ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
Correction of a severe coronal malalignment in adult spinal deformity using the "kickstand rod" technique as primary surgery.
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- Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes After Bryan Cervical Disk Arthroplasty: A Systematic Literature Review.Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement · 2023Pooled it
- Postoperative coronal imbalance predicts late mechanical failure and revision surgery after adult spinal deformity correction with pelvic fixation: a 5-year follow-up study in elderly patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Incidence and Risk Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Spine Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Use of the kickstand rod improves coronal alignment and maintains correction compared to control at 2 year follow-up.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Clinical and Radiographic Results in Thoracic Hyperkyphosis Surgical Treatment Considering the Optimal Distal Fusion Area.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The kickstand rod technique for correction of coronal malalignment in patients with adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and pooled analysis of 97 cases.Asian spine journal · 2024Article
- Hybrid versus total sublaminar wires in patients with spinal muscular atrophy undergoing scoliosis surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAdult spinal deformity (ASD) is a growing healthcare issue due to the aging population. A satisfying spine balance in both sagittal and coronal planes is achieved through surgery. Only few studies about the coronal alignment correction with the kickstand rod were reported in the literature, until now. The aim of the present study was to describe clinical and radiological outcomes of the Kickstand rod (KR) technique in a series of ASD patients with severe coronal malalignment after 1 year of follow-up. MATERIAL AND
methodsSix patients affected by ASD with severe CM who underwent surgery between 2018 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The mean follow up was 14 months. All patients had posterior-only approach with long pelvic-thoracic fixation according to the Kickstand rod technique.
resultsPostoperative alignment and pain numerical rating scale scores significantly improved. No instrumentation complications occurred. A coronal alignment improvement from a mean of 163 mm preoperatively to a mean of 32 mm postoperatively was observed.
conclusionKR technique appears to be a safe and efficient way for coronal and sagittal imbalance correction in ASD patients. Although technically demanding, by using this technique good and stable radiological and functional outcomes are achieved especially in selected patients.
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