Validation of Roussouly classification in predicting the occurrence of adjacent segment disease after short-level lumbar fusion surgery

ConclusionsDL loss and mismatched Roussouly type were significant risk factors of ASD. To decrease the incidence of ASD, an appropriate value of DL should be achieved to restore sagittal alignment back to the ideal Roussouly type.Level of Evidence: Level 4.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research