Purpose To determine risk factors increasing susceptibility to early complications
(intraoperative and postoperative within 6 weeks) associated with surgery to correct thoracic …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Complex spine surgery carries a high complication rate that can
produce suboptimal outcomes for patients undergoing these extensive operations. However …

Background Although the Adult Spinal Deformity Frailty Index (ASD-FI) predicts major
complications and prolonged hospital length of stay after adult spinal deformity surgery, the …

Background Adults with spinal deformity (ASD) are known to have postural malalignment
affecting their quality of life. Classical evaluation and follow-up are usually based on full …

OBJECTIVE Optimal patient selection for upper-thoracic (UT) versus lower-thoracic (LT)
fusion during adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction is challenging. Radiographic and …

Abstract Background Context Significant variability in neurologic outcomes after surgical
correction for adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been reported. Risk factors for decline in …

Abstract Background Context In 2008, Mirza et al. designed and validated the first and only
index capable of quantifying the complexity of spine surgery. However, this index is not fully …

OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence of complications in spinal osteotomy for
thoracolumbar kyphosis caused by ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to investigate the risk …

Abstract Purpose of Review Minimally invasive approaches to adult spinal deformity (ASD)
surgery have seen a large increase in popularity over the last decade, largely because …

Study Design. A prospective, multicenter study. Objective. This study clarified the uses and
limitations of transcranial motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEPs) for nerve root monitoring …