Impact of fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on lung volume measured with computed tomography.

Nobuyuki FujitaMitsuru YagiTakehiro MichikawaYoshitake YamadaSatoshi SuzukiOsahiko TsujiNarihito NagoshiEijiro OkadaTakashi TsujiMasaya NakamuraMorio MatsumotoKota Watanabe

Published 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)

Our data suggest that a longer fusion area is associated with postoperative LV reduction. Therefore, avoidance of a longer fusion area of ≥ 11 will be preferable for preserving LV. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
patients undergoing
positron emission tomography
electronic health record
contrast enhanced
deep learning
data analysis
dual energy