An evaluation of fusion status following lumbar fusion surgery utilizing multi-planar computed tomography.
Tariq Ziad IssaYunsoo LeeJeremy HeardTyler W HenryMichael A McCurdyNicholas SiegelCaroline ZaworksiJulia DamblyJose A CansecoAlan S HilibrandAlexander R VaccaroGregory D SchroederJohn ManganMark LambrechtsChristopher K KeplerPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
There was only moderate interrater reliability across most radiographic measures used in assessing lumbar fusion status. Reliability was highest when evaluating the presence of interbody fusion. The majority of fusions occurred across the facet joints.