Spine Treatment Appraisal Report (STAR): Interbody Fusion Does not Fully Protect Against Rod Failure in Long Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity

. 2020 Nov 20;2192568220972721.


doi: 10.1177/2192568220972721.


Online ahead of print.

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Joseph R Dettori.


Global Spine J.


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Abstract

El Dafrawy M, Bridwell K, Adogwa O, Shlykov M, Koscso J, Lenke LG, Lertudomphonwanit T, Kelly MP, Gupta M. Rod fractures and nonunions after long fusion to the sacrum for primary presentation adult spinal deformity: a comparison with and without interbody fusion in the distal lumbar spine. Spine Deform. 2020. doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00 174-6. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32 725 494.


Keywords:

adult spinal deformity; lumbosacral junction; pseudarthrosis; rod fractures.

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