Alterations in Magnitude and Shape of Thoracic Kyphosis Following Surgical Correction for Adult Spinal Deformity.
Renaud LafageJunho SongBassel G DieboAlan H DanielsPeter G PassiasChristopher P AmesShay BessRobert EastlackMunish C GuptaRichard HostinKhaled M KebaishHan Jo KimEric KlinebergGregory M MundisJustin S SmithChristopher ShaffreyFrank SchwabVirginie LafageDouglas Burtonnull nullPublished in: Global spine journal (2023)
Posterior spinal fusion for ASD alters the magnitude and shape of thoracic kyphosis. While 60% of patients had a normal TK at baseline, 30% of those patients developed iatrogenic hyperkyphosis postoperatively. Patients with baseline hypokyphosis were more likely to be corrected to normal TK than hyperkyphotic patients. Future research should investigate TK restoration in ASD and its impact on clinical outcomes and complications.