Is spinopelvic mismatch associated with increased disability at 2 years following short-segment lumbar fusions?

CONCLUSIONS: Proper PI-LL matching in one- and two-level lumbar fusions for degenerative pathology leads to improved HRQOL outcomes at the 24-month follow-up. Patients with maintained proper alignment after surgery experience continued improvement in disability levels. Surgeons should consider longer follow-up for patients who do not achieve proper alignment initially, as 24 months is crucial for assessing the consequences of malalignment in short-segment lumbar fusions.PMID:38181495 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23689

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Devon LeFever Philip K Louie Aiyush Bansal Caroline Drolet Venu M Nemani Jean-Christophe Leveque Source Type: research