TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of adult spine deformity in the elderly
AU - Sachdev, Rahul
AU - McNeely, Emmanuel L.
AU - Rahman, Rafa
AU - Land, Charles F.
AU - Neuman, Brian J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Adult spinal deformity represents a growing problem in the elderly population (age 60 or older). A comprehensive examination, including imaging, is critical for guiding treatment. For most, non-operative management represents the initial treatment modality; however, few studies support its clinical utility. The decision to pursue surgery requires comprehensive preoperative evaluation, given the increased risk of surgical complications seen in elderly patients. Despite the increased risk of complications, patients treated surgically demonstrate significant improvement in clinical and radiographic parameters. This paper will review literature evaluating non-operative and operative management of adult spinal deformity in the elderly patient.
AB - Adult spinal deformity represents a growing problem in the elderly population (age 60 or older). A comprehensive examination, including imaging, is critical for guiding treatment. For most, non-operative management represents the initial treatment modality; however, few studies support its clinical utility. The decision to pursue surgery requires comprehensive preoperative evaluation, given the increased risk of surgical complications seen in elderly patients. Despite the increased risk of complications, patients treated surgically demonstrate significant improvement in clinical and radiographic parameters. This paper will review literature evaluating non-operative and operative management of adult spinal deformity in the elderly patient.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.semss.2020.100831
DO - 10.1016/j.semss.2020.100831
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096847925
SN - 1040-7383
VL - 32
JO - Seminars in Spine Surgery
JF - Seminars in Spine Surgery
IS - 4
M1 - 100831
ER -