel, Joe Sam Robinson, Arthur Grigorian. 2005. "Effect of Advanced Age in Subjective Surgical Outcome of Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery." Southern Medical Journal, 98 (5): 579-580. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000161753.31008.F0 pmid: 15954522
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