Open AccessLowest Instrumented Vertebrae Selection for Posterior Fusion of Lenke 5C Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Can We Stop the Fusion One Level Proximal to Lower-end Vertebra?
Author(s) -
İsmail Emre Ketencı,
Hakan Serhat Yanık,
Ayhan Ulusoy,
Serdar Demiröz,
Şevki Erdem
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_579_16
Subject(s) - medicine , coronal plane , vertebra , scoliosis , spinal fusion , sagittal plane , idiopathic scoliosis , radiography , cobb angle , surgery , orthopedic surgery , nuclear medicine , radiology
The most appropriate fusion levels remains challenging, especially in Lenke type 5 curves. In Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) generally fusion includes the lower end vertebra (LEV). This study determines whether it is appropriate to fuse mild to moderate Lenke 5 curves to LEV-1, if possible.