Diabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor for Acute Postoperative Complications Following Elective Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

i) Study Design: Retrospective cohort study
ii) Both non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients experienced increased risk following ASD surgery
iii) Diabetes status was significantly associated length of stay >5 days, any complication, urinary tract infection, and cardiac complication

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