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Lumbar Spondylolysis After Posterior Corrective Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Takuya Nikaido, Yohei Matsuo, Kazuyuki Watanabe, Kinshi Kato, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Masataka Nakamura, Takuya Kameda, Yoichi Kaneuchi, Michiyuki Hakozaki, Miho Sekiguchi and 3 more

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Takuya NikaidoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Yohei MatsuoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima General Health and Welfare Centre, Fukushima, JPN.
Kazuyuki WatanabeDepartment of Research for Spine and Spinal Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, JPN.
Kinshi KatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Hiroshi KobayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Masataka NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Takuya KamedaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Yoichi KaneuchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Michiyuki HakozakiHigashi-Shirakawa Orthopaedic Academy, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Miho SekiguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Koji OtaniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Shoji YabukiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.
Yoshihiro MatsumotoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, JPN.

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Abstract

After corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), patients can return to sports activities without restrictions. While there have been many reports of long-term disc degeneration between adjacent segments after posterior corrective fusion, the effects of sports activities on adjacent segments after corrective fusion surgery are not well understood. Particularly, cases of acquired spondylolysis after long fusion surgeries for scoliosis are rare. In this report, we present two cases of AIS in which patients continued to play badminton at a high-performance level following posterior corrective fusion surgery and developed lumbar spondylolysis in the lower instrumented adjacent vertebrae. We also discuss the factors that should be considered when returning to sports after corrective posterior fusion surgery for AIS.

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adjacent segment disease (asd)adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (ais)badmintonlong spinal fusionlumbar spondylolysis

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PMID39758859
PMCPMC11697997

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