Surgical outcomes in rigid versus flexible cervical deformities.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with rigid CD have worse baseline cervical malalignment compared with those with flexible CD but do not significantly differ in terms of baseline disability. Rigid CD was associated with more invasive surgery and more aggressive corrections, resulting in increased operative time and blood loss. Despite more extensive surgeries, rigid CD patients had equivalent improvements in HRQOL compared with flexible CD patients. This study quantifies the importance of analyzing flexion-extension images, creating a prognostic tool for surgeons planning CD correction, and counseling patients who are considering CD surgery.
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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 12, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Protopsaltis TS, Stekas N, Smith JS, Soroceanu A, Lafage R, Daniels AH, Kim HJ, Passias PG, Mundis GM, Klineberg EO, Hamilton DK, Gupta M, Lafage V, Hart RA, Schwab F, Burton DC, Bess S, Shaffrey CI, Ames CP Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research