From: Analysis of instrumentation failures after three column osteotomies of the spine
Patient no. | Symptoms | Intervention | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
Patient 5 | Increasing back pain | Replacement of rod and use of lateral connectors Iliac crest bone graft | Fusion at the nonunion site |
Patient 11 | Increasing back pain | Rod replacement Use of BMP | Follow up less than 1 year No implant failure noted |
Patient 14 | Worsening posture Increasing back pain | Rod replacement Use of BMP | Fusion at the nonunion site |
Patient 19 | Worsening standing balance Back discomfort and muscle fatigue | Replacement of rod with lateral connectors Use of BMP | Fusion at the nonunion site |
Patient 20 | Asymptomatic | None | – |
Patient 21 | Increasing back pain | Rod replacement Iliac crest bone graft | Follow-up less than 1 year No implant failure noted |
Patient 25 | Asymptomatic | None | – |