Pseudoarthrosis after thoracolumbar fusion in patients with Parkinson’s disease
PD remains a major risk factor for poor outcomes after TL spinal fusion. Wheelchair use, lower HU, essential tremor, and trauma patients increased pseudoarthrosis rate. Pseudoarthrosis was associated with increased mortality.
Authors
- B. Kelley
- Brian C. Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7224-2613)
- Ahmad Nassr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7160-734X)
- Arjun S. Sebastian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6590-7397)
- Hannah A. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5237-3015)
- Tyler Allen
- Matthew H. Lindsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-1866)
- Steven J. Girdler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-3423)
- Andrew Pumford
- Brett Freedman
- Anthony Mikula
- Abdelrahman Hamouda
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Spine Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jss-25-73
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00