Impact of Patient-specific Factors and Spinopelvic Alignment on the Development of Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Short-segment Lumbar Fusion.

Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional cohort study.

Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between demographical, surgery-related and morphologic parameters, and the development or progress of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after short-segment lumbar fusions.

Summary Of Background Data: ASD is a major long-term complication after lumbar fusions.