Occiput-to-Pelvis Spinal Arthrodesis: A Case Series

ConclusionsO-P arthrodesis can benefit patients with extensive spine deformity from neuromuscular or syndromic causes. Patients were young at first operation, which may suggest that younger patients are at higher risk than older patients of major progression of deformity in other spinal regions after deformity correction. Health-related quality of life and radiographic outcomes suggest that patients who underwent O-P arthrodesis had satisfactory outcomes and maintenance of correction during a mean of 8.5 years of follow-up.Level of EvidenceLevel IV, therapeutic study.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research