Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Medicrea International
Age
21–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Lumbar or thoraco-lumbar Adult Deformity requiring posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion like:
* Scoliosis
* Kyphosis
* Kyphoscoliosis
Patient with a Cobb angle ≥ 30° and/or confirmed sagittal imbalance defined as sagittal vertical axis (SVA) more or equal to 5cm and/or a loss of lumbar lordosis versus the pelvic incidence
Patient ≥ 21 years old
Surgery that requires 4 or more levels to be operated
Patient with complete pre-operative radiographic data: antero-posterior and lateral standing full spine x-rays (from hips to C2) and lateral bending x-rays (standing)
Patient able to complete a self-administered questionnaire
Patient able to sign a consent form
You may not be if
Patient operated with posterior spinal fusion without PASS LP device
Patients who required a Vertebral Column Resection technique surgery
Neuromuscular scoliosis or diseases and any neuro-related pathology
Spinal cord abnormalities with any neurologic symptoms or signs
Primary abnormalities of bones (e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta)
Recent significant trauma
Patient is involved in current medical litigation
Metabolic spinal pathology
Pathologic obesity (BMI \> 40)
Patients with infection (in particularly osteomyelitis)
Patient \< 21 years old
Pregnancy or intended to get pregnant during the next 3 years
Insulin-dependent diabetes
All other contra-indications given in the PASS® LP System instructions for use
Patient unable to sign an informed consent form
Patient unable to complete a self-administered questionnaire
