Spinal Condition
Conditions
Brief summary
Retrospective review will allow for an evaluation of potential patient- or procedure-related factors that are associated with the development of either radiologic or clinical adjacent-segment pathology.
Detailed description
Spinal arthrodesis can be performed through either anterior, posterior, or lateral approaches for a variety of traumatic, degenerative, or deformity conditions. In recent years, the development of more sophisticated segmental instrumentation techniques and hardware has allowed for incorporation of multiple spinal levels in single settings. The long-term consequences for spinal motion segments adjacent to such fusions remain unknown. The investigators propose to undertake a retrospective case study analysis evaluating both radiologic and clinical parameters indicative of adjacent-segment pathology in patients who have undergone instrumented arthrodesis procedures at Ohio State University, performed by either Dr. Francis Farhadi, James B. Elder, or Gary Rea.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
H Francis Farhadi, MD, PhD
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Must have had a Spinal arthrodesis procedure at Ohio State University
Exclusion criteria
* NA
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The number of patients with radiologic evidence of fusion | 5 years | Radiologic review will include X-Rays, CT, and MRI at pre-surgery, as well as X-rays at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months post-operatively. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The number of patient with clinical evidences of fusions | 5 years | examples of clinical measurement are Pain Scores and the Visual Analog Scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed