title: Adult lumbar scoliosis. Treatment with combined anterior-posterior spinal fusion.
abstract: Innovative surgical approaches to current adult lumbar scoliosis result in faster recovery time and greater satisfaction regarding patient abilities after surgery. Combined ASF/PSF requires expert surgical team coordination throughout the perioperative period to achieve positive patient results.
authors.affiliation: Barnes College, St Louis.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Gaehle
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weindel
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lenke
mesh_terms: D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing