Durotomy Incidence in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis of Proportions.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Spinal durotomy (SD) is a well-recognized occurrence and potential adverse event of lumbar spine surgery for degenerative conditions. Incidences have been reported between 8.11% in primary open surgery and 6.78% in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). However, given increasing surgical volume, su...