1. Post-operative CT assessment of interbody fusion two years after thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery
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Carstens, Alan, Adam, Clayton J., Izatt, Maree T., Labrom, Robert D., Askin, Geoffrey N., Birks, Chris, Stanford, Ralph E., Seex, Kevin A., Pearcy, Mark J., and Moore, Robert J.
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fusion ,endoscopic scoliosis surgery ,CT assessment ,bone graft ,interbody fusion ,computed tomography ,CT Fusion ,intervertebral fusion ,090300 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ,110300 CLINICAL SCIENCES ,Thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery ,110314 Orthopaedics - Abstract
The relationship between radiologic union and clinical outcome in thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery is not clear, as apparent non-union of a spinal fusion does not always correspond to a poor clinical result. The aim of this study was to evaluate CT fusion rates 24 months after thoracoscopic anterior scoliosis surgery, and to explore the relationship between fusion scores and; (i) rod diameter, (ii) graft type, (iii) fusion level, (iv) occurrence of post-operative implant failure, and (v) lateral position of the fusion mass in the intervertebral disc space. We propose that moderate fusion scores on the Sucato scale secure successful clinical outcomes in thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery.
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- 2011