Open AccessFactors influencing upper-most instrumented vertebrae selection in adult spinal deformity patients: qualitative case-based survey of deformity surgeons
Author(s) -
Sohrab Virk,
Uwe Platz,
Shay Bess,
Douglas C. Burton,
Peter G. Passias,
Munish C. Gupta,
Themistocles S. Protopsaltis,
Hee Jin Kim,
Justin S. Smith,
Robert K. Eastlack,
Khaled M. Kebaish,
Gregory M. Mundis,
Pierce D. Nunley,
Christopher I. Shaffrey,
Jeffrey L. Gum,
Virginie Lafage,
Frank J. Schwab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss-20-598
Subject(s) - kyphosis , deformity , medicine , thoracic vertebrae , lumbar , spinal deformity , coronal plane , spinal fusion , surgery , lumbar vertebrae , anatomy , radiography
The decision upper-most instrumented vertebrae (UIV) in a multi-level fusion procedure can dramatically influence outcomes of corrective spine surgery. We aimed to create an algorithm for selection of UIV based on surgeon selection/reasoning of sample cases.