Open AccessPatient-Based Outcomes Analysis of Patients With Single Torsion Thoracolumbar—Lumbar Scoliosis Treated With Anterior or Posterior Instrumentation
Author(s) -
Douglas C. Burton,
Marc A. Asher,
Sue Min Lai
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
spine (philadelphia, pa. 1976)/spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.657
H-Index - 254
eISSN - 1528-1159
pISSN - 0362-2436
DOI - 10.1097/00007632-200211010-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , scoliosis , surgery , lumbar , supine position , kyphosis , discectomy , spinal fusion , cobb angle , radiography
Since the advent of single, stiff rod anterior instrumentation, and now dual rod anterior instrumentation, most thoracolumbar-lumbar scoliosis is treated with an anterior approach. We have previously reported a retrospective comparison of patients with single torsion thoracolumbar-lumbar scoliosis treated with either anterior or posterior instrumented fusion. The purpose of this study is to examine the patient-based outcomes in this cohort of patients at an average of 5 years (anterior instrumentation) and 9 years (posterior instrumentation).