L3 translation predicts when L3 is not distal enough for an "ideal" result in Lenke 5 curves.
Lee PhillipsBurt YaszayTracey P BastromSuken A ShahBaron S LonnerFiroz MiyanjiAmer F SamdaniStefan ParentJahangir AsgharPatrick J CahillPeter O NewtonPublished 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 (2019)
While multiple variables are important in achieving an "ideal" outcome in Lenke 5 curves, this study found preoperative L3 translation was the most important predictor of success with an L3 translation < 3.5 cm being a potential threshold for selecting L3 as the LIV. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.