2006 Pseudarthrosis In Long Adult Spinal Deformity Instrumentation And Fusions To The Sacrum AAOS

Description: Poster Board Number: P374 Location: McCormick Place Hall B Spine Keith H Bridwell, MD Saint Louis MO (a-Medtronic sofamor danek) Lawrence G Lenke, MD Saint Louis MO (a-Medtronic sofamor danek) Gene Cheh, MD Seoul Seoul Korea, Republic of (n) Yongjung J Kim, MD Fort Lee NJ (*)
The overall incidence of pseudarthrosis following long adult spinal deformity instrumentation and fusions to S1 was 23%. Thoracolumbar kyphosis, osteoarthritis of the hip joint, incomplete sacropelvic fixation, thoracoabdominal approach (vs. paramedian approach), and age at surgery (>55 years) significantly increased the risks of pseudarthrosis to an extent that was statistically significant. SRS-24 outcomes scores were adversely affected when pseudarthrosis developed.