High Rates of Successful Return to Competitive Athletics Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for AIS Regardless of Distal Fusion Level: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Peter D FabricantNicolas Pascual-LeonePreston W GrossJulia S RetzkyDaniel W GreenJohn S BlancoRoger F WidmannPublished in: Spine (2023)
This study found no association between distal fusion level and postoperative sport participation. Even though many patients may elect to change sports, nearly all patients returned to sports, and the majority of patients return to the same level of sports competition or higher following PSF for AIS.