Sex Differences in Postoperative Complications and Functional Status After Deformity Correction Surgery: Do Men Fare Better Than Women?

Objective: We investigated whether a sex-related difference exists in the postoperative complication risk and health-related quality of life measures after surgery for adult spinal deformity.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 156 adult patients with a diagnosis of adult spinal deformity who had undergone spinal surgery. The primary outcome variables included the postoperative complication rates and changes in the health-related quality of life measures.