Pseudarthrosis in adult spine deformity surgery: risk factors and treatment options.

Manuel Fernandes MarquesVincent FiereIbrahim ObeidYann-Philippe CharlesKhaled El-YoussefAbi LahoudJoe FaddoulEmmanuelle FerreroGuillaume RiouallonClément SilvestreJean-Charles Le HuecDavid Christopher KieserLouis Boissierenull null

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 (2021)

Pseudarthrosis is not related to malalignment, but with the surgical techniques employed for its treatment. Anterior approaches with anterior support decrease the rate by 30%, while long fusions, osteotomies and pelvic fixation increase its rate.

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