Peter G Passias, Haddy Alas, Shay Bess, Breton G Line, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Christopher P Ames, Douglas C Burton, Avery Brown, Cole Bortz, Katherine Pierce, Waleed Ahmad, Sara Naessig, Michael P Kelly, Richard Hostin, Khaled M Kebaish, Khoi D Than, Pierce Nunley, Christopher I Shaffrey, Eric O Klineberg, Justin S Smith, Frank J Schwab
OBJECTIVE: Patients with nonoperative (N-Op) adult spinal deformity (ASD) have inferior long-term spinopelvic alignment and clinical outcomes. Predictors of lower quality-of-life measures in N-Op populations have yet to be sufficiently investigated. The aim of this study was to identify patient-related factors and radiographic parameters associated with inferior health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) scores in N-Op ASD patients. METHODS: N-Op ASD patients with complete radiographic and outcome data at baseline and 2 years were included...
April 2, 2021: Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine