Table 3 Serious adverse events through 1 year
From: Minimally invasive facet restoration implant for chronic lumbar zygapophysial pain: 1-year outcomes
| Patient | SAE description | Days post | Procedure- or device-related | Reoperation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Upper thoracic pain | 136 | None | No |
| b | Implant expulsion | 201 | Device | No |
| Headache s/p myelography | 288 | None | ||
| c | Surgical wound infection | 58 | Procedure | No |
| d | Implant expulsion | 266 | Device | Implant removal; pedicle screw fixation |
| e | Implant expulsion | 9 | Both | No |
| f | Lumbar spinal stenosis | 321 | None | No |
| g | Surgical wound infection | 8 | Procedure | Implant removal |
| Implant migration | 8 | Both | ||
| h | Implant migration | 1 | Device | No |