Long Fusion Arthrodesis Stopping at L5 for Adult Scoliosis

Abstract

Subsequent L5-S1 disk degeneration was common after long fusions arthrodesis was stopped at L5. The recovery of neurological status was similar in patients with or without subsequent L5-S1 disk degeneration, whereas patients with subsequent degeneration complained more about low back pain. Patients with long follow-up period, heavy labor, and preoperative imbalance were more likely to suffer subsequent L5-S1 disk degeneration.