Takuhei Kozaki, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroyuki Oka, Junji Katsuhira, Koichi Kawabata, Mana Takashi, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Shunji Tsutsui, Masanari Takami, Keiji Nagata, Yuyu Ishimoto, Takaya Taniguchi, Daisuke Nishiyama, Daisuke Fukui, Manabu Yamanaka, Ryo Taiji, Shizumasa Murata, Yuki Matsuyama, Yusuke Noda, Takahiro Kozaki, Fumihiro Tajima, Hiroshi Yamada
PURPOSE: Spinal fusion surgery is often performed with pelvic fixation to prevent distal junctional kyphosis. The inclusion of spinopelvic fixation has been reported to induce progression of hip joint arthropathy in a radiographic follow-up study. However, its biomechanical mechanism has not yet been elucidated. This study aimed to compare the changes in hip joint moment before and after spinal fusion surgery. METHODS: This study was an observational study and included nine patients (eight women and one man) who were scheduled to undergo spinopelvic fusion surgery...
December 21, 2022: European Spine Journal