Spinal deformity in the adult, involving a malalignment at the global, regional, or segmental spinal level in an adult, is a common medical disorder that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. It is associated with persistent degenerative deformity, idiopathic scoliosis, and iatrogenic spinal deformity. Among different kinds of spinal deformities, adult scoliosis in the general population has been reported to have a prevalence of upto 32% and as high as 68% in the older population. The current estimates suggest about 27.5 million elderly people are affected by some form of spinal deformity.
Furthermore, it is estimated that the number of older adults with some spinal deformity can increase to more than 60 million by 2050. Over the last decade, adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been gaining significant attention, and great advances have been made in surgical management. To learn…
