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This review aims to evaluate outcomes, complications, and optimal surgical strategies in this high-risk population that reveals significantly higher rates of perioperative mortality (up to 17.2%), intensive care unit admission, and implant failure compared to nonrenal cohorts due to uremic toxicity, renal osteodystrophy, and cardiovascular vulnerabilities. Posterolateral fusion and minimally invasive techniques demonstrated advantages over interbody fusion in reducing blood loss and operative time, while circumferential stabilization improved durability in destructive cervical pathologies. Adjacent segment disease developed in 43% of lumbar fusion cases, with younger age and multilevel constructs as risk factors. Renal transplantation emerged as a protective factor, reducing complications and mortality, though access barriers persist. Despite perioperative risks, surgical intervention achieved meaningful functional improvements, including pain relief and neurological recovery. 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