Revision lumbar fusions have higher rates of reoperation and result in worse clinical outcomes compared to primary lumbar fusions.
Lambrechts MJ, Toci GR, Siegel N, Karamian BA, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Revision lumbar fusions have higher rates of reoperation and result in worse clinical outcomes compared to primary lumbar fusions. Spine J. 2023 Jan; 23(1):105-115.