Half of the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients may have lumbar adjacent segment degeneration following spinal fusion: A systemic review and meta-analysis.
Fuze LiuFuhui LiuHai WangPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2024)
This meta-analysis found that nearly half of AIS patients following spinal fusion surgery experienced ASD. Long-term follow-up, regular screening, and timely interventions are essential to reduce the prevalence of ASD.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- systematic review
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- autism spectrum disorder
- chronic kidney disease
- spinal cord
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- risk factors
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- intellectual disability
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- case control
- drug induced