Lowest instrumented vertebrae selection for posterior fusion of lenke 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Can we stop the fusion one level proximal to lower-end vertebra ?

Conclusions: Fusion to LEV-1was associated with the higher amount of LIV disc angle and LIV translation, which did not cause coronal and sagittal imbalance and decreased the quality of life scores. Hence, if intraoperatively a level disc below LIV can be achieved, fusion to LEV-1 may be an option in mild to moderate Lenke 5 curves, to save one more mobile segment.

Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - November 5, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ismail Emre Ketenci Hakan Serhat Yanik Ayhan Ulusoy Serdar Demiroz Sevki Erdem Source Type: research