Cervicothoracic Versus Proximal Thoracic Lower Instrumented Vertebra Have Comparable Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Cervical Deformity.
Philip J YorkYu-Cheng YaoMathieu BannwarthJustin S SmithEric O KlinebergGregory M MundisThemistocles S ProtopsaltisJonathan Charles-ElyseeShay BessChristopher I ShaffreyPeter G PassiasFrank J SchwabChristopher P AmesVirginie Lafagenull nullPublished in: Global spine journal (2021)
The selection of PT LIV in cervical deformities was more common in patients with larger baseline deformities, who were more likely to undergo pedicle-subtraction osteotomy. Despite this, the complications and HRQOL outcomes were comparable at 1-year follow-up.