Adult spinal deformity surgical decision-making score. Part 2: development and validation of a scoring system to guide the selection of treatment modalities for patients …

T Fujishiro, L Boissière, DT Cawley, D Larrieu… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to develop and internally validate a scoring system, the adult spinal
deformity surgical decision-making (ASD-SDM) score, to guide the decision-making process …

Functional limitations due to stiffness after long-level spinal instrumented fusion surgery to correct lumbar degenerative flat back

JH Choi, JS Jang, KS Yoo, JM Shin, IT Jang - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective analysis of functional limitations due to stiffness after long-
level spinal instrumented fusion surgery to correct lumbar degenerative flat back was …

Defining age-adjusted spinopelvic alignment thresholds: should we integrate BMI?

PG Passias, FA Segreto, B Imbo, T Williamson… - Spine deformity, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To develop age-and BMI-adjusted alignment targets to improve patient-specific
management and operative treatment outcomes. Methods Retrospective review of a single …

Geographic and ethnic variations in radiographic disability thresholds: analysis of North American and Japanese operative adult spinal deformity populations

C Ames, I Gammal, M Matsumoto, N Hosogane… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Thresholds for spinal pelvic parameters in adult spinal deformity (ASD)
were previously defined in North American patients and are commonly used to guide …

Deformity angular ratio describes the severity of spinal deformity and predicts the risk of neurologic deficit in posterior vertebral column resection surgery

X Wang, LG Lenke, E Thuet, K Blanke, LA Koester… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. To assess the
value of the deformity angular ratio (DAR, maximum Cobb measurement divided by number …

Assessing the influence of modifiable patient-related factors on complication rates after adult spinal deformity surgery

TK Williamson, L Passfall… - The Bone & Joint …, 2022 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Postoperative complication rates remain relatively high after adult spinal deformity
(ASD) surgery. The extent to which modifiable patient-related factors influence complication …

Long fusion from sacrum to thoracic spine for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: upper versus lower thoracic spine as site of upper instrumented vertebra

T Fujimori, S Inoue, H Le, WW Schairer, SH Berven… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Despite increasing numbers of patients with adult spinal deformity, it is unclear how
to select the optimal upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) in long fusion surgery for these …

Adherence to the Obeid coronal malalignment classification and a residual malalignment below 20 mm can improve surgical outcomes in adult spine deformity …

A Baroncini, P Frechon, A Bourghli, JS Smith… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Coronal balance is a major factor impacting the surgical outcomes in adult spinal
deformity (ASD). The Obeid coronal malalignment (O-CM) classification has been proposed …

Patient-related and radiographic predictors of inferior health-related quality-of-life measures in adult patients with nonoperative spinal deformity

PG Passias, H Alas, S Bess, BG Line, V Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Patients with nonoperative (N-Op) adult spinal deformity (ASD) have inferior
long-term spinopelvic alignment and clinical outcomes. Predictors of lower quality-of-life …

The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) is predictive of 30-day postoperative complications and readmission in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD)

NV Shah, DJ Kim, N Patel, GA Beyer, DA Hollern… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is limited research regarding the association between the mFI-5 and
postoperative complications among adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. Methods Using …