Tyler K Williamson, Pooja Dave, Jamshaid M Mir, Justin S Smith, Renaud Lafage, Breton Line, Bassel G Diebo, Alan H Daniels, Jeffrey L Gum, Themistocles S Protopsaltis, D Kojo Hamilton, Alex Soroceanu, Justin K Scheer, Robert Eastlack, Michael P Kelly, Pierce Nunley, Khaled M Kebaish, Stephen Lewis, Lawrence G Lenke, Richard A Hostin, Munish C Gupta, Han Jo Kim, Christopher P Ames, Robert A Hart, Douglas C Burton, Christopher I Shaffrey, Eric O Klineberg, Frank J Schwab, Virginie Lafage, Dean Chou, Kai-Ming Fu, Shay Bess, Peter G Passias
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Achieving spinopelvic realignment during adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery does not always produce ideal outcomes. Little is known whether compensation in lower extremities (LEs) plays a role in this disassociation. The objective is to analyze lower extremity compensation after complex ASD surgery, its effect on outcomes, and whether correction can alleviate these mechanisms. METHODS: We included patients with complex ASD with 6-week data...
February 1, 2024: Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)