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Pseudarthrosis and rod fracture (RF) remain significant concerns after fusion for adult spinal deformity (ASD). Although a radiographic system of fusion grade has been proposed, the correlation between fusion grade and health-related quality of life measures (HRQoL) is not known.In a retrospective review of a prospectively collected clinical database, patients that underwent ≥5-level posterior instrumented...
Rod fracture occurs with delayed fusion or pseudarthrosis after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. Rod fracture after apparent radiographic fusion has not been previously investigated.Patients with ASD in a multicenter database were assessed for radiographic fusion by a committee of 3 spinal deformity surgeons. Fusions were rated as bilaterally fused (A), unilaterally fused (B), partially fused...
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