Long-term adjacent segment degeneration at average 21-year follow-up of posterior instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Introduction: Posterior instrumented fusion for progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is generally considered to have good outcomes, but very long-term reviews are rare. Data on adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following posterior instrumented thoracic fusion for AIS are lacking. The primary aim was to assess the incidence of ASD and to correlate this with radiographic measures and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Partial Intervertebral Fusion Secures Successful Outcomes After Thoracoscopic Anterior Scoliosis Correction: A Low-Dose Computed Tomography Study.

Study Design: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data.

Objectives: To analyze intervertebral (IV) fusion after thoracoscopic anterior spinal fusion (TASF) and explore the relationship between fusion scores and key clinical variables.

Summary Of Background Information: TASF provides comparable correction with some advantages over posterior approaches but reported mechanical complications, and their relationship to non-union and graft material is unclear.

Vascularized fibula strut graft used in neurofibromatosis type 1-related kyphosis: a case of almost complete reversal of deformity-induced tetraparesis.

Study Design Case report. Objective The aim of this study is to describe a case of vascularized fibula strut graft implanted in the cervicothoracic spine of a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1-related progressive kyphosis. Methods A detailed history examination of the surgical procedures and the results of the follow-up after fibula strut graft implantation were performed.