Clinical Outcomes and Mechanical Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years or Older: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study

Global Spine Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kai Inoue, Atsuyuki Kawabata, Jun Hashimoto, Takayuki Motoyoshi, Kurando Utagawa, Yu Matsukura, Takuya Oyaizu, Takashi Hirai, Hiroaki Onuma, Satoru Egawa, Kentaro Yamada, Shingo Morishita
+4 more Kazuo Kusano, Kazuyuki Otani, Shigeo Shindo, Toshitaka Yoshii
DOI: 10.1177/21925682261477097
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Abstract

Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.ObjectivesTo compare outcomes after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery between patients aged 80 years or older and those younger than 80 years.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed patients aged 65 years or older with ASD who underwent long-segment posterior corrective fusion. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to age at surgery (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

Publication details

Journal / source
Global Spine Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Pages
21925682261477097–21925682261477097
Publication date
8 August 2026
Language
EN