The Wash U group looked at 526 patients fused to the sacrum between 2004 and 2014. 18% of patients had at least one rod fracture with at least 2 years of follow-up.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29501749
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The Wash U group looked at 526 patients fused to the sacrum between 2004 and 2014. 18% of patients had at least one rod fracture with at least 2 years of follow-up.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29501749
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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Thanks for sharing. It was interesting that most rod fxs were unilateral. Do you know if they looked at age as a risk factor in RF?
Susan
Adult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod
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A very timely article for me. Thanks for sharing, Linda!
3/8/16 Dr. Lenke, NY Presbyterian The Allen Hospital
PSSIF T4-SACRUM/ILIUM, TLIF L5-S1
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