Living with a C2-Sacrum Spinal Fusion: Surgical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Fused from C2 to the Sacrum.

Justin MathewScott L ZuckermanHannah LinGerard MarcianoMatthew SimhonMeghan CerpaNathan J LeeVenkat BoddapatiRonald A LehmanZeeshan M SardarMarc D DyrszkaJoseph M LombardiLawrence G Lenke

Published in: Global spine journal (2023)

Though C2-sacrum PSF is thought to be a "final" construct, approximately 1 in 4 patients require subsequent operations. However, C2-sacrum PSF patients had a significant improvement in SRS and ODI scores by 6 months postop. Over 60% of patients were regularly performing light aerobic activity 2 years after their C2-sacrum PSF. EQ-5D suggests that this population fares better than those with degenerative hip/knee arthritis and similarly to those with common chronic conditions like DM and HTN.

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