Table 4 List of other long-term complications as found in literature [24]
From: Rate of complications in scoliosis surgery – a systematic review of the Pub Med literature
| Complication |
|---|
| Curvature progression after surgery [10, 13, 86–91] |
| Decompensation [92–97] |
| Increased sagittal deformity [98] |
| Increased torso deformity [99–104] |
| Emotional breakdown [88] |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding (late complication 6 years post surgery) [105] |
| Subarachnoid-pleural fistula [106] |
| Blindness due to central retinal artery occlusion [107] |
| Kidney failure due to compression of a ureter [108] |
| Nerve root injury and degeneration due to compression [109] |
| Recurrent meningitis [110] |
| Chronic intermittent vomiting [111, 112] |
| Cast syndrome [113, 114] |