Selection of fusion levels in adults with spinal deformity: an update

B Blondel, AM Wickman, A Apazidis, VC Lafage… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is commonly associated with
disability and represents a challenging condition for physicians. Although surgical …

Outcomes of open staged corrective surgery in the setting of adult spinal deformity

PG Passias, GW Poorman, CM Jalai, B Line, B Diebo… - The Spine Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Adult spinal deformity (ASD) represents a constellation of
complex malalignments affecting the spinal column. Corrective surgical procedures aimed at …

Clinical and radiological outcomes of corrective surgery on adult spinal deformity patients: comparison of short and long fusion

K Ono, K Ohmori, T Hori - Advances in Orthopedics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the accumulated knowledge of spinal alignment and clinical outcomes the full
corrective surgery cannot be applied to all the deformity patients as it requires considerable …

An international consensus on the appropriate evaluation and treatment for adults with spinal deformity

SH Berven, SJ Kamper, NM Germscheid, B Dahl… - European Spine …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Evaluation and surgical management for adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients
varies between health care providers. The purpose of this study is to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity in surgical decision strategies for adult spine deformity treatment: the effects of neurosurgery or orthopedic training background and surgical …

J Kang, N Hosogane, C Ames, F Schwab, R Hart… - Neurospine, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This study is aimed to investigate whether surgical strategies for adult spinal
deformity (ASD) treatment differed among Korean physicians. Methods This study is …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of long fusion terminating at L5 versus the sacrum in treating adult spinal deformity: a meta-analysis

F Jia, G Wang, X Liu, T Li, J Sun - European Spine Journal, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Choosing an optimal distal fusion level for adult spinal deformity (ASD) is still
controversial. To compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of distal fusion to L5 …

The timing of surgical staging has a significant impact on the complications and functional outcomes of adult spinal deformity surgery

H Hassanzadeh, JP Gjolaj, MH El Dafrawy, A Jain… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Background context To our knowledge, the effect of the staging regimen on the surgical
outcome in patients undergoing combined anterior/posterior surgery for the treatment of …

Do adult spinal deformity patients undergoing surgery continue to improve from 1-year to 2-years postoperative?

SL Zuckerman, CS Lai, Y Shen, M Cerpa… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Evaluate clinical improvement as measured by patient-reported outcomes (PROs)
during the 1 to 2-year interval. Study Design: Retrospective Cohort. Methods: A single …

Revision strategies for failed adult spinal deformity surgery

C Martini, F Langella, L Mazzucchelli… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study is to analyse the results of revision surgery for failed adult
spinal deformity patients and to describe the surgical strategy selection process, based on …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits of Best Practice Guidelines in Spine Fusion: Comparable Correction in AIS with Higher Density and Fewer Complications

P Fernandes, I Flores, J Soares do Brito - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: There is significant variability in surgeons' instrumentation patterns for
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Implant density and costs are difficult to correlate …