Midterm surgical outcomes of a short fusion strategy for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with Lenke 5C curve

A previous study examined the short-term (2-year) outcomes of a short fusion strategy for Lenke type 5C curves. This strategy had a little less correction rate with no difference in coronal and sagittal balance and SRS-22 scores to those of a conventional strategy and was superior in operative time and intraoperative bleeding. However, its effectiveness in longer follow-up periods was unknown.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 13, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yoji Ogura, Eijiro Okada, Takeshi Fujii, Mitsuru Yagi, Nobuyuki Fujita, Satoshi Suzuki, Naobumi Hosogane, Takahiro Kitagawa, Osahiko Tsuji, Narihito Nagoshi, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Kota Watanabe Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research