Long fusions to the sacrum in elderly patients with spinal deformity

摘要

Long spinal deformity fusions in elderly patients continue to be controversial. However, there is a growing population of elderly patients with spinal deformities that may be optimally treated by reconstructive surgery requiring a long fusion to the sacrum. This study evaluated clinical outcomes in elderly (65) adult deformity patients who underwent posterior instrumented reconstruction consisting of fusion from the thoracic spine to the sacrum with iliac fixation.