Open AccessShort-segment decompression/fusion versus long-segment decompression/fusion and osteotomy for Lenke-Silva type VI adult degenerative scoliosis
Author(s) -
Haocong Zhang,
Hailong Yu,
Huifeng Yang,
Pengfei Sun,
Haotian Wu,
Yɑnɡ Zhan,
Zheng Wang,
Liangbi Xiang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000474
Subject(s) - decompression , medicine , scoliosis , spinal fusion , osteotomy , fusion , surgery , linguistics , philosophy
The effect of short-segment decompression/fusion versus long-segment decompression/fusion and osteotomy for Lenke-Silva type VI adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) has not been clarified. This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic results of short-segment fusion vs. long-segment fusion and osteotomy for patients with Lenke-Silva type VI ADS.