Elderly Population

Overview

Dr Shubhanshu has experience in managing elderly patients with chronic back and leg pain, generalised body pain. with the help of latest technologies available ranging from non-operative treatment to minimaly invasive surgical option.

Age is a known risk factor for increased mortality and poor outcomes following surgery The presence of multiple comorbidities and reduced functional reserves are common among the elderly which can complicate management There is some reluctance amongst spine surgeons to operate on elderly patients due to these perceived risks.

Knowledge on the mortality rate among local elderly patients following spine surgeries and the risk factors associated with it can better guide treatment. To the best of our knowledge, only a few have reported the mortality outcomes in the Asian elderly population undergoing spine surgery.

Therefore, we aim to address the following key questions,

(1) What is the mortality rate amongst patients ≥ 80 years of age undergoing spine surgery?

(2) What is the morbidity rate amongst patients ≥ 80 years of age undergoing spine surgery?

(3) What are the risk factors associated with mortality?

(4) Do comorbidities, nature and length of surgery influence mortality?