STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To assess the radiographic progression of degenerative lumbar scoliosis after short segment decompression and fusion without deformity correction. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE The aims of surgery in degenerative lumbar scoliosis are the relief of low back and leg pain along with a correction of the deformity. Short segment decompression and fusion can b...

Purpose In most patients degenerative kypho-scoliosis progresses slowly, because the progress of deformity depends on the degeneration of the spine associated with aging. In some cases, a rapid progression of kypho-scoliosis was observed. Eight cases with this rapid progression of kypho-scoliosis in patients over 60 years of age were investigated clinically and radiographically in this study. T...

Lateral Spondylolisthesis is seen as a consequence of degenerative disc disease. It occurs primarily in the lumbar spine, and is often associated with adult degenerative scoliosis. When it occurs, it can result in severe back pain from disc instability and radicular leg pain from nerve root compression [1-6]. This is a descriptive study of a series of 32 patients with Lateral Lumbar Spondylolis...

BACKGROUND The factors associated with lateral curve flexibility in degenerative scoliosis have not been well documented. Disc degeneration could result in significant change in stiffness and range of motion in lateral bending films. The osteophytes could be commonly observed in degenerative spine but the relationship between osteophyte formation and curve flexibility remains controversial. The...

BACKGROUND Although a substantial percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience low back pain, the characteristics of lumbar spine pathology in RA patients has been poorly investigated. In our institutions, lumbar spine radiographs indicated scoliosis in 26 patients. The present study aimed to clarify the characteristics of lumbar scoliosis in RA patients. METHODS This is a...

INTRODUCTION The use of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and other lateral access surgery is rapidly increasing in popularity. However, limited data is available regarding its use in scoliosis surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of adults with degenerative lumbar scoliosis treated with XLIF. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients with adult degenerat...