Does global spinal alignment affect the use of walking aids after multi-segment spinal fixation for patients with ASD? A multicenter retrospective study.

Jun OuchidaHiroaki NakashimaSadayuki ItoNaoki SegiIppei YamauchiRyotaro OishiYuichi MiyairiYoshinori MoritaYukihito OdeYasuhiro NagataniYuya OkadaMikito TsushimaMasaaki MachinoKyotaro OtaHiroto TachiYujiro KagamiRyuichi ShinjoTetsuya OharaTaichi TsujiTokumi KanemuraShiro Imagamanull null

Published 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)

A significant correlation was found between "sagittal" spinal imbalance and increased reliance on walking aids, particularly walkers. However, the limitation of improvement in postoperative mobility status suggested that multiple factors influence the mobility ability of elderly patients with ASD.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
autism spectrum disorder
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
antiretroviral therapy
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
intellectual disability
lower limb
middle aged
double blind
community dwelling