Early non-operative diagnosis of spinal pseudoarthrosis.
A review of the literature shows that some loss of correction after seemingly adequate fusion, with or without spinal instrumentation, is considered inevitable and, in general, accepted. A critical study of case series reveals that occult silent pseudoarthrosis is the commonest cause of this loss. It is suggested that the use of corrective roentgenography is a valuable aid in the diagnosis of these lesions.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging