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Prolonged bed rest as adjuvant therapy after complex reconstructive spine surgery.

Rex A W Marco¹, Ryan M Stuckey, Stephanie P Holloway

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6700 West Loop South, Suite 110, Bellaire, TX 77041, USA. rexmarco@gmail.com

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Prolonged bed rest after complex spine surgery may be beneficial for high-risk patients, preventing complications like pseudarthrosis and instrumentation failure. This approach can be a safe alternative when early mobilization is contraindicated.

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Spine surgery
Orthopedics
Neurosurgery

Background:

Postoperative mobilization offers benefits like reduced pulmonary complications and deep vein thrombosis.
However, complex spinal reconstructions and patient conditions can necessitate prolonged bed rest, a controversial practice.

Purpose of the Study:

Evaluate prolonged bed rest efficacy after complex spine surgery.
Identify patient characteristics, clinical/radiographic outcomes, complications, and costs.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of 11 patients undergoing complex spine surgery with prolonged bed rest (2005-2010).
Patients were at high risk for pseudarthrosis or instrumentation failure without bed rest.
Average bed rest duration was 3 months, with a minimum 24-month follow-up.

Main Results:

No pseudarthrosis, instrumentation failure, thromboembolic disease, pressure ulcers, or pneumonia observed.
One patient experienced delayed union; another developed late urosepsis.
Median costs for skilled nursing facilities and home health nursing were $16,702 and $5712, respectively.

Conclusions:

Prolonged bed rest can be a useful strategy for patients with contraindications to early mobilization after complex spine surgery.
It may effectively minimize the risk of mobilization-related complications.