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 Yaszay

Published 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.

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patients undergoing
minimally invasive
spinal cord
adipose tissue
spinal cord injury
skeletal muscle