The L3 Flexion Angle Predicts Failure of Non-Operative Management in Patients with Tandem Spondylolithesis.
Jonathan F DaltonMitchell S FourmanBryan RynearsonRick WawroseLandon M ClutsJeremy D ShawJoon Y LeePublished in: Global spine journal (2023)
Increased flexion of L3, which is easily measured by the novel lumbar parameter L3FA, predicts global sagittal imbalance in TDS patients. Increased L3FA is associated with worse performance on ODI, and failure of non-operative management in patients with TDS.