Long-Term Surgical Results of Skip Pedicle Screw Fixation for Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Minimum-Ten-Year Follow-Up Study

Skip pedicle screw fixation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) requires fewer screws and can reduce the risk of neurovascular injury as compared with segmental pedicle screw fixation. However, the long-term impact of screw number reduction on correction and clinical results is unclear. This study examined the 10-year post-operative outcomes of skip pedicle screw fixation for patients with AIS. We reviewed the outcomes of 30 patients who underwent skip pedicle screw fixation for AIS. Radiological and clinical findings were assessed before and immediately, 2 years, and 10 years after surgery in the remaining 25 patients. The mean Cobb angle of the main curve preoperatively and immediately, 2 years, and 10 years post-operatively was 59.4°, 23.4°, 25.8°, and 25.60°, respectively, and was significantly improved at all post-surgical time points (all p < 0.001). The mean correction rate immediately after surgery was 60.8%, and the correction loss rate at the observation end point was 4.8%. The Cobb angle of the lumbar curve was significantly improved immediately after surgery, and the correction persisted until 10 years post-operatively. Remarkable gains were observed for most Scoliosis Research Society-22 patient questionnaire sub-scores at the final follow-up versus preoperative assessments. In conclusion, good correction of the AIS deformity by skip pedicle screw fixation was well maintained over a long follow-up period of 10 years, with clinically meaningful gains in Society-22 patient questionnaire sub-scores.

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