Long-Term Persistence of Sagittal Imbalance Following Single-Level Lumbar Fusion
After single-level lumbar fusion, sagittal parameters stabilize by 6 months, with slight compensatory improvement thereafter. Most patients, however, continue to demonstrate imbalance, and the clinical significance of correcting spinopelvic parameters in focal degenerative disease remains uncertain.
Authors
- Ian David Kaye
- William Purtill
- Jeremy C. Heard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5181-3966)
- Samantha Kolowrat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3832-8772)
- Yulia Lee
- Joydeep Baidya
- Yunsoo A. Lee
- Alan S. Hilibrand
- William Green
- Jonathan Dalton
- Gregory D. Schroeder
- Mark F. Kurd
- Jose A. Canseco
- Barrett I. Woods
- Teeto Ezeonu
- Alexander R. Vaccaro
- Benjamin Miller
- Rajkishen Narayanan
- John J. Mangan
- Christopher K. Kepler
- Mitchell Ng
- Gregorio Baek
- Tariq Z. Issa
- Joshua Mathew
- Sebastian Fras
- Zachary Wilt
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Rothman Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005644
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00