Can Social Function Improve in Older Patients Undergoing Multi-Level Spinal Deformity Surgery?

ABSTRACT: DesignPost-hoc analysis of data from prospective multicenter observational study.ObjectivesAdult spinal deformity (ASD) can have significant impact on various aspects of a patient's social life. This study aims to examine the impact of ASD surgery on the social functioning among elderly patients.MethodsPatients ≥60 years undergoing ≥5 levels of spinal fusion from 12 international centers were enrolled and followed up 2 years post-operatively. The outcome measures of interest in the current report were questions 14 and 18 of the Scoliosis Research Society-22r questionnaire (SRS-22r), and question 9 from the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).Results219 patients met the inclusion criteria, with a median age of 67.5 and 80.4% being female. More than a third were employed or homemakers, 60.3% wer

SUBMITTER: Campos Daziano M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature