Ali Fahir Ozer, Mehmet Yigit Akgun, Ege Anil Ucar, Mehdi Hekimoglu, Ahmet Tulgar Basak, Caner Gunerbuyuk, Sureyya Toklu, Tunc Oktenoglu, Mehdi Sasani, Turgut Akgul, Ozkan Ates
BACKGROUND: Rigid stabilization and fusion surgery are widely used for the correction of spinal sagittal and coronal imbalance (SCI). However, instrument failure, pseudoarthrosis, and adjacent segment disease are frequent complications of rigid stabilization and fusion surgery in elderly patients. In this study, we present the results of dynamic stabilization and 2-stage dynamic stabilization surgery for the treatment of spinal SCI. The advantages and disadvantages are discussed, especially as an alternative to fusion surgery...
April 1, 2024: International Journal of Spine Surgery