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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Do patients with diabetes have a higher reoperation rate after lumbar spine surgery?
A study published in The Spine Journal examined how patients with diabetes compare to patients without diabetes. There were 34,918 patients included in the study. Their information was identified in a national health insurance database and patients either underwent second lumbar surgery after fusion surgery or decompression at various points postoperatively.
Here are five findings from the study:
http://www.beckersspine.com/spine/i...urgery-reoperation-rate-5-things-to-know.html
A study published in The Spine Journal examined how patients with diabetes compare to patients without diabetes. There were 34,918 patients included in the study. Their information was identified in a national health insurance database and patients either underwent second lumbar surgery after fusion surgery or decompression at various points postoperatively.
Here are five findings from the study:
http://www.beckersspine.com/spine/i...urgery-reoperation-rate-5-things-to-know.html