Preoperative factors associated with optimal outcomes of selective thoracic fusion at 5 years.
Amelia M LindgrenTracey P BastromCarrie E BartleyAmer F SamdaniSuken A ShahFiroz MiyanjiPatrick J CahillVidyadhar V UpasaniPeter O Newtonnull nullBurt YaszayPublished in: Spine deformity (2022)
This study found that at 5 years, performing a STF when there is a preoperative lumbar Cobb < 45° remained the best guideline for increasing the likelihood of an optimal outcome.