Prospective Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Single Solid Rod Instrumented Anterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

Anterior instrumented fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a single solid rod had good radiographic and clinical outcomes. Consideration should be given to alternate techniques in larger adolescents (>70 kg) with thoracic hyperkyphosis (>40 degrees ), and smoking should be avoided. Poor radiographic outcomes did not correlate with final Scoliosis Research Society scores.