L5 pedicle subtraction osteotomy maintains good radiological and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with a rigid kyphosis deformity: a more than 2-year follow-up report

ConclusionL5 PSO for L4-5/L5 kyphosis deformities resulted in adequate correction and ODI improvement, which were maintained up to 5  years postoperatively. The surgical invasiveness, complication rates, and long-term prognosis associated with L5 PSO were similar to those of PSOs performed at other levels.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research