Outcomes
| Outcome | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Death at any time during follow-up | 2230 (84.3) |
| Vertebral fracture during follow-up | 35 (1.3) |
| Readmitted to hospital within 30 d after surgery | 553 (20.9) |
| ≥ 1 surgical complication or any major event* within 30 d after surgery | 323 (12.2) |
| Complication of the surgery itself | 240 (9.1) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 69 (2.6) |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 38 (1.4) |
| Vertebral fracture | 35 (1.3) |
| Major vascular event | 31 (1.2) |
↵* Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or major vascular event.